British First Rate ship of the line 'Saint Andrew' (1670)

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Saint Andrew	6
Nominal Guns	100	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1667	B028
Launched	4.10.1670	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Christopher PettBritish Ship Builder Service 1620-1668	BWAS-1603
Category	First Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	3.1701/2	B028
Becomes	British First Rate ship of the line 'Royal Anne' (1704) (100) 1704-1727 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel129' 0"Imperial Feet39.3192
Breadth43' 6"Imperial Feet13.1572
Depth in Hold18' 8"Imperial Feet5.5118
Burthen1,338Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck159' 0"
Length of Gundeck154' 0"Imperial Feet46.9392
Breadth44' 0"Imperial Feet13.4112
Burthen1,318Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck159' 0"Imperial Feet48.4632
Length of Keel128' 0"Imperial Feet39.0144
Breadth44' 0"Imperial Feet13.4112
Depth in Hold17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143
Draught Aft21' 6"Imperial Feet6.5532
Burthen1,318 ¹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1685Broadside Weight = 950 Imperial Pound ( 430.8254 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Cannon of 7
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck28 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck16 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1670730Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1670650Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
1670510Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.10.1670 - 6.12.1670Captain†B05116.1.1671/72 - 7.4.1672AdmiralBWAS-16038.4.1672 - 26.3.1673Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-160327.3.1673 - 18.10.1673Second Captain†BWAS-16031.3.1689/90 - 26.8.1690Captain TransferedBWAS-16031692CaptainBWAS-16031693 - 3.12.1693CaptainTRN224.12.1695 - 5.1.1695/96Captain ADM 6/3/105ADM 6/36.1.1695/96 - 7.11.1697Captain ADM 6/3/113BWAS-1603

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.3.1673 - 18.10.1673Rear-Admiral of the RedB0511691Rear-AdmiralBWAS-160330.12.1695 - 1696Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/3/109ADM 6/3

21 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1670 - 1672LieutenantB0511671LieutenantB0511672LieutenantB0511672 - 18.10.1673Second Lieutenantref:6491692 - 6.1.1692/93First Lieutenantref:10599.6.1694 - 19.1.1694/95Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/90
Issued by ADM 6/312.1.1694/95 - 5.1.1695/96Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/90ADM 6/320.1.1694/95 - 25.12.1695Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/89ADM 6/320.1.1694/95 - 5.1.1695/96Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/90ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 5.1.1695/96First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 5.1.1695/96Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 5.1.1695/96Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 5.1.1695/96Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 8.1.1695/96Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/36.1.1695/96 - 1.5.1696First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/36.1.1695/96 - 25.11.1697Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/36.1.1695/96 - 8.1.1695/96Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/38.1.1695/96 - 2.3.1696/97Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/115ADM 6/39.1.1695/96 - 5.12.1697Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/115ADM 6/39.1.1695/96 - 5.12.1697Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/115ADM 6/33.3.1696/97 - 5.12.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/79ADM 6/4

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1694Boatswain ADM 106/456/42ADM 10628.9.1694 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/85
Issued by
Confirmed 10.10.1695ADM 6/39.1.1695/96 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/3/115ADM 6/31697 - 22.11.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/126ADM 6/41697 - 5.12.1697MasterADM 1/525723.11.1697 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/126ADM 6/41698 - 24.5.1698Purser ADM 6/5/21ADM 6/525.5.1698 - 1698Purser ADM 6/5/21ADM 6/5

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
25.4.1690 - 10.2.1690/91Master's Mate ADM 107/1/5ADM 107/13.8.1690 - 16.2.1690/91Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/1/30ADM 107/125.8.1691 - 13.6.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/23ADM 107/119.3.1691/92 - 10.1.1693/94Midshipman ADM 107/1/53ADM 107/18.5.1692 - 28.2.1693/94Midshipman ADM 107/1/63ADM 107/126.9.1692 - 19.1.1692/93Master's Mate ADM 107/1/26ADM 107/1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
25.5.1692 - 9.1692Able Seaman ADM 107/1/25ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1670Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £21417.0.0dBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
2.3.1689/90

Captain Robert Dorrell, Chatham . The St. Andrew was launched yesterday and will begin to rig her tomorrow.

ADM 106
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

ref:649G. A. Kempthorne, Digital Book

ref:1059 Digital Book

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 1/5257 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 106 Document

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