British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Hampshire' (1698)

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Hampshire	504
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.12.1695	BWAS-1603
Launched	3.3.1697/98	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Cuckolds Point - Rotherhithe	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)	B028
Constructor	John TaylorBritish Ship Builder Service 1690-1703	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	6.1739	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck132' 0"Imperial Feet40.2336
Length of Keel110' 7"Imperial Feet33.5458
Breadth34' 3"Imperial Feet10.3823
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen690 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Length of Keel107' 0"Imperial Feet32.6136
Breadth34' 2"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen664 ³⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.3.1697/98Broadside 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

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

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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703230Establlishment in war timeBWAS-1714
1703160Establlishment in peaceBWAS-1714

14 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.11.1698 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/5/34BWAS-171414.1.1701/2 - 8.1.1702/3Captain ADM 6/6/130BWAS-171419.1.1702/3 - 10.2.1706/7Captain ADM 6/7/78BWAS-171422.4.1707 - 30.11.1710Captain ADM 6/9/63BWAS-17141.12.1710 - 2.2.1712/13Captain ADM 6/11/85BWAS-17142.3.1714/15 - 28.10.1715Captain ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/1229.10.1715 - 10.2.1716/17Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/55BWAS-171411.2.1716/17 - 28.11.1717Captain ADM 6/12/88BWAS-171416.2.1718/19 - 10.3.1718/19Captain ADM 6/13/3
Confirmed 16.2.1720/21BWAS-171424.7.1720 - 13.11.1721Captain ADM 6/13/12
Confirmed 5.6.1721BWAS-171425.1.1725/26 - 2.1.1726/27Captain Transfered ADM 6/13/96BWAS-17143.1.1726/27 - 13.2.1726/27Captain ADM 6/13/129ADM 6/1313.2.1726/27 - 16.7.1727Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/13/133BWAS-171418.7.1727 - 1.12.1727Captain ADM 6/13/146ADM 6/13

24 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
25.11.1698 - 30.11.1698First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/25ADM 6/51.12.1698 - 23.9.1700Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/5/34ADM 6/56.3.1700/1 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/69ADM 6/614.4.1701 - 13.5.1701Second Lieutenant TransferedADM 6/614.5.1701 - 26.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/95ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 8.4.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/134ADM 6/627.2.1701/2 - 14.11.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/14ADM 6/79.4.1702 - 1.9.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/28ADM 6/72.9.1703 - 11.3.1706/7First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/84
Confirmed 9.7.1704ADM 6/815.11.1704 - 11.3.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/135
Confirmed 13.1.1704/5ADM 6/822.4.1707 - 17.3.1708/9First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/63ADM 6/922.4.1707 - 2.2.1712/13Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/63ADM 6/928.9.1709 - 21.11.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/90ADM 6/1022.11.1711 - 8.2.1711/12First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/178ADM 6/119.2.1711/12 - 2.2.1712/13First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/192ADM 6/114.3.1714/15 - 28.11.1717First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 18.5.1716Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/1219.5.1716 - 28.11.1717Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/83
Issued by , English Channel - British Isles
Confirmed 7.12.1716ADM 6/1213.5.1720 - 30.11.1721Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/13
Confirmed 14.6.1721ADM 6/1325.1.1725/26 - 1.12.1727First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/96ADM 6/1325.1.1725/26 - 24.11.1726Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/97ADM 6/1325.1.1725/26 - 5.4.1727Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1324.11.1726 - 1.12.1727Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/125ADM 6/135.4.1727 - 1.12.1727Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/139ADM 6/13

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.12.1696 - 1696Cook ADM 6/4/58ADM 6/412.1.1698/99 - 1699Chaplain ADM 6/5/39ADM 6/521.4.1719 - 1719Midshipman Extra ADM 6/12/166ADM 6/12

9 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
28.11.1698 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/34ADM 6/528.11.1698 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/34ADM 6/521.2.1698/99 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/41ADM 6/59.3.1698/99 - 12.1.1701/2Midshipman ADM 107/1/215ADM 107/124.5.1700 - 21.3.1700/1Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/235ADM 107/13.2.1725/26 - 4.8.1727Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/305ADM 107/327.2.1725/26 - 1.12.1727Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/235ADM 107/35.8.1727 - 1.12.1727Midshipman ADM 107/3/305ADM 107/324.11.1727 - 1.12.1727Midshipman ADM 107/3/218ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
20.7.1703 - 26.6.1704Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/179ADM 107/216.11.1727 - 23.11.1727Able Seaman ADM 107/3/218ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1699Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1700In the BalticBWAS-1603
1703In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1704Returned homeBWAS-1603
1705In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
1706Sailed with the Smyrna convoyBWAS-1603
11.3.1706/7Paid offADM 33
1708Stationed off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1709Stationed off IrelandBWAS-1603
1711In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1712Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
4.1713Began great repair at Woolwich - London BWAS-1603
20.5.1713

Paid off

ADM 33
1715Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1603
10.1715Completed great repair at Woolwich - London at a cost of £4626.10.6dBWAS-1603
28.11.1717Paid offADM 51
1719In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1721In home watersBWAS-1603
20.11.1721

Paid off

ADM 33
1726In the BalticBWAS-1603
1727In the DownsBWAS-1603
1.12.1727Paid offADM 51
5.1734SurveyedBWAS-1603
6.1739Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
18.5.1715-29.11.1716	British Baltic Fleet 1715	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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