British First Rate ship of the line 'London' (1670)

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London	5040
Nominal Guns	96	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Loyal London' (1666) (80)
Acquired	1670	B065
Shipyard	Deptford - London	B065
Constructor	Jonas Shish (d.1674/75)	B065
Category	First Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Broken Up to Rebuild	1706	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British First Rate ship of the line 'London' (1706) (100)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel129' 0"Imperial Feet39.3192
Breadth43' 9"Imperial Feet13.1826
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Burthen1,328Tons BM

Armament

1696Broadside Weight = 1018 Imperial Pound ( 461.663 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck24 British Cannon of 7
Lower Gun Deck4 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder

8 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1670CaptainJohn Tinker (d.1670)B0515.1.1672 - 11.8.1672Vice-Admiral of the RedSir Edward Spragg (d.1673)ref:12131673CaptainWilliam HoldenB0517.1673 - 1673CaptainThomas ElliottB0511692CaptainMathew Aylmer (1650-1720)TRN26.3.1694/95 - 22.12.1695CaptainStafford Fairborne (d.1716) ADM 6/3/38ADM 6/324.12.1695 - 11.6.1696CaptainThomas Jennings (d.1723) ADM 6/3/104ADM 6/312.6.1696 - 2.10.1697CaptainJohn Munden (d.1718/19) ADM 6/4/47
Commission confirmed 20.11.1696ADM 6/4

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1693 - 12.7.1693Admiral of the BlueSir John Ashby (d.1693)†

23 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1670LieutenantJohn FlawesB0511672 - 1673LieutenantGeorge Rooke (1650-1708/9)ODNB1672First LieutenantJohn Robinson (d.1690)B0511673 - 16.3.1674/75Third LieutenantJohn KirkeB05118.4.1695 - 11.9.1695Fifth LieutenantRichard Scott (c.1669-?) ADM 6/3/51ADM 6/37.5.1695 - 3.3.1695/96First LieutenantNathaniel Symonds ADM 6/3/55ADM 6/37.5.1695 - 10.11.1695Second LieutenantCharles Richards (d.1702/3) ADM 6/3/55ADM 6/37.5.1695 - 3.9.1695Third LieutenantRichard Hughes (1670-1756) ADM 6/3/55ADM 6/37.5.1695 - 12.9.1695Fourth LieutenantFrancis Drake (c.1669-1726) ADM 6/3/55ADM 6/312.9.1695 - 2.2.1695/96Third LieutenantFrancis Drake (c.1669-1726) ADM 6/3/77ADM 6/312.9.1695 - 29.12.1695Fourth LieutenantRichard Scott (c.1669-?) ADM 6/3/77ADM 6/312.9.1695 - 27.1.1695/96Fifth LieutenantCharles Christian ADM 6/3/77ADM 6/311.11.1695 - 1.3.1695/96Second LieutenantThomas Richards ADM 6/3/91ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 24.1.1696/97First LieutenantHercules Mitchell (d.1705) ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 8.5.1699Second LieutenantPhilip Browne (d.aft.1702) ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 3.6.1696Third LieutenantRalph Barrow ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 7.1.1695/96Fourth LieutenantJohn Tildsely ADM 6/3/106
Commission confirmed 11.1.1696/97ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 7.8.1696Fifth LieutenantJohn Berkeley ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/38.1.1695/96 - 2.10.1697Third LieutenantJohn Tildsely ADM 6/4/61ADM 6/48.8.1696 - 2.10.1697Fifth LieutenantJohn Berkeley ADM 6/4/98
Commission confirmed 18.5.1697ADM 6/49.8.1696 - 2.10.1697First LieutenantRichard Canning (d.1726) ADM 6/4/34
Commission confirmed 12.10.1696ADM 6/49.8.1696 - 2.10.1697Fourth LieutenantFrancis Vaughan (d.1706/7) ADM 6/4/47
Commission confirmed 20.11.1696ADM 6/410.3.1696/97 - 2.10.1697Second LieutenantRobert Hobbs ADM 6/4/84ADM 6/4

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
20.7.1691 - 29.4.1692Master's MateJasper Poynter (c.1656-?) ADM 107/1/77ADM 107/123.4.1692 - 18.6.1695MidshipmanGeorge Heyboo (c.1662-?) ADM 107/1/99ADM 107/112.5.1693 - 24.12.1694MidshipmanBenjamin Devonshire (c.1668-?) ADM 107/1/81ADM 107/126.6.1693 - 8.1.1693/94Master's MateRichard Haydon (c.1657-?) ADM 107/1/53ADM 107/123.7.1693 - 19.4.1695Master's MateJohn Humphreys ADM 107/1/90ADM 107/116.11.1694 - 4.4.1695MidshipmanRobert Haswell (c.1663-?) ADM 107/1/87ADM 107/126.4.1695 - 23.8.1695MidshipmanCovill Mayne (c.1674-1746) ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/1

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
26.7.1691 - 26.8.1692VolunteerPeter Fountaine (c.1670-?) ADM 107/1/12ADM 107/17.1692 - 2.1693VolunteerWilliam Clarke (c.1666-1727) ADM 107/1/46ADM 107/124.7.1694 - 15.11.1694Able SeamanRobert Haswell (c.1663-?) ADM 107/1/87ADM 107/113.2.1694/95 - 25.4.1695Able SeamanCovill Mayne (c.1674-1746) ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
12.1688In repairTRN2
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.10.1697Paid offADM 51
6.3.1701/2Ordered to be rebuiltBWAS-1793

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