British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Deptford' (1687)

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Deptford	518
Nominal Guns	50	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	15.9.1682	BWAS-1603
Launched	6.1687	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1.6.1688	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Joseph LawrenceBritish Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1700	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Deptford' (1700) (48) 1700-1717 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck125' 0"Imperial Feet38.1
Length of Keel100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48
Breadth33' 6"Imperial Feet10.1092
Depth in Hold13' 11"Imperial Feet3.9709
Burthen644Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck125Imperial Feet0.0254
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck125' 0"Imperial Feet38.1
Length of Keel103' 0"Imperial Feet31.3944
Breadth33' 6"Imperial Feet10.1092
Depth in Hold13' 11"Imperial Feet3.9709
Draught Aft15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Burthen614 ⁸⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1688280 BWAS-1603

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1688 - 9.1688CaptainBWAS-16039.1688 - 9.12.1689CaptainODNB14.5.1690 - 1693CaptainBWAS-16031693CaptainBWAS-1603bef.24.8.1693 - aft.24.8.1693Captain ADM 106/431/110ADM 1061694CaptainBWAS-16031695 - 19.6.1695CaptainBWAS-160320.6.1695 - 30.6.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/119
Issued by
Confirmed 24.1.1695/96ADM 6/31696 - 26.1.1696/97CaptainBWAS-16033.6.1697 - 5.2.1698/99Captain ADM 6/4/102ADM 6/4

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.11.1694 - 6.6.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/112
Issued by
Confirmed 25.12.1695ADM 6/330.12.1695 - 5.2.1698/99Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/109ADM 6/37.6.1697 - 25.8.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/104ADM 6/425.8.1697 - 5.2.1698/99First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/115ADM 6/4

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1689 - 14.12.1689MasterADM/A11.11.1694 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/126
Issued by
Confirmed 5.2.1695/96ADM 6/32.9.1695 - 1696Purser ADM 6/3/115
Issued by
Confirmed 10.1.1695/96ADM 6/312.9.1695 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/3/115
Issued by
Confirmed 10.1.1695/96ADM 6/314.1.1695/96 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/39.3.1695/96 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/3/136ADM 6/312.4.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/145ADM 6/3

13 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
9.7.1688 - 16.3.1692/93Master's Mate ADM 107/1/34ADM 107/111.7.1689 - 24.7.1689Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/1/50ADM 107/129.12.1689 - 2.8.1690Coxswain ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/112.3.1689/90 - 3.1.1691/92Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/1/55ADM 107/118.9.1690 - 20.2.1693Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/64ADM 107/14.1.1691/92 - 27.5.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/55ADM 107/113.1.1692/93 - 19.3.1693/94Midshipman ADM 107/1/65ADM 107/127.1.1695/96Volunteer ADM 6/3/120ADM 6/327.1.1695/96 - 6.5.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/120ADM 6/328.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/133ADM 6/320.3.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/139ADM 6/315.4.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/145ADM 6/325.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/31ADM 6/4

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
17.4.1690 - 28.4.1693Able Seaman ADM 107/1/88ADM 107/118.1.1690/91 - 19.4.1693Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/58ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1688In Dartmouth's fleetBWAS-1603
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
11.1691In company with took a 22-gun privateerBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue
31.10.1692Took the Ship BWAS-1603
11.1692In company with took the privateer BWAS-1603
11.1693Took the Ship BWAS-1603
1694In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1697Sailed for New EnglandBWAS-1603
1698Arrived HomeBWAS-1603
5.2.1698/99Paid offADM 51
1700Ordered to be sold, but instead rebuilt at WoolwichBWAS-1603

Previous comments on this page

Posted by TopNard on Sunday 2nd of October 2016 22:02

50 guns:
Gundeck: 22 × 18 pdrs
Upper gundeck: 22 × 9 pdrs
Quarterdeck: 4 × 6 pdrs
Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

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