British Fifth Rate frigate 'Lowestoffe' (1697)

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Lowestoffe	5172
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.12.1696	BWAS-1603
Launched	7.8.1697	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Ship Class	1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)	B028
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	17.2.1721/22	B028
Becomes	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Lowestoffe' (1723) (20) 1723-1744 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck104' 4"Imperial Feet31.7246
Length of Keel87' 8"Imperial Feet26.5466
Breadth27' 8"Imperial Feet8.2586
Depth in Hold10' 4"Imperial Feet3.1496
Burthen356 ⁸⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.8.1697Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1694145Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.8.1697 - 1.5.1699Captain ADM 6/4/112ADM 6/42.5.1699 - 6.9.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/5/46NRS00914.10.1702 - 12.1.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702ADM 6/713.1.1702/3 - 30.6.1703Captain ADM 6/7/76BWAS-16031.7.1703 - 11.7.1704Captain ADM 6/7/135BWAS-160314.7.1704 - 8.4.1709Captain† ADM 6/8/85BWAS-16039.4.1709 - 1.6.1715Captain ADM 6/10/84
Confirmed 19.8.1709BWAS-160314.9.1716 - 13.1.1717/18Captain ADM 6/12/77BWAS-160311.3.1718/19 - 23.5.1719Captain ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/12

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.8.1697 - 9.5.1699Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/112ADM 6/410.5.1699 - 25.7.1701Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49BSJ10.2.1701/2 - 29.1.1703/4Lieutenant ADM 6/7/8ADM 6/730.1.1703/4 - 20.10.1706Lieutenant ADM 6/8/88
Confirmed 1.8.1704ADM 6/89.4.1709 - 1.6.1715Lieutenant ADM 6/10/84
Confirmed 22.8.1709ADM 6/1011.3.1718/19 - 23.5.1719Lieutenant: on board from 13.3.1718/19 ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/12

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1698 - 28.4.1698Purser Transfered ADM 6/5/19ADM 6/511.5.1699 - 1699Carpenter ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/518.5.1699 - 1699Purser ADM 6/5/53ADM 6/512.2.1699/1700 - 1700Chaplain ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/613.3.1699/1700 - 1700Boatswain ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/613.3.1699/1700 - 1700Boatswain ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/630.3.1700 - 7.3.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/30ADM 6/6

11 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1697 - 13.5.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/41697 - 24.5.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/98ADM 6/45.8.1697 - 1.3.1697/98Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/113ADM 6/41698 - 1.3.1697/98Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/113ADM 6/413.5.1699 - 12.5.1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/51ADM 6/59.3.1699/1700 - 21.4.1701Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/1/314ADM 107/111.3.1699/1700 - 7.3.1699/1700Volunteer ADM 6/6/25ADM 64.7.1701 - 2.4.1702Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/314ADM 107/15.1.1706/7 - 21.6.1709Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/278ADM 107/212.7.1713 - 3.6.1714Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/40ADM 107/320.10.1716 - 28.5.1717Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/88ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
3.3.1715 - 1.6.1715Captain's Servant ADM 107/5/412ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
1699Stationed on the Isle of ManBWAS-1603
1700Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1603
1703Commissioned for GuineaBWAS-1603
7.1704Commissioned for New YorkBWAS-1603
1712Sailed for HomeBWAS-1603
5.1712Began middling repair at Sheerness - Kent BWAS-1603
6.1712Completed middling repair at Sheerness - Kent at a cost of £102.14.8dBWAS-1603
1.6.1715Paid offADM 51
1717Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1603
1718Sailed homeBWAS-1603
13.1.1718Paid offADM 51
23.5.1719Paid offADM 51

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
29.4.1711-9.10.1711	British Fleet For North America	Sir Hovenden WalkerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1688-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6Authority, Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BSJ Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

NRS009Oscar Browning, Book

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