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

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Monck	5438
Nominal Guns	52	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1659	BWAS-1603
Acquired	7.1.1659/60	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	29.4.1661	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1603
Constructor	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1692	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild	1702	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Monck' (1701) (64) 1701-1720 British 64 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

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†BWAS-16037.10.1664 - 14.11.1667Captain†BWAS-160330.4.1668 - 24.7.1668CaptainB05122.3.1671/72 - 16.8.1673CaptainB05117.8.1673 - 2.4.1674CaptainB05124.10.1689 - 3.6.1690CaptainODNB1691CaptainBWAS-1603bef.17.1.1691/92 - aft.30.5.1692Captain Transfered ADM 106/420/130BWAS-16036.1692 - 23.9.1694Captain TransferedBWAS-160324.9.1694 - 16.12.1695Captain TransferedBWAS-160323.12.1695 - 30.1.1695/96Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/105BWAS-160319.9.1696 - 9.12.1696Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/418.2.1696/97 - 25.1.1696/97Captain ADM 6/4/74BWAS-160320.2.1696/97 - 25.8.1698Second Captain ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/4

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
19.2.1696/97 - 6.11.1697Commodore ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/4

16 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1661 - 1662LieutenantB0511662LieutenantB0511690 - 7.7.1690LieutenantE-WIKI1694 - 13.2.1695/96First Lieutenant ADM 1/5255/24ADM 1/5255c.8.1694 - 5.2.1694/95Acting Third Lieutenant ADM 1/5255/24ADM 1/52556.2.1694/95 - 13.2.1695/96Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/319.2.1694/95 - 13.2.1695/96Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/37.9.1695 - 25.1.1696/97Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/120
Issued by
Confirmed 24.1.1695/96ADM 6/314.2.1695/96 - 18.9.1696First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/129ADM 6/314.2.1695/96 - 18.9.1696Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/129ADM 6/319.9.1696 - 25.1.1696/97First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/419.9.1696 - 25.1.1696/97Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/419.9.1696 - 25.8.1698Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/28ADM 6/418.2.1696/97 - 2.3.1696/97First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/418.2.1696/97 - 25.8.1698Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/75ADM 6/43.3.1696/97 - 25.9.1698First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/79ADM 6/4

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/108ADM 6/329.8.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/96
Issued by
Confirmed 29.11.1695ADM 6/329.9.1695 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/3/127
Issued by
Confirmed 7.2.1695/96ADM 6/328.12.1695 - 1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/109ADM 6/325.9.1696 - 15.2.1696/97Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/41697 - 8.4.1697Purser Transfered ADM 6/4/88ADM 6/49.4.1697 - 1697Purser ADM 6/4/88ADM 6/4

14 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
25.11.1691 - 11.12.1692Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/92ADM 107/131.12.1691 - 31.7.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/129.2.1691/92 - 22.4.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/99ADM 107/117.8.1692 - 29.8.1692Master's Mate ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/114.1.1695/96 - 4.9.1696Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/320.1.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/118ADM 6/325.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/45.10.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/33ADM 6/414.10.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/37ADM 6/426.11.1696 - 25.1.1696/97Midshipman ADM 107/1/156ADM 107/11697Volunteer ADM 6/4/81ADM 6/418.2.1696/97 - 25.8.1698Volunteer-per-order: on board from 26.2.1697 ADM 6/4/74ADM 107/125.2.1696/97 - 16.4.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/78ADM 6/410.3.1696/97 - 25.9.1698Midshipman ADM 6/4/82ODNB

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
19.7.1690 - 19.7.1691Able Seaman ADM 107/1/77ADM 107/12.4.1691 - 7.8.1692Volunteer Transfered ADM 107/1/70ADM 107/124.8.1697 - 25.8.1698Captain's Servant 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 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
1702Rebuilt at RotherhytheTRN2

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ADM 6/4 Archive

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ADM 1/5255 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM/A Archive

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

SOTONMichael Philips, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

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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Monck
Monk Monke
Nominal Guns	52	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1659	BWAS-1603
Acquired	7.1.1659/60	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	29.4.1661	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1603
Constructor	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1692	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild	1702	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Monck' (1701) (64) 1701-1720 British 64 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line