British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Norwich' (1693)

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Norwich	486
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.8.1692	BWAS-1603
Launched	24.8.1693	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	8.1693	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Robert & John CastleBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	15.10.1712	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Norwich' (1718) (50) 1718-1771 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Enterprise"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck123' 8"Imperial Feet37.4992
Length of Keel101' 6"Imperial Feet30.9372
Breadth33' 10"Imperial Feet10.0584
Depth in Hold13' 6 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751
Burthen618Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.8.1693 - 13.9.1696Captain TransferedBWAS-160314.9.1696 - 21.11.1697Captain ADM 6/4/25BWAS-160322.11.1697 - 4.11.1698Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/125BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 16.11.1704Captain ADM 6/6/62BWAS-160317.11.1704 - 27.11.1705Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/111BWAS-160328.11.1705 - 5.4.1706Captain ADM 6/8/213BWAS-160328.5.1706 - 17.10.1708Captain ADM 6/8/255ADM 6/818.10.1708 - 14.3.1708/9Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/190ADM 6/915.3.1708/9 - 18.10.1712Captain ADM 6/10/44BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.1693 - 12.1693CommodoreODNB

17 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.8.1693 - 20.10.1696First Lieutenant TransferedB05121.10.1696 - 1.5.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/38ADM 6/431.3.1697 - 1.5.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/87ADM 6/41699 - 29.4.1699First Lieutenant DismissedADM 1/526127.2.1700/1 - 24.9.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 24.9.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/625.9.1701 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/625.9.1701 - 22.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/615.5.1702 - 21.11.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/36ADM 6/715.5.1702 - 16.6.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/36ADM 6/717.6.1704 - 5.4.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/97
Confirmed 2.10.1704ADM 6/828.5.1706 - 1.2.1708/9First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/255ADM 6/828.5.1706 - 10.9.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/255ADM 6/811.9.1706 - 9.5.1708Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/11ADM 6/910.5.1708 - 25.4.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/162ADM 6/92.2.1708/9 - 22.10.1712First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/30ADM 6/1026.4.1710 - 22.10.1712Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/42ADM 6/11

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
31.12.1695 - 30.11.1696Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/109ADM 6/31696 - 18.9.1696Carpenter ADM 6/4/31ADM 6/41696 - 23.11.1696Gunner Transfered ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/419.9.1696 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/423.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/5/29ADM 6/41.10.1696 - 1696Purser ADM 6/4/32ADM 6/424.11.1696 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/425.2.1696/97 - 22.4.1697Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/4/77ADM 6/4

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1696 - bef.5.10.1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/421.2.1695/96 - 23.9.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/131ADM 6/324.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/41.12.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/50ADM 6/41.11.1700 - 15.1.1701/2Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/36ADM 107/2

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
5.5.1700 - 31.10.1700Able Seaman ADM 107/2/36ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
16.11.1693Bombardment of St Malo
1694Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1695Sailed to the West Indies and then to VirginiaBWAS-1603
7.1695Returned home with a convoyBWAS-1603
1696In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1697Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1701Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1708In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1709Sailed to St HelenaBWAS-1603
1710Sailed to New England with a convoy of mast shipsBWAS-1603
1711Sailed to New EnglandBWAS-1603
1712In the ChannelBWAS-1603
4.1712small repair at Kinsale - Cork BWAS-1603
15.10.1712Arrived at Chatham to be broken up for rebuildingBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 1/5261 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

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