British Third Rate ship of the line 'Resolution' (1667)

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Resolution
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.6.1666	BWAS-1603
Acquired	6.12.1667	B028
Shipyard	Harwich Dockyard - Harwich	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Sir Anthony Deane (1633-1721)	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1696	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Resolution' (1698) (70)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck148' 2"Imperial Feet45.1115
Length of Keel120' 6"Imperial Feet36.5836
Breadth37' 2"Imperial Feet11.2849
Depth in Hold15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177
Draught Aft16' 9"Imperial Feet4.9149
Burthen885 ³⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1677Broadside Weight = 619 Imperial Pound ( 280.7169 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 581.5 Imperial Pound ( 263.7107 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck18 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1667420 BWAS-1603

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.4.1668 - 18.11.1669Rear-Admiral of the White Richard Utber (d.1669)†BWAS-160316.1.1671/72 - 10.4.1672CaptainLord Thomas Butler (Earl of Ossory) TransferedBWAS-160311.4.1672 - 3.4.1674Captain John Berry (1635-1690/91)BWAS-16031688 - 12.1688Captain William DaviesBWAS-160312.1688 - 1689Captain Henry BotelerBWAS-1603bef.25.11.1690 - aft.30.12.1690Captain Edward Stanley (d.1693) ADM 106/400/410BWAS-16031692Captain Edward Good (d.1709/10)BWAS-16036.1.1692/93 - 1693Captain James Braithwaite (d.1693)†BWAS-160323.3.1693/94 - 7.6.1695Captain John Baker (1660-1716) TransferedBWAS-16038.6.1695 - 8.11.1696Captain Simon Fowkes (d.1702) ADM 6/3/128BWAS-1603

5 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.7.1669 - 1670AdmiralSir Thomas Allin (1612-1685)B0519.1672 - 7.1673Admiral of the BlueSir Edward Spragg (d.1673)BWAS-160312.9.1688 - 12.1688AdmiralLord George Legge (Baron Dartmouth) (1647-1691)BWAS-160312.1688 - 1689Rear-Admiral William DaviesB0516.1.1692/93 - 19.2.1693/94Rear-AdmiralSir Francis Wheler (d.1693/94)†BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1672Lieutenant Henry Carverth (d.1683)B0511672 - 6.10.1673Lieutenant Jonathon WathamB051

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
25.9.1688 - 11.1.1688/89Master Greenvill Collins (1643-1694)PMD

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
28.7.1686 - 9.2.1686/87Midshipman John Scott (c.1648-?) ADM 107/1/35ADM 107/1

7 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
23.4.1685 - 28.7.1686Able Seaman John Scott (c.1648-?) ADM 107/1/35ADM 107/14.4.1688 - 10.5.1689Captain's Clerk John Graheurs (c.1670-?) ADM 107/1/33ADM 107/12.1689 - 15.7.1689Able Seaman Robert Maxham (c.1657-?) ADM 107/1/19ADM 107/117.4.1689 - 2.1.1690/91Carpenter's Mate James Dunbar ADM 107/1/11ADM 107/128.9.1689 - 16.8.1690Able Seaman Samuel Oates (c.1645-?) ADM 107/1/32ADM 107/126.10.1690 - 9.11.1690Able Seaman Charles Bartlett (c.1665-?) ADM 107/1/41ADM 107/12.8.1692 - 4.3.1692/93Captain's Servant Robert Etterick (c.1674-?) ADM 107/1/49ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1668Completed at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich at a cost of £7965.0.0dBWAS-1603
1669To the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
13.3.1671/72Battle of Smyrna Convoy
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
6.1673Returned home before the Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1685Refitted as a 68 gun Third Rate
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue
1693To the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1695Convoy to Ireland
25.9.1695Home to pay offBWAS-1603
3.1695/96Blockade of Dunkirk
25.9.1696Returned home to pay off

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

PMD Book

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