British Third Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1675)

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Montagu	5191
Nominal Guns	62	B032
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1654) (52) 1654-1673 British 52 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1666 Renamed "Montagu"
Ordered	20.11.1672	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1675	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	Phineus PettBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1647-1673	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B032
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1698	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1698) (60) 1698-1714 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel117' 0"Imperial Feet35.6616
Breadth36' 6"Imperial Feet10.9982
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Draught Aft17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen829Tons BM
Burthen829 ¹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Imperial Feet44.196
Length of Keel117' 0"Imperial Feet35.6616
Breadth36' 6"Imperial Feet10.9982
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572

Armament

1677Broadside Weight = 432 Imperial Pound ( 195.9123 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 429 Imperial Pound ( 194.5515 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 British Demi-Culverin Cutts

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1677355 BWAS-1603
1689280Establishment for War at homeB032
1689352Establishment for War abroadB032

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.4.1677 - 60.30.1678CaptainBWAS-160312.5.1678 - 15.10.1678CaptainB0513.5.1683 - 11.6.1684CaptainBWAS-16031685 - 27.9.1685CaptainB05130.8.1688 - 27.11.1688Captain TransferedBWAS-160327.11.1688 - 5.1689CaptainBWAS-16035.1689 - 9.10.1690Captain†BWAS-160310.10.1690 - 2.1.1690/91Captain†TRN21.1691 - 19.12.1693Captain TransferedBWAS-16031694CaptainBWAS-16031694 - 15.1.1694/95Captain ADM 1/5254/164ADM 1/525416.1.1694/95 - 12.12.1695Captain ADM 6/3/10ADM 6/313.12.1695 - 30.8.1696Captain ADM 6/3/100BWAS-1603

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1694Vice-AdmiralBWAS-160313.4.1696 - 21.4.1696Vice-Admiral of the RedB051

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1.5.1677 - aft.21.5.1677First Lieutenant ADM 8/1/83ADM8bef.1.5.1677 - aft.21.5.1677Second Lieutenant ADM 8/1/83ADM81690Lieutenantref:105911.2.1694/95 - 11.9.1695Lieutenant ADM 6/3/33ADM 6/311.2.1694/95 - 13.12.1695Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/33.5.1695 - 13.12.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/54ADM 6/313.12.1695 - 30.8.1696First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/313.12.1695 - 17.4.1696Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/313.12.1695 - 30.8.1696Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/317.4.1696 - 30.8.1696Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/146ADM 6/3

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 28.1.1694/95Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/31695 - 7.2.1694/95Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/329.1.1694/95 - 16.11.1696Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/31696 - 11.11.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/124ADM 617.11.1696 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/4/46ADM 6/411.11.1697 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/124ADM 6

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
30.1.1691/92 - 10.6.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/56ADM 107/111.6.1692 - 17.1.1693/94Master's Mate ADM 107/1/56ADM 107/14.2.1695/96 - 3.2.1695/96Volunteer ADM 6/3/125ADM 6/34.2.1695/96 - 30.8.1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/125ADM 6/44.2.1695/96 - 30.8.1696Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/3/125ADM 6/323.3.1695/96 - 30.8.1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/140ADM 6/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
11.9.1689 - 28.11.1689Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/69ADM 107/113.3.1690/91 - 23.6.1691Captain's Clerk ADM 107/1/10ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1677In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1683Sailed for TangierBWAS-1603
1685Refitted as a 58 gun Third Rate
1691Two or three cruisers under Captain of the Montagu, 60, picked up nine large privateers, besides several small craft, off the Irish coastBWAS-1603
2.1.1691

Action against a French privateer

BWAS-1603
20.2.1690/91Refitted as a Fourth RateADM/A
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1694Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
6.1694Captured a large 28-gun ship, laden with cornTRN2
3.1695

In March a small squadron under Captain <IDOffr=9665=ID>, of the Montagu, 60, captured, or contributed to the capture of, the greater part of a fleet of about thirty sail of French merchantmen in the Channel

BWAS-1603
13.4.1696Bombarded CalaisB051
30.8.1696Paid offADM 51

Notes on Ship

Death of Captain LatonTRN2
On January 2nd 1690, Captain John Layton, of the Montague 60, was killed near Ushant in a petty encounter with a French twenty-four-gun privateer, which, after losing between forty and fifty men, was taken and carried into Plymouth

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ADM 1/5254 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM8Authority, Document

ref:1059 Digital Book

ADM 6Authority, Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM/A Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ADM 51 Archive

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