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Salisbury

510
Nominal Guns54
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered24.12.1695
Launched18.4.1698
How acquiredPurpose built
ShipyardBuckler's Hard - Hampshire
Ship Class1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)
Constructor
Richard HerringBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
CategoryFourth Rate
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Captured10.4.1703
Becomes

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 6794Tons 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 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1699 - 13.1.1701/2Captain
Richard LestockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1705
Transfered ADM 6/5/46
ADM 6/5
14.1.1701/2 - 10.4.1703Captain
Richard CottonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1705
ADM 6/6/130
ADM 6/6

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1699 - 10.4.1703First Lieutenant
Robert DobsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1712
ADM 6/5/49
ADM 6/5
10.5.1699 - 10.4.1703Second Lieutenant
Pierce WelchBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1703
ADM 6/5/49
ADM 6/5

11 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.12.1696 - 20.2.1698/99Purser
Nicholas BestBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1699
Transfered
ADM/A
5.1.1696/97 - 29.3.1700Carpenter
Benjamin LeeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1700
ref:1788
1698 - 27.9.1698Boatswain
John BarkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1698
ADM 6/5/30
ADM 6/5
19.1.1697/98 - 28.9.1698Gunner
Thomas RawleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1698
Transfered ADM 6/5/31
ADM 6/5
28.9.1698 - 1698Boatswain
Joseph HallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1698
ADM 6/5/30
ADM 6/5
11.10.1698 - 1698Gunner
Alexander WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1698
ADM 6/5/31
ADM 6/5
24.2.1698/99 - 1699Purser
John EveryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1699
ADM 6/5/41
ADM 6/5
13.5.1699 - 12.5.1699Chaplain
Patrick GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/5/51
ADM 6/5
23.12.1699 - 1699Midshipman Extra
Charles HardyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1714
ADM 6/6/20
ADM 6/6
30.3.1700 - 1700Carpenter
Spencer UrineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1700
ADM 6/6/30
ADM 6
17.12.1700 - 2.3.1700/1Midshipman Extra
Yard EastleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1709
Transfered ADM 6/6/51
ADM 6/6

6 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
5.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer
Thomas MordauntBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/5/46
ADM 6/5
9.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer
Thomas LestockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1705
ADM 6/5/48
ADM 6/5
9.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer
John FoxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1704
ADM 6/5/47
ADM 6/5
11.3.1699/1700 - 7.3.1699/1700Volunteer
John NapierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1704
ADM 6/6/25
ADM 6
16.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer
John BromswickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700
ADM 6/6/25
ADM 6
18.3.1699/1700 - 1700Volunteer
William ThoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1709
ADM 6/6/26
ADM 6/6

Service History


DateEventSource
10.4.1703Action of 10th April 1703

 

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