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

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Portland	488
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	17.2.1691/92	BWAS-1603
Launched	28.3.1693	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Joseph LawrenceBritish Designer 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	16.2.1718/19	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Portland' (1723) (50) 1723-1744 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck125' 6"Imperial Feet38.1061
Length of Gundeck636 ³⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM
Length of Keel103' 6"Imperial Feet31.4452
Breadth34' 0"Imperial Feet10.3632
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672

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

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1693 - 1694CaptainBWAS-160325.6.1694 - 31.12.1695Captain†BWAS-160310.1.1695/96 - 24.1.1696/97Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/118BWAS-160325.1.1696/97 - 24.2.1696/97Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/64ADM 6/425.2.1696/97 - 15.1.1698/99Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/42.5.1699 - 12.1.1701/2Captain ADM 6/5/45BWAS-160314.1.1701/2 - 2.1.1704/5Captain ADM 6/6/130BWAS-16033.1.1704/5 - 9.9.1705Captain ADM 6/8/132BWAS-160310.9.1705 - 9.1.1706/7Captain ADM 6/8/203BWAS-160310.1.1706/7 - 23.7.1708Captain ADM 6/9/39BWAS-160311.12.1708 - 24.12.1710Captain Transfered ADM 6/11/6
Confirmed 11.12.1709BWAS-160325.12.1710 - 18.1.1710/11Captain ADM 6/11/168
Confirmed 13.11.1711BWAS-160319.1.1710/11 - 31.10.1712Captain ADM 6/6/143
Confirmed 28.5.1711BWAS-1603

17 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.8.1694 - 9.5.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/39.5.1699 - 31.12.1701First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 4.6.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/55.6.1699 - 31.12.1701Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/3ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 16.9.1705First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 30.4.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/61.5.1705 - 10.1.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/205
Confirmed 27.11.1705ADM 6/817.9.1705 - 10.9.1706First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/203
Confirmed 20.11.1705ADM 6/811.1.1706/7 - 15.6.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/40ADM 6/911.1.1706/7 - 2.6.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/40ADM 6/93.6.1709 - 15.6.1709Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/16
Confirmed 12.12.1709ADM 6/1116.6.1709 - 1.6.1710First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/10
Confirmed 2.12.1709ADM 6/1116.6.1709 - 29.6.1711Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/10
Confirmed 2.12.1709ADM 6/112.6.1710 - 11.9.1710First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/50ADM 6/1112.9.1710 - 31.12.1710First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/108
Confirmed 13.2.1710/11ADM 6/1128.5.1711 - 31.10.1712First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/142ADM 6/1130.6.1711 - 31.10.1712Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/148ADM 6/11

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
c.1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/68ADM 6/321.11.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/95ADM 6/3

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.8.1693 - 9.9.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/91ADM 107/114.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/326.6.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/63ADM 6/35.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/126ADM 6/319.3.1699/1700 - 4.4.1701Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 7.9.1702Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/36ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1693In the North SeaBWAS-1603
7.2.1695Took the Frégate Légère BWAS-1603
18.4.1696Took the Privateer
18.4.1696Took the Privateer
23.8.1696Took the Privateer
1697Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1700With the Baltic squadronBWAS-1603
1701Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1702In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1705In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1706In Home watersBWAS-1603
1707In Home watersBWAS-1603
28.5.1708Wager's Action
6.5.1709Took the Ship of the Line Bastimentos, near Puerto Bello
4.6.1709Action of 1709-06-04
8.1709Commissioned for the Newfoundland convoyBWAS-1603
12.1710Commissioned for the Downs squadronBWAS-1603
1712In the North SeaBWAS-1603
31.10.1712Paid offADM 51
16.2.1718/19Docked at Portsmouth tb be broken up and rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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