British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monck' (1660)

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Monck

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Monk
Nominal Guns52BWAS-1603
NationalityCommonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1659BWAS-1603
Acquired7.1.1659/60BWAS-1603
First Commissioned29.4.1661BWAS-1603
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
Constructor John TippettsBWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild1702BWAS-1603
BecomesBritish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Monck' (1701) (64)

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel107' 0"Imperial Feet32.6136 
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668 
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053 
Draught Aft16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768 
Burthen697 19⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1666Broadside Weight = 503 Imperial Pound ( 228.1105 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Gun Deck2 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck34 British Demi-Culverin

1677Broadside Weight = 426.5 Imperial Pound ( 193.418 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 654 Imperial Pound ( 296.589 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Gun Deck8 British Demi-Culverin Cutts

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1660220 BWAS-1603
1666260 BWAS-1603

14 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
29.4.1661 - 12.2.1662/63Captain Nicholas Tatersell (d.1662/63)†BWAS-16037.10.1664 - 14.11.1667Captain Thomas Penrose (d.1667)†BWAS-160330.4.1668 - 24.7.1668CaptainSir William Reeves (d.1673)B05122.3.1671/72 - 16.8.1673Captain Bernard Ludman (d.1673)B05117.8.1673 - 2.4.1674Captain Henry Killigrew (1652-1712)B05124.10.1689 - 3.6.1690CaptainSir Cloudisley Shovell (1650-1707)ODNB1691Captain William Bokenham (d.1702)BWAS-1603bef.17.1.1691/92 - aft.30.5.1692Captain Benjamin Hoskins (d.1712) Transfered ADM 106/420/130BWAS-16036.1692 - 23.9.1694Captain Stafford Fairborne (d.1716) TransferedBWAS-160324.9.1694 - 16.12.1695Captain Thomas Warren (d.1699) TransferedBWAS-160323.12.1695 - 30.1.1695/96Captain Edward Bibb (d.1701) Transfered ADM 6/3/105BWAS-160319.9.1696 - 9.12.1696Captain Jedediah Barker (d.1702/3) Transfered ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/418.2.1696/97 - 25.1.1696/97Captain Robert Stapleton (d.1702) ADM 6/4/74BWAS-160320.2.1696/97 - 25.8.1698Second Captain Robert Stapleton (d.1702) ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/4

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
19.2.1696/97 - 6.11.1697Commodore John Norris (1670-1749) ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/4

16 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1661 - 1662Lieutenant Thomas TraffordB0511662Lieutenant Thomas DarcyB0511690 - 7.7.1690Lieutenant John Norris (1670-1749)E-WIKI1694 - 13.2.1695/96First Lieutenant Thomas Hugbon ADM 1/5255/24ADM 1/5255c.8.1694 - 5.2.1694/95Acting Third Lieutenant Thomas Hugbon (c.1673-?) ADM 1/5255/24ADM 1/52556.2.1694/95 - 13.2.1695/96Third Lieutenant John Wyatt (c.1673-?) ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/319.2.1694/95 - 13.2.1695/96Second Lieutenant Thomas Campion ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/324.1.1695/96 - 25.1.1696/97Third Lieutenant William Cawley (d.1740) ADM 6/3/120ADM 6/314.2.1695/96 - 18.9.1696First Lieutenant Thomas Campion ADM 6/3/129ADM 6/314.2.1695/96 - 18.9.1696Second Lieutenant John Wyatt (c.1673-?) ADM 6/3/129ADM 6/319.9.1696 - 25.1.1696/97First Lieutenant Jonathon Denn ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/419.9.1696 - 25.1.1696/97Second Lieutenant Daniel Conde ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/419.9.1696 - 25.8.1698Third Lieutenant Edward Manning ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/418.2.1696/97 - 2.3.1696/97First Lieutenant Charles Hendrick Transfered ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/418.2.1696/97 - 25.8.1698Second Lieutenant Arthur Basse ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/43.3.1696/97 - 25.9.1698First Lieutenant Henry Hubbard (d.1711) ADM 6/4/79ADM 6/4

7 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
25.11.1691 - 11.12.1692Volunteer-per-order William Smith (c.1674-1756) Transfered ADM 107/1/92ADM 107/131.12.1691 - 31.7.1694Midshipman Thomas Hugbon (c.1673-?) ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/129.2.1691/92 - 22.4.1692Midshipman George Heyboo (c.1662-?) ADM 107/1/99ADM 107/117.8.1692 - 29.8.1692Master's Mate William Jenuson (c.1657-?) ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/114.1.1695/96 - 25.1.1696/97Volunteer-per-order John Hemmington (d.1757) ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/326.11.1696 - 25.1.1696/97Midshipman John Beaver (c.1674-?) ADM 107/1/156ADM 107/13.1696/97 - 25.9.1698MidshipmanLord James Berkeley (Viscount Dursley) (1679-1736)ODNB

3 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
19.7.1690 - 19.7.1691Able Seaman Jasper Poynter (c.1656-?) ADM 107/1/77ADM 107/12.4.1691 - 7.8.1692Volunteer John Chamberlain (c.1672-?) Transfered ADM 107/1/70ADM 107/124.8.1697 - 25.8.1698Captain's Servant John Roberts ADM 107/2/38ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
1.1660Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6273.0.0dBWAS-1603
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Refitted as a 58 gun Third Rate
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
18.9.1666Took the Ship of the Line Le Rubis (60) Off Cape Dungeness
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
1685Refitted as a 58 gun Third Rate
1689Flagship of a squadron patrolling the channel and Irish seaB051
20.2.1690/91Refitted as a Fourth RateADM/A
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
27.5.1692Part of Vice-Admiral Sir George Rooke's Van Division of the Blue squadron at the Battle of BarfleurTRN2
1.6.1692Action at Cherbourg
1693In company with Chatham took two French merchantmen while on-route from Madeira to IrelandTRN2
6.1693Part of Sir George Rooke's convoy escort for the Smyrna FleetSOTON
17.6.1693Battle of Lagos
12.5.1694Part of a squadron of 6 ships which took the French ship Diligent, commanded by Du Guay Trouin near the Scilly IslesTRN2
8.6.1694Flagship of an allied division commanded by the Marquis of Carmarthen supporting failed troop landings in Camaret Bay,TRN2
12.5.1695Took the Frigate La Diligente (34)
1702Rebuilt at RotherhytheTRN2

 
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Posted by linda sherwood-page on Thursday 21st of April 2016 10:59

I have discovered a William Diamont served as a seaman on the Monck in 1692. Dying from his wounds by October as a result of 'a battle with the French'. Presume Barfleur or La Hogue. Are there any lists for this period of ordinary seamen, with any details, age? etc.
With many thanks
Lin

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