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

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Jersey ➡ 1731 Jersey Hulk

505
Nominal Guns54BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered24.12.1695BWAS-1603
Launched24.11.1698BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1701B028
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardEast Cowes - Isle of Wight B028
Ship Class1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)B028
Constructor
Joseph NyeBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1696-1698
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Scuttled27.5.1763BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck132' 1"Imperial Feet40.2344 
Length of Keel109' 0"Imperial Feet33.2232 
Breadth34' 2"Imperial Feet10.3759 
Depth in Hold13' 8"Imperial Feet4.0301 
Burthen676 77⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


24.11.1698Broadside 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

11 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1700/1 - 20.12.1702Captain
Robert StapletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1701
† ADM 6/6/62BWAS-16038.7.1703 - 23.3.1704/5Captain
George RogersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1728
ADM 6/8/129
Confirmed 1.1.1704/5BWAS-160326.3.1705 - 28.12.1705Captain
William PassengerBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1691-1719
Transfered ADM 6/8/166BWAS-160310.1.1705/6 - 19.1.1706/7Captain
John SymondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1705
† ADM 6/8/222BWAS-160313.11.1707 - 20.11.1707Captain
Walter PigotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1712
ADM 6/9/101BWAS-160321.11.1707 - 29.8.1712Captain
Edward VernonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1746
ADM 6/9/103BWAS-16032.3.1714/15 - 4.3.1714/15Captain
William FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1718
Transfered ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/128.3.1714/15 - 11.3.1714/15Captain
Robert StudleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1716
Transfered ADM 6/12/32ADM 6/1229.2.1715/16 - 8.3.1715/16Captain
Thomas ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1723
Transfered ADM 6/12/62ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 23.11.1717Captain
Thomas SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1716
ADM 6/12/78BWAS-160310.4.1721 - 17.12.1722Captain
William DaviesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1744
ADM 6/13/9BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1711Commodore
James LittletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1719
TransferedBWAS-1603

23 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
28.2.1700/1 - 7.7.1703Second Lieutenant
George RogersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1728
ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/68.7.1703 - 6.5.1705Second Lieutenant
Thomas SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1711
Transfered ADM 6/8/174
Confirmed 28.4.1705ADM 6/87.5.1705 - 1.9.1706Second Lieutenant
Peter HusseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1706
ADM 6/8/175ADM 6/82.9.1706 - 20.11.1707Second Lieutenant
Richard SymondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1740
ADM 6/9/101ADM 6/921.1.1706/7 - 20.11.1707First Lieutenant
John SandersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1708
ADM 6/9/101
Confirmed 14.11.1707ADM 6/921.11.1707 - 23.11.1707First Lieutenant
George ColtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1711
Transfered ADM 6/9/103ADM 6/921.11.1707 - 17.12.1708Second Lieutenant
James DoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1719
Transfered ADM 6/9/103ADM 6/924.11.1707 - 8.8.1711First Lieutenant
Alexander GeddesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1743
ADM 6/9/104ADM 6/918.12.1708 - 15.6.1709Second Lieutenant
Thomas AshmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1714
Transfered ADM 6/11/10
Confirmed 2.12.1709ADM 6/1116.6.1709 - 6.7.1711Second Lieutenant
John CrafordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1739
ADM 6/11/16
Confirmed 12.12.1709ADM 6/117.7.1711 - 29.8.1712Second Lieutenant
Robert LittleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1717
ADM 6/11/219
Confirmed 5.8.1712ADM 6/119.8.1711 - 29.8.1712First Lieutenant
John CrafordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1739
ADM 6/11/223
Confirmed 10.9.1712ADM 6/114.3.1714/15 - 11.3.1714/15First Lieutenant
Humphrey HaycockeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1734
Transfered ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 11.3.1714/15Second Lieutenant
John StepneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1718
ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/123.3.1715/16 - 8.3.1715/16First Lieutenant
Gilbert WallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1738
Transfered ADM 6/12/63ADM 6/123.3.1715/16 - 8.3.1715/16Second Lieutenant
Nathaniel DarkinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1719
Transfered ADM 6/12/63ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 23.11.1717First Lieutenant
John TollerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1743
ADM 6/12/78ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 20.2.1716/17Second Lieutenant
Yelverton PeytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1742
Transfered ADM 6/12/78ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 22.2.1716/17Third Lieutenant
John BerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1721
ADM 6/12/78ADM 6/1222.2.1716/17 - 23.11.1717Second Lieutenant
John BerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1721
ADM 6/12/91ADM 6/1210.4.1721 - 17.12.1722First Lieutenant
Thomas LangstaffeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1741
ADM 6/15/9ADM 6/1310.4.1721 - 17.12.1722Second Lieutenant
John LopdaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1722
ADM 6/15/9ADM 6/1310.5.1722 - 17.12.1722Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Robert YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1745
ADM 6/15/36ADM 6/13

8 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.3.1696/97 - 1697Cook
Richard TownesendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/4/82ADM 6/421.4.1697 - 1697Purser
John FranklinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/4/92ADM 6/417.1.1697/98 - bef.4.5.1699Gunner
Joseph StreatorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1699
Resigned ADM 6/4/137ADM 6/411.10.1698 - 1698Boatswain
Thomas GibbsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/5/31ADM 6/54.5.1699 - 1699Gunner
George WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/5/45ADM 6/51717Cook
William LapthornBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717
ref:16181717Boatswain
John St LoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
ref:16181717Gunner
Robert ChambersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1740
ref:1618

7 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
15.6.1709 - 1.7.1711Volunteer-per-order
Matthew BeckwithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1726
ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/32.7.1711 - 17.10.1712Midshipman Ordinary
Matthew BeckwithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1726
ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/318.10.1712 - 27.4.1714Midshipman
Matthew BeckwithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1726
Transfered ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/310.11.1716 - 11.2.1716/17Midshipman
Cheney HurtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1757
ADM 107/3/55ADM 107/312.2.1716/17 - 23.11.1717Midshipman
Cheney HurtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1757
ADM 107/3/55ADM 107/38.4.1721 - 7.3.1721/22Clerk
John DaviesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1744
ADM 107/3/165ADM 107/38.3.1721/22 - 26.10.1722Midshipman
John DaviesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1744
Transfered ADM 107/3/165ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1701Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
12.1702At New YorkBWAS-1603
1703Returned homeBWAS-1603
1705Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1603
17.5.1705Sailed from Portsmouth as convoy to "about 30 sail of Merchant-men and Coasters" bound for the DownsBG
1706Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
17.7.1711Action off Cartagena
7.8.1711Capture of the San Joaquín
29.8.1712Paid offADM 51
8.1715Began great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1603
3.1715/16Completed great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2967.16.0dBWAS-1603
1717In the Baltic
23.11.1717Paid offADM 51
1721Guardship at Plymouth
17.12.1722Paid offADM 51
1731Renamed Jersey HulkBWAS-1714
8.1731Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels HulkBWAS-1714
6.1735Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1603
7.1735Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £881.0.7dBWAS-1603
27.5.1763Deliberately sunk at Plymouth instead of breaking up
2.6.1763Ordered to be broken up

 
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