British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Mary' (1704)

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Mary -> 1728 Princess Mary

5306
Nominal Guns60
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered19.3.1702/3
Acquired12.5.1704
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham
Constructor Robert Shortis (d.1705)
CategoryFourth Rate
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up1.1737

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Imperial Feet44.196 
Length of Keel122' 3"Imperial Feet37.1891 
Breadth37' 6"Imperial Feet11.2994 
Depth in Hold14' 8"Imperial Feet4.318 
Burthen914 41⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1703Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
19.5.1704 - 12.9.1714Captain Edward Hopson (1671-1728) ADM 6/8/78BWAS-160311.3.1718/19 - 20.8.1721Captain Edward Vernon (1684-1757) ADM 6/12/158BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1705Vice-Admiral of the BlueSir George Byng (1663/64-1732/33)BWAS-1603

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1704 - 4.12.1705First Lieutenant Thomas Egerton ADM 6/8/78ADM 6/819.5.1704 - 5.12.1705Third Lieutenant Christopher Parker (c.1682-1765) ADM 6/8/78ADM 6/85.12.1705 - 29.7.1708First Lieutenant Christopher Parker (c.1682-1765) ADM 6/8/206ADM 6/85.12.1705 - 12.9.1714Second Lieutenant Thomas Kiemar (d.1737) ADM 6/8/206ADM 6/829.7.1708 - 12.9.1714First Lieutenant William Fearnly ADM 6/9/177ADM 6/911.3.1718/19 - 20.8.1721First Lieutenant Luke Richardson (c.1678-1739) ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/1211.3.1718/19 - 20.8.1721Second Lieutenant William Swale (d.1736) ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/1230.7.1720 - 20.8.1721Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms John Forrester (d.1737) ADM 6/13/17
Confirmed 21.8.1721ADM 6/13

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
17.10.1730 - 6.2.1730/31Ordinary Seaman George Charles Durell (c.1714-1754) Transfered ADM 107/3/307ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1705In the SoundingsBWAS-1603
6.10.1705Took the Privateer Le Bienvenu
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1707Sailed with a Lisbon convoy and later to the SoundingsBWAS-1603
1708In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1711In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1713Ordered homeBWAS-1603
12.9.1714

Paid off

BWAS-1603
4.1717Began large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1603
2.1718Completed large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £10584.9.10dBWAS-1603
1719fitting at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £4468.10.3dBWAS-1603
3.1718/19Recommissioned and Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1603
20.8.1721

Returned home and paid off

BWAS-1603
26.7.1728Renamed Princess MaryBWAS-1603
11.1736Docked at Portsmouth to be inspected for defectsBWAS-1603
1.1737Break up was completedBWAS-1603

 
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