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

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Resolution	6171
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 (1638-1721)	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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.4.1668 - 18.11.1669Rear-Admiral of the WhiteRichard Utber (d.1669)†BWAS-160316.1.1671/72 - 10.4.1672CaptainLord Thomas Butler (Earl of Ossory)BWAS-160311.4.1672 - 3.4.1674CaptainJohn Berry (1635-1690/91)BWAS-16031688 - 12.1688CaptainWilliam DaviesBWAS-160312.1688 - 1689CaptainHenry BotelerBWAS-16031690CaptainEdward Stanley (d.1693)BWAS-16031692CaptainEdward Good (d.1709/10)BWAS-16036.1.1692/93 - 1693CaptainJames Braithwaite (d.1693)†BWAS-16031694 - 7.6.1695CaptainJohn Baker (1660-1716)BWAS-16038.6.1695 - 25.9.1695CaptainSimon 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-AdmiralWilliam DaviesB0516.1.1692/93 - 19.2.1693/94Rear-AdmiralSir Francis Wheler (d.1693/94)†BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1672LieutenantHenry Carverth (d.1683)B0511672 - 6.10.1673LieutenantJonathon WathamB051

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
25.9.1688 - 11.1.1688/89MasterGreenvill Collins (1643-1694)PMD

1 Petty Officer

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

7 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
23.4.1685 - 28.7.1686Able SeamanJohn Scott (c.1648-?) ADM 107/1/35ADM 107/14.4.1688 - 10.5.1689Captain's ClerkJohn Graheurs (c.1670-?) ADM 107/1/33ADM 107/12.1689 - 15.7.1689Able SeamanRobert Maxham (c.1657-?) ADM 107/1/19ADM 107/117.4.1689 - 2.1.1690/91Carpenter's MateJames Dunbar ADM 107/1/11ADM 107/128.9.1689 - 16.8.1690Able SeamanSamuel Oates (c.1645-?) ADM 107/1/32ADM 107/126.10.1690 - 9.11.1690Able SeamanCharles Bartlett (c.1665-?) ADM 107/1/41ADM 107/12.8.1692 - 4.3.1692/93Captain's ServantRobert 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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