British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Leopard' (1703)

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Leopard	527
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	15.3.1702/3	BWAS-1603
Named	1.3.1702/3	BWAS-1603
Launched	15.3.1702/3	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Constructor	Edward Swallow	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild	8.1719	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck131' 1"Imperial Feet39.9296
Length of Keel108' 9"Imperial Feet32.947
Breadth34' 4 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen683 ¹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.3.1702/3Broadside 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

6 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.3.1702/3 - 20.2.1704/5CaptainRichard Culliford (d.1738) ADM 6/7/107BWAS-160321.2.1704/5 - 2.1.1706/7CaptainJames Moneypenny (d.1723) ADM 6/9/71
Commission confirmed 23.5.1707BWAS-16033.1.1706/7 - 5.3.1706/7CaptainGeorge Forbes (1685-1765)ODNB3.2.1707/8 - 25.10.1710CaptainThomas Gordon (c.1658-1740/41) ADM 6/9/132BWAS-160326.10.1710 - 30.11.1710CaptainJohn Hager (d.1747/48) ADM 6/11/77ADM 6/111.12.1710 - 18.12.1712CaptainIsaac Cooke (c.1668-1712)† ADM 6/11/85ADM 6/11

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.3.1702/3 - 20.5.1707First LieutenantJosiah Martin ADM 6/7/109ADM 6/722.3.1702/3 - 5.3.1706/7Second LieutenantJohn Brerewood ADM 6/7/107ADM 6/721.5.1707 - 8.2.1707/8First LieutenantThomas Williams (1671-?) ADM 6/9/71ADM 6/921.5.1707 - 26.11.1707Second LieutenantRoger Green (d.1714) ADM 6/9/71ADM 6/927.11.1707 - 6.11.1711Second LieutenantSamuel How ADM 6/9/106ADM 6/99.2.1707/8 - 5.11.1711First LieutenantRobert Stewart ADM 6/9/134ADM 6/96.11.1711 - 12.12.1712First LieutenantSamuel How ADM 6/11/175ADM 6/1112.11.1711 - 12.12.1712Second LieutenantJohn Smith (d.1729) ADM 6/11/176ADM 6/11

Service History

DateEventSource
10.3.1704/5Battle of Marbella
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1708In the North SeaBWAS-1603
17.3.1707/8Took the Fourth Rate Ship of the Line Le Salisbury (50)
5.1708Sailed to the Cape of Good Hope with a convoyBWAS-1603
1711Sailed to the Cape of Good Hope and St HelenaBWAS-1603
18.12.1712Paid offADM 51
8.1719Arrived at Woolwich to be broken up and rebuiltBWAS-1603

Fleets
From	Until	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1711/04/29	1711/10/09	British Fleet For North America	Sir Hovenden Walker (1666-1725)

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

ODNBOxford University PressWeb Site

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