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

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Pendennis	497
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.11.1694	BWAS-1603
Launched	15.10.1695	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)	B028
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
Captured	20.10.1705	B028
Becomes	French Privateer 'L'Anarchasis' (1812) (6) 1812-1813 French 6 Gun Privateer Unknown

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck130' 2 ½"Imperial Feet39.6367
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232
Breadth34' 3 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold13' 6 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751
Burthen681 ⁷³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.10.1695Broadside 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

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1695 - 12.1.1700/1Captain ADM 6/3/74BWAS-160321.2.1700/1 - 5.6.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/58ADM 6/67.6.1701 - 4.3.1701/2Captain Discharged Dead ADM 6/6/103BWAS-16035.3.1701/2 - 17.3.1701/2CaptainBWAS-160318.3.1701/2 - 25.9.1702Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-160326.9.1702 - 12.10.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/34
Confirmed 15.12.1703ADM 6/85.10.1702 - 7.6.1703Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/35
Confirmed 20.12.1703BWAS-16038.6.1703 - 8.9.1703Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/25
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 10.11.1703ADM 6/89.9.1703 - 5.3.1703/4Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/23BWAS-16036.3.1703/4 - 24.1.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/60BWAS-160325.1.1704/5 - 8.3.1704/5Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/144ADM 6/89.3.1704/5 - 20.10.1705Captain† ADM 6/8/161BWAS-1603

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.9.1695 - 12.1.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/76ADM 6/39.10.1695 - 12.1.1700/1Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/84ADM 6/317.3.1700/1 - 20.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/77ADM 6/624.5.1701 - 11.10.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/97ADM 6/613.8.1702 - 29.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/25
Confirmed 17.11.1703ADM 6/830.1.1702/3 - 11.2.1704/5Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/828.3.1703 - 5.3.1703/4First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/86.3.1703/4 - 29.3.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/60ADM 6/830.3.1704 - 30.11.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/67ADM 6/81.12.1704 - 29.4.1705First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/114ADM 6/812.2.1704/5 - 20.10.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/150ADM 6/830.4.1705 - 20.10.1705First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/174ADM 6/8

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.8.1695 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/69ADM 6/314.8.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/70ADM 6/321.8.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/72ADM 6/315.9.1695 - 28.7.1698Boatswain ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 29.10.1695Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/79ADM 6/330.10.1695 - 1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/329.7.1698 - bef.9.12.1698Boatswain Resigned ADM 6/5/25ADM 6/59.12.1698 - 1698Boatswain ADM 6/5/36ADM 6

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
2.9.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/74ADM 6/327.9.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/315.9.1698 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/30ADM 6/512.9.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/6/12ADM 6/612.9.1699 - 15.3.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/6/12ADM 6/62.8.1700 - 12.1.1700/1Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/90ADM 107/28.9.1700 - 7.1.1700/1Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/259ADM 107/122.12.1701 - 16.5.1704Master's Mate ADM 107/2/24ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1696Convoy of mast ships from NorwayBWAS-1603
11.1698Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1699Sailed homeBWAS-1603
1701Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
12.1.1700/1Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 106
20.8.1702Benbow vs DuCasse
1704In the North SeaBWAS-1603
20.10.1705

Taken together with Sorlings and Blackwall by a French squadron off the Dogger Bank while escorting a homeward bound Baltic convoy

BWAS-1603
20.10.1705Taken by off the Dogger Bank
20.10.1705Taken by off the Dogger Bank

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1701-1702	British Fleet for the West indies	John BenbowBritish Naval Sailor Service 1678-1702

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