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

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Montagu	5193
Nominal Guns	60	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1675) (62)
Acquired	1698	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	Fisher Harding (d.1705)	B065
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	5.1714	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1716) (60)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck143' 10"Imperial Feet43.5864
Breadth37' 8"Imperial Feet11.3066
Depth in Hold15' 4"Imperial Feet4.5923
Burthen836Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck143' 10"Imperial Feet43.5864
Length of Keel120' 0"Imperial Feet36.576
Breadth37' 8"Imperial Feet11.3066
Depth in Hold15' 4"Imperial Feet4.5923
Burthen905 ⁵⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 366 Imperial Pound ( 165.981 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1698365 BWAS-1603

7 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1698/99 - 25.2.1700/1CaptainFrancis Wyvell (d.1729) ADM 6/5/39BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 9.1.1704/5CaptainWilliam Cleveland ADM 6/6/62BWAS-160310.1.1704/5 - 10.7.1705Second CaptainBennet Allen (c.1675-1750) ADM 6/8/133BWAS-160311.7.1705 - 25.4.1708CaptainBennet Allen (c.1675-1750) ADM 6/9/29
Commission confirmed 29.11.1706ADM 6/926.4.1708 - 29.6.1708CaptainJohn Cooper (d.1728) ADM 6/9/158ADM 6/930.6.1708 - 21.8.1710CaptainJohn Carlton (d.1713) ADM 6/9/173BWAS-160322.8.1710 - 19.12.1712CaptainSir George Walton (1665-1739) ADM 6/11/64ADM 6/11

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.3.1698/99 - 19.3.1699/0Third LieutenantJames Gunman (1677-1756) ADM 6/5/43ADM 6/51.4.1699 - 18.3.1699/0First LieutenantJohn Lowen (d.1711) ADM 6/5/44ADM 6/51.4.1699 - 18.3.1699/0Second LieutenantJoshua Roydhouse (c.1657-?) ADM 6/5/44ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 23.8.1704First LieutenantSamuel Lancaster ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 14.9.1703Second LieutenantThomas Gordon (c.1658-1740/41) ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/614.9.1703 - 22.8.1704Second LieutenantCharles Dean ADM 6/8/32
Commission confirmed 13.12.1703ADM 6/823.8.1704 - 4.1.1704/5First LieutenantThomas Billop (d.1740) ADM 6/8/97ADM 6/85.1.1704/5 - 28.4.1705First LieutenantWilliam Gray (d.bef.1718) ADM 6/8/132ADM 6/816.1.1704/5 - 8.11.1705Second LieutenantThomas Richards ADM 6/8/137ADM 6/89.11.1705 - 3.5.1711Second LieutenantGeorge Luck ADM 6/9/19ADM 6/926.6.1706 - 7.6.1709First LieutenantSamuel Oates ADM 6/9/18
Commission confirmed 15.10.1706ADM 6/98.6.1709 - 19.12.1712First LieutenantAlexander Orrok (d.1742) ADM 6/10/68ADM 6/104.5.1711 - 19.12.1712Second LieutenantJames Rosse ADM 6/11/172
Commission confirmed 29.10.1711ADM 6/11

Service History

DateEventSource
1699Commissioned as a guardship at ChathamBWAS-1603
1702Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1703In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
19.11.1705In action off Cape NicholasBWAS-1603
1708Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1709In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1710In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1711In the St Lawrence expeditionBWAS-1603
1712Sailed to Gibraltar with a convoyBWAS-1603
19.12.1712Paid offADM 51

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
29.4.1711-9.10.1711	British Fleet For North America	Sir Hovenden Walker (1666-1725)

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