British Third Rate ship of the line 'Marston Moor' (1653)

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Marston Moor ➡ 1660 York	5286
Nominal Guns	52	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	12.1652	B028
Acquired	11.1653	B028
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	B028
Constructor	Sir Henry JohnsonBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1669-1683	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	23.11.1703	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568
Breadth34' 6"Imperial Feet10.4013
Depth in Hold14' 2"Imperial Feet4.2799
Burthen734Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck139' 0"Imperial Feet42.3672
Breadth34' 6"Imperial Feet10.4013
Burthen734Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel115' 0"Imperial Feet35.052
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668
Depth in Hold14' 2"Imperial Feet4.2799
Draught Aft17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck139' 0"Imperial Feet42.3672
Length of Keel115' 0"Imperial Feet35.052
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668
Depth in Hold14' 2"Imperial Feet4.2799
Draught Aft16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022
Burthen734 ³⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 505.5 Imperial Pound ( 229.2443 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck32 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck2 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 518 Imperial Pound ( 234.913 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Demi-Culverin Cutts
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin Drake

1696Broadside Weight = 321 Imperial Pound ( 145.5735 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1660210 BWAS-1603
1666280 BWAS-1603
1689380Establishment for war at HomeB032
1689460Establishment for war at abroadB032

24 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1653 - 1654CaptainBWAS-16031655 - 1657CaptainBWAS-160325.5.1661 - 27.3.1662Captain†B05114.10.1664 - 29.10.1667CaptainB05114.3.1667/68 - 25.7.1668CaptainBWAS-160315.1.1671/72 - 24.6.1672CaptainBWAS-160326.6.1672 - 16.7.1672Captain†B05119.7.1672 - 3.8.1672CaptainB0511.9.1672 - 28.5.1673Captain†BWAS-160331.5.1673 - 6.4.1674CaptainB05127.4.1678 - 23.11.1678CaptainBWAS-16036.12.1678 - 7.7.1679CaptainB0511.10.1688 - 29.9.1689CaptainTRN230.9.1689 - 26.10.1689CaptainTRN228.10.1689 - 3.9.1690CaptainTRN2c.18.2.1690/91 - 1692CaptainBWAS-16031693 - 7.1693CaptainRNFB7.1693 - 18.1.1694/95Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-16031.6.1695 - 13.6.1695Captain ADM 6/3/60ADM 6/3c.18.8.1696 - 25.2.1700/1Captain TransferedBWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 2.4.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/63.4.1701 - 30.5.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/631.5.1701 - 2.2.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/100BWAS-16033.2.1701/2 - 23.11.1703Captain ADM 6/7/13
Confirmed 24.2.1701/2BWAS-1603

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1672 - 9.1672Second LieutenantODNB22.5.1693 - 24.5.1694Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/57
Confirmed 7.5.1695ADM 6/326.5.1694 - 6.5.1695Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/60ADM 6/310.4.1695 - 13.6.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/48ADM 6/37.5.1695 - 13.6.1695Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/57ADM 6/327.2.1700/1 - 15.6.1702Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 16.5.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/617.5.1701 - 4.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/96ADM 6/64.2.1701/2 - 28.4.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/13
Confirmed 23.2.1701/2ADM 6/729.4.1702 - 9.4.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/31ADM 6/716.6.1702 - 1.4.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/40ADM 6/710.4.1703 - 23.11.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/39
Confirmed 5.1.1703/4ADM 6/8

16 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1680 - 22.3.1679/80PurserCTB-0627.1.1693/94 - 18.6.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/63
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 24.6.1695ADM 6/327.7.1694 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/56
Issued by
Confirmed 13.5.1695ADM 6/31695 - 8.5.1695Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/55ADM 6/31.5.1695 - 8.10.1696Chaplain ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/39.5.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/55
Confirmed 17.6.1695ADM 6/39.10.1696 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/4/35ADM 6/41697 - 26.12.1697Gunner Transfered ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/423.6.1697 - 27.12.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/105ADM 6/425.9.1697 - 16.1.1699/1700Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/4/118ADM 6/427.12.1697 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/428.12.1697 - 6.1.1697/98Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/414.1.1697/98 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/4/138ADM 6/41700 - 21.2.1699/1700Cook ADM 6/6/23ADM 6/622.2.1699/1700 - 1700Cook ADM 6/6/23ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 1700Boatswain ADM 6/6/28ADM 6/6

16 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
14.4.1690 - 14.11.1690Midshipman ADM 107/1/36ADM 107/118.8.1692 - 1.3.1692/93Volunteer Transfered ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/118.8.1692 - 13.5.1693Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/69ADM 107/127.3.1694 - 13.6.1695Master's Mate ADM 107/1/95ADM 107/119.12.1694 - 25.12.1694Master's Mate ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/114.2.1694/95 - 4.5.1695Master's Mate ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/131.8.1696 - 29.11.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/21ADM 6/45.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/22ADM 6/429.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/31ADM 6/425.6.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/106ADM 6/422.11.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/126ADM 6/423.11.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/126ADM 6/47.7.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/6/7ADM 6/628.8.1699 - 14.3.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/6/11ADM 6/610.11.1700 - 23.11.1703Lieutenant's Servant ADM 107/3/239ADM 107/37.12.1701 - 8.8.1702Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/38ADM 107/2

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
22.9.1689 - 3.3.1689/90Captain's Servant ADM 107/1/46ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1653Completed at a cost of £5321.10.0dBWAS-1603
5.1660Renamed YorkBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Refitted as a 58 gun Third Rate
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
13.3.1671/72Battle of Smyrna Convoy
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1677Refitted as a 60 gun Third Rate
7.1679Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
20.2.1690/91Refitted as a Fourth RateADM/A
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
27.1.1693

Took the Scarborough Ketch in company with Dover

TRN2
27.1.1693Took the Frigate BWAS-1603
27.1.1693Took the Privateer BWAS-1603
4.1693Took the Jacobite privateer Prince of Wales, 14TRN2
23.11.1703Wrecked on the Shipwash during the Great StormBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.11.1703-27.11.1703	The Great Storm

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM/A Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

CTB-06 Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

RNFBUnknown, Web Site

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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GDPR Statement

Marston Moor ➡ 1660 York
Yorke
Nominal Guns	52	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	12.1652	B028
Acquired	11.1653	B028
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	B028
Constructor	Sir Henry JohnsonBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1669-1683	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	23.11.1703	B028