British Second Rate ship of the line 'Royal Katherine' (1703)

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Royal Katherine -> 1706 Ramillies	4980
Nominal Guns	96	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Royal Katherine' (1664) (84) 1664-1699 British 84 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	25.2.1698/99	BWAS-1714
Acquired	23.2.1702/3	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B065
Designed by	Elias WaffeBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1693-1702	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas PoddBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1709	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	8.1741	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Ramillies' (1749) (90) 1749-1760 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck160' 0"Imperial Feet48.768
Length of Keel132' 6"Imperial Feet40.2384
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen1,395 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.1703Broadside Weight = 821 Imperial Pound ( 372.3235 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1703680EstablishmentBWAS-1714

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
30.7.1703 - 15.8.1703Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/8BWAS-171426.8.1703 - 25.8.1703Captain ADM 6/8/14BWAS-171426.8.1703 - 7.12.1704Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/14BWAS-171419.12.1705 - 15.1.1705/6Captain ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/816.1.1705/6 - 3.12.1706Captain ADM 6/8/222BWAS-17144.12.1706 - 20.12.1706Captain ADM 6/9/30ADM 6/921.12.1706 - 20.10.1707Captain ADM 6/9/36ADM 6/919.1.1707/8 - 21.12.1708Captain ADM 6/9/125ADM 6/922.12.1708 - 20.9.1709Captain ADM 6/10/15ADM 6/10

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.1704 - 2.1705Admiral of the FleetBWAS-17148.1.1703/4 - 2.1705Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

45 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.10.1702 - 13.11.1702Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/54ADM 6/730.7.1703 - 26.8.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/8ADM 6/830.7.1703 - 25.8.1703Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/8ADM 6/830.7.1703 - 26.8.1703Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/8ADM 6/830.7.1703 - 25.8.1703Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/8ADM 6/830.7.1703 - 25.8.1703Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/8ADM 6/826.8.1703 - 2.1.1703/4First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/14ADM 6/826.8.1703 - 15.8.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/14ADM 6/826.8.1703 - 27.10.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/14ADM 6/826.8.1703 - 6.11.1704Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/14ADM 6/826.8.1703 - 30.9.1703Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/14ADM 6/87.11.1704 - 7.12.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/108ADM 6/87.11.1704 - 7.12.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/108ADM 6/87.11.1704 - 7.12.1704Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/108ADM 6/87.11.1704 - 7.12.1704Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/108ADM 6/87.11.1704 - 18.12.1705Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/108ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 13.9.1706First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 18.2.1705/6Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 13.9.1706Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 3.12.1706Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.12.1705 - 27.9.1706Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/210ADM 6/819.2.1705/6 - 8.4.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/230ADM 6/89.4.1706 - 13.9.1706Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/249ADM 6/84.12.1706 - 18.12.1706First Lieutenant Discharged ADM 6/9/30ADM 6/95.12.1706 - 18.12.1706Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/30ADM 6/95.12.1706 - 18.12.1706Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/30ADM 6/95.12.1706 - 18.12.1706Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/30ADM 6/921.12.1706 - 20.10.1707Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/34ADM 6/923.12.1706 - 26.6.1707Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/36ADM 6/94.1.1706/7 - 19.8.1707Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/38ADM 6/99.1.1706/7 - 20.10.1707First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/40ADM 6/93.2.1706/7 - 19.8.1707Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/45ADM 6/927.6.1707 - 18.8.1707Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/79ADM 6/920.8.1707 - 20.10.1707Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/89ADM 6/920.8.1707 - 20.10.1707Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/89ADM 6/920.8.1707 - 20.10.1707Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/89ADM 6/928.12.1708 - 20.9.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/18ADM 6/1028.12.1708 - 20.9.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/19ADM 6/1028.12.1708 - 22.2.1708/9Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/19ADM 6/1028.12.1708 - 30.1.1708/9Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/19ADM 6/1028.12.1708 - 18.3.1708/9Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/19ADM 6/1031.1.1708/9 - 18.5.1709Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/30ADM 6/1023.2.1708/9 - 20.9.1709Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/35ADM 6/1019.3.1708/9 - 15.9.1709Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/10/46ADM 6/1019.5.1709 - 20.9.1709Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/10/61ADM 6/10

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
13.1.1708/9 - 20.9.1709Midshipman ADM 107/3/6ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
8.5.1706Paid off and placed in ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
18.12.1706Renamed RamilliesBWAS-1714
24.8.1709Placed in ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1714
18.12.1709Ordered to be paid offBWAS-1714
18.12.1709Ordered to be recommissioned, but remained in ordinaryBWAS-1603
10.1712Began large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1603
11.1713Completed large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £14887.2.5dBWAS-1603
1737Ordered to be rebuiltBWAS-1714
8.1741Broken up for rebuild at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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