British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Coventry' (1695)

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Coventry
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.11.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	20.4.1695	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	15.3.1695	ADM 6/3
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1701	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	24.7.1704	BWAS-1603
Becomes	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Coventry' (1704) (50) 1704-1709 French 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088
Breadth34' 5"Imperial Feet10.395
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen670Tons BM

Armament

1695Broadside 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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1693280Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1694/95 - 12.1696Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/39.1.1696/97 - 30.3.1697Captain TransferedADM 10631.3.1697 - 3.4.1697Captain ADM 6/4/86BWAS-160321.11.1698 - 5.5.1699CaptainBWAS-16037.5.1699 - 18.9.1699CaptainBWAS-160319.9.1699 - 12.2.1699/1700Captain ADM 6/6/20
Confirmed 8.1.1699/1700ADM 6/63.4.1701 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 26.3.1704Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130BWAS-160327.3.1704 - 24.7.1704Captain ADM 6/8/66BWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.2.1694/95 - 5.5.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/35ADM 6/315.3.1694/95 - 5.5.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/40ADM 6/36.5.1699 - 12.2.1699/1700First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/17
Confirmed 14.11.1699ADM 6/66.5.1699 - 12.2.1699/1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/17
Confirmed 14.11.1699ADM 6/64.4.1701 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/64.4.1701 - 18.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 24.7.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/19ADM 6/719.2.1701/2 - 4.11.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/11ADM 6/716.11.1702 - 2.5.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/7

9 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 10.1696Master Discharged ADM 106/501/168ADM 1062.1.1694/95 - 1695CookADM 6/32.1.1694/95 - 28.11.1695Cook ADM 6/3/25ADM 6/313.3.1694/95 - 12.6.1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/40ADM 6/313.6.1695 - 1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/61ADM 6/323.11.1695 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/108
Issued by
Confirmed 10.7.1697ADM 6/429.11.1695 - 27.9.1697Cook Transfered ADM 6/4
Issued by
Confirmed 29.5.1697ADM 6/416.1.1695/96 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/102
Issued by
Confirmed 3.6.1697ADM 6/410.1696 - 1697Master ADM 106/502/118ADM 106

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
25.7.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/66ADM 6/324.5.1697 - 11.3.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/98ADM 6/429.5.1697 - 8.3.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4ADM 6/423.6.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/105ADM 6/414.1.1697/98 - 5.2.1699/1700Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 6/4/137ADM 6/41700 - 15.3.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/6/25ADM 6

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
20.11.1697 - 13.1.1697/98Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/275ADM 107/121.2.1699/1700 - 20.5.1700Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/314ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1695Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1695Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
7.1697Sailed home for a refitBWAS-1603
12.2.1699/1700

Paid off

ADM 33
1702Sailed with a Virginia convoy and then to BarbadosBWAS-1603
1704In the ChannelBWAS-1603
9.8.1704Taken by ref:1585

Notes on Ship

Jugementref:1585

Jugement du 22 décembre 1704 , déclarant de bonne prise le vaisseau le Coventry , de Londres , pris après combat , le 9 aout précédent , par la frégate le Jazon , capitaine Duguay-Trouin .

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