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

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Lichfield	493
Nominal Guns	54	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.11.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	4.2.1694/95	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)	B028
Constructor	William StigantBritish Ship Builder Service 1683-1685	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	28.5.1720	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck130' 3"Imperial Feet39.6265
Length of Keel107' 7"Imperial Feet32.639
Breadth34' 7 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen682Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.235 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1695230EstablishmentBWAS-1714

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.2.1694/95 - 2.11.1696Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/33ADM 6/32.11.1696 - 15.1.1696/97Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/42ADM 6/416.1.1696/97 - 6.1699Captain ADM 6/4/62BWAS-17141.10.1701 - 30.6.1703Captain ADM 6/6/115ODNB1.7.1703 - 21.9.1703Captain ADM 6/7/135ADM 6/727.9.1703 - 15.12.1703Captain ADM 6/8/17ADM 6/816.12.1703 - 24.4.1705Captain ADM 6/8/34BWAS-171425.4.1705 - 19.3.1707/8Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/171BWAS-171430.9.1708 - 8.2.1714/15Captain ADM 6/9/186BWAS-1714

19 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.3.1694/95 - 16.2.1696/97Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/314.1.1695/96 - 3.12.1696First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/8ADM 6/33.12.1696 - 9.5.1699First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/51ADM 6/417.2.1696/97 - 23.11.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/74ADM 6/412.4.1697 - 6.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/89ADM 6/413.11.1697 - 28.1.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/124ADM 6/425.9.1701 - 20.6.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/625.9.1701 - 20.6.1703Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/114ADM 6/621.6.1703 - 3.5.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/134ADM 6/721.6.1703 - 30.6.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/134ADM 6/71.7.1703 - 16.5.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/136ADM 6/74.5.1704 - 29.9.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/75ADM 6/817.5.1705 - 28.11.1707Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/179ADM 6/829.11.1707 - 29.4.1708Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/153
Confirmed 3.4.1708ADM 6/930.9.1708 - 27.12.1708First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/186ADM 6/930.9.1708 - 30.5.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/186ADM 6/931.5.1709 - 3.3.1714/15First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/65ADM 6/1031.5.1709 - 22.1.1712/13Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/65ADM 6/1023.1.1712/13 - 2.5.1717Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/242ADM 6/11

9 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.1.1694/95 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/25ADM 6/329.3.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/43ADM 612.4.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/324.4.1695 - bef.29.10.1696Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/52ADM 6/31714Carpenterref:16181714 - 1717Gunnerref:16181717Boatswainref:16181717Cookref:16181717Carpenterref:1618

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
8.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/38.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/315.3.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/40ADM 6/311.3.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/137ADM 6/316.10.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/37ADM 6/46.2.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/71ADM 6/46.4.1704 - 10.8.1705Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/267RNLPC

Service History

DateEventSource
1695Commissioned for the SoundingsBWAS-1603
28.7.1695Took the Privateer
8.8.1695Took the Privateer
12.12.1695Took the Frigate
1697Commissioned for Yarmouth fishery protectionBWAS-1603
13.5.1697Took the Privateer
6.1699Paid offADM 51
1702Commissioned for the expedition to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
12.6.1703Took the Frigate
13.11.1703Took the Ship of the Line ref:801
13.5.1704Took the Privateer in the North Sea
1705In the Channel and North SeaBWAS-1603
1706Sailed with the Smyrna convoyBWAS-1603
1707Sailed to St Helena and the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1603
22.3.1706/7Paid off and laid up at DeptfordBWAS-1603
30.5.1710Took the Privateer
1711In the ChannelBWAS-1603
18.1.1710/11Took the Frigate
16.4.1711Took the Frigate
1712Off PortugalBWAS-1603
29.2.1711/12Took the Privateer
8.2.1715

Paid off

BWAS-1603
28.5.1720Broken up at Plymouth to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6Authority, Archive

ref:1618 Document

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ADM 51 Archive

ref:801Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

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Lichfield
Litchfield
Nominal Guns	54	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.11.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	4.2.1694/95	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)	B028
Constructor	William StigantBritish Ship Builder Service 1683-1685	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	28.5.1720	BWAS-1603