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

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Salisbury	510
Nominal Guns	54
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.12.1695
Launched	18.4.1698
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Buckler's Hard - Hampshire
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner
Constructor	Richard Herring
Category	Fourth Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	10.4.1703
Becomes	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Salisbury' (1703) (50)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck134' 4 ½"Imperial Feet40.8559
Length of Keel109' 9 ½"Imperial Feet33.2359
Breadth34' 2"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen681 ⁶⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

18.4.1698Broadside 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

2 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1699 - 13.1.1701/2CaptainRichard Lestock (d.1713) ADM 6/5/46ADM 6/514.1.1701/2 - 10.4.1703CaptainRichard Cotton (d.1705) ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/6

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1699 - 10.4.1703First LieutenantRobert Dobson (d.1713) ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 10.4.1703Second LieutenantPierce Welch (c.1650-1709) ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/5

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
17.12.1700 - 2.3.1700/1Midshipman ExtraYard Eastley (d.1737) ADM 6/6/51ADM 6/6

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
23.12.1699 - 1699MidshipmanCharles Hardy (c.1680-1744) ADM 6/6/20ADM 6/6

Service History

DateEventSource
10.4.1703Action of 10th April 1703

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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