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

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Jersey -> 1731 Jersey Hulk	505
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.12.1695	BWAS-1603
Launched	24.11.1698	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1701	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	East Cowes - Isle of Wight	B028
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner	B028
Constructor	Joseph NyeBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Scuttled	27.5.1763	BWAS-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† ADM 6/6/62BWAS-16038.7.1703 - 23.3.1704/5Captain ADM 6/8/129
Confirmed 1.1.1704/5BWAS-160326.3.1705 - 28.12.1705Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/166BWAS-160310.1.1705/6 - 19.1.1706/7Captain† ADM 6/8/222BWAS-160313.11.1707 - 20.11.1707Captain ADM 6/9/101BWAS-160321.11.1707 - 29.8.1712Captain ADM 6/9/103BWAS-16032.3.1714/15 - 4.3.1714/15Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/128.3.1714/15 - 11.3.1714/15Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/32ADM 6/1229.2.1715/16 - 8.3.1715/16Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/62ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 23.11.1717Captain ADM 6/12/78BWAS-160310.4.1721 - 17.12.1722Captain ADM 6/13/9BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1711Commodore TransferedBWAS-1603

23 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.2.1700/1 - 7.7.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/68.7.1703 - 6.5.1705Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/174
Confirmed 28.4.1705ADM 6/87.5.1705 - 1.9.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/175ADM 6/82.9.1706 - 20.11.1707Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/101ADM 6/921.1.1706/7 - 20.11.1707First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/101
Confirmed 14.11.1707ADM 6/921.11.1707 - 23.11.1707First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/103ADM 6/921.11.1707 - 17.12.1708Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/103ADM 6/924.11.1707 - 8.8.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/104ADM 6/918.12.1708 - 15.6.1709Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/10
Confirmed 2.12.1709ADM 6/1116.6.1709 - 6.7.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/16
Confirmed 12.12.1709ADM 6/117.7.1711 - 29.8.1712Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/219
Confirmed 5.8.1712ADM 6/119.8.1711 - 29.8.1712First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/223
Confirmed 10.9.1712ADM 6/114.3.1714/15 - 11.3.1714/15First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 11.3.1714/15Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/123.3.1715/16 - 8.3.1715/16First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/63ADM 6/123.3.1715/16 - 8.3.1715/16Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/63ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 23.11.1717First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/78ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 20.2.1716/17Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/78ADM 6/1217.9.1716 - 22.2.1716/17Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/78ADM 6/1222.2.1716/17 - 23.11.1717Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/91ADM 6/1210.4.1721 - 17.12.1722First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/9ADM 6/1310.4.1721 - 17.12.1722Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/9ADM 6/1310.5.1722 - 17.12.1722Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/36ADM 6/13

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1717Cookref:16181717Boatswainref:16181717Gunnerref:1618

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
15.6.1709 - 1.7.1711Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/32.7.1711 - 17.10.1712Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/318.10.1712 - 27.4.1714Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/30ADM 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 Hulk BWAS-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

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ref:1618 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

ADM 51 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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