British Third Rate ship of the line 'Lennox' (1678)

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Lennox	5077
Nominal Guns	70	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.1677	BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down	25.6.1677	BWAS-1603
Acquired	18.4.1678	B065
First Commissioned	1690	B065
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B065
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates	B065
Constructor	John Shish (d.1686)	B065
Category	Third Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Broken Up to Rebuild	1699	B065
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Lennox' (1701) (70)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck151' 6"Imperial Feet46.0278
Length of Keel131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288
Breadth39' 8"Imperial Feet11.9098
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,096Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 6"Imperial Feet46.0278
Length of Keel120' 0"Imperial Feet36.576
Breadth39' 10"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,012 ⁷⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 549.5 Imperial Pound ( 249.1986 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 568 Imperial Pound ( 257.588 kg)B065
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck38 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight = 559 Imperial Pound ( 253.5065 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Demi-Culverin Cutts
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1689300Establishment for peaceB032
1689380Establishment for war at homeB032
1689460Establishment for war abroadB032

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1690Captain John Granville (d.1702/3)TRN21692Captain John Munden (d.1718/19)TRN21693 - 1694Captain William KerrBWAS-16031694 - 29.8.1695Captain Christopher Myngs ADM 107/1/266BWAS-160330.8.1695 - 15.11.1696Captain Charles Guy (d.1697) ADM 6/3/73ADM 6/316.11.1696 - 11.11.1797Captain James Greenway (d.1703): on board from 24.11.1696 ADM 6/4/45BWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1694 - 27.9.1695Second Lieutenant Daniel Fisby ADM 6/3/37
Issued by Edward Russell (1653-1727)
Confirmed 18.2.1694/95ADM 6/31.12.1694 - 29.8.1695First Lieutenant Edward Hopson (1671-1728) ADM 6/3/40
Issued by Edward Russell (1653-1727)
Confirmed 12.3.1694/95ADM 6/317.4.1695 - 15.2.1695/96Third Lieutenant James Willson ADM 6/3/50ADM 6/315.2.1695/96 - 16.6.1696Third Lieutenant John Rose (d.1731) Transfered ADM 6/3/130ADM 6/316.11.1696 - 11.11.1697First Lieutenant Charles Churcher ADM 6/4/45ADM 6/416.11.1696 - 3.5.1697Second Lieutenant Robert Jackson (c.1668-1726) Transfered ADM 6/4/46ADM 6/416.11.1696 - 22.11.1696Third Lieutenant Robert Bokenham (d.1708) ADM 6/4/46ADM 6/423.11.1696 - 11.11.1697Third Lieutenant Daniel Wheler ADM 6/4/49ADM 6/427.1.1696/97 - 11.11.1697Second Lieutenant Daniel Fisby ADM 6/4/66ADM 6/4

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
28.5.1692 - 30.9.1692Midshipman John Aston (c.1668-?) ADM 107/1/55ADM 107/16.9.1692 - 7.3.1693/94Volunteer-per-order John Wyatt (c.1673-?) Transfered ADM 107/1/83ADM 107/121.2.1693 - 12.3.1694Midshipman Sudbury Duncomb (c.1661-?) ADM 107/1/64ADM 107/120.4.1693 - 30.1.1693/94Midshipman George Lumley (c.1671-1710) ADM 107/1/58ADM 107/120.5.1693 - 21.12.1693Midshipman James Smith (c.1665-?) ADM 107/1/88ADM 107/18.3.1693/94 - 16.7.1694Midshipman John Wyatt (c.1673-?) Transfered ADM 107/1/83ADM 107/1

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
3.3.1689/90 - 9.2.1690/91Volunteer John Ackworth (c.1668-?) ADM 107/1/46ADM 107/129.4.1693 - 19.5.1693Able Seaman James Smith (c.1665-?) ADM 107/1/88ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
11.11.1697Paid offADM 51

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