British Third Rate ship of the line 'Restoration' (1678)

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Restoration	6174
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.1677	BWAS-1603
Acquired	28.5.1678	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1690	B028
Shipyard	Harwich - Essex	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates	B028
Constructor	Isaac Betts	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1702	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Restoration' (1702) (70)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck150' 6"Imperial Feet45.723
Length of Keel123' 6"Imperial Feet37.497
Breadth39' 8"Imperial Feet11.9098
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,032Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 6"Imperial Feet45.723
Length of Keel120' 7"Imperial Feet36.5849
Breadth39' 11"Imperial Feet11.89
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,021 ⁹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 549.5 Imperial Pound ( 249.1986 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 553 Imperial Pound ( 250.7858 kg)B065
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Gun Deck28 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck12 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1689300Establishment for peaceB032
1689380Establishment for war at homeB032
1689460Establishment for war abroadB032

7 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1690 - 30.6.1690CaptainWilliam Botham (d.1690)†TRN27.1690 - 1691CaptainEdward Stanley (d.1693)BWAS-16031691 - 6.1692CaptainJames Gother (d.1697)BWAS-16036.1692 - 1693CaptainBenjamin Hoskins (d.1712)BWAS-16031694 - 1696CaptainWilliam Cross (d.1746)BWAS-160323.12.1695 - 29.12.1695CaptainThomas Ley (d.1702) ADM 6/3/105ADM 6/31696 - 1698CaptainThomas Fowlis (d.1703)BWAS-1603

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.5.1695 - 25.12.1695Second LieutenantHenry Fowlis (d.1704) ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 1696First LieutenantSir George Walton (1665-1739) ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 1696Second LieutenantStrickland Tyrwhit ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/34.1.1695/96 - 8.8.1696Third LieutenantThomas Hugbon (c.1673-?) ADM 6/3/113
Commission confirmed 23.9.1696ADM 6/39.8.1696 - 1697Second LieutenantThomas Hugbon (c.1673-?) ADM 6/4/29
Commission confirmed 23.9.1696ADM 6/423.9.1696 - 1697Third LieutenantCharles Shikley ADM 6/4/29ADM 6/416.1.1696/97 - 2.3.1700/1First LieutenantThomas Lawrence (d.1747) ADM 6/4/62ADM 6/416.1.1701/2 - 20.10.1702Second LieutenantJohn Stephens (c.1664-1731) ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/6

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
8.8.1692 - 30.1.1692/93MidshipmanJohn Chamberlain (c.1672-?) ADM 107/1/70ADM 107/17.2.1697/98 - 1698Volunteer-per-orderChaloner Ogle (1681-1750) ADM 6/5/4ADM 6/5

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
12.2.1691 - 21.9.1692VolunteerJohn Wyatt (c.1673-?) ADM 107/1/83ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
14.8.1697Action of 1697-08-14

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