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 (1677)	B028
Constructor	Isaac BettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1677-1698	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) 1702-1703 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
c.9.2.1689/90 - 30.6.1690Captain† Discharged DeadTRN2bef.21.7.1690 - aft.31.5.1692Captain Transfered ADM 106/418/86BWAS-1603bef.12.8.1692 - aft.19.5.1693Captain Transfered ADM 106/420/186BWAS-16031.1694 - 6.12.1695Captain TransferedBWAS-160323.12.1695 - 29.12.1695Captain ADM 6/3/105ADM 6/3c.30.12.1695 - 9.5.1699CaptainBWAS-1603

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.5.1695 - 25.12.1695Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 15.1.1696/97First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 15.1.1696/97Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/34.1.1695/96 - 8.8.1696Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/113
Confirmed 23.9.1696ADM 6/39.8.1696 - 9.5.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/29
Confirmed 23.9.1696ADM 6/423.9.1696 - 9.5.1699Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/29ADM 6/416.1.1696/97 - 9.5.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/62ADM 6/4

12 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.4.1695 - 23.11.1696Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/99
Issued by
Confirmed 7.12.1695ADM 6/35.6.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/98
Issued by
Confirmed 4.12.1695ADM 6/31696 - 13.1.1695/96Chaplain ADM 6/3/133ADM 6/31696 - 24.3.1695/96Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/141ADM 6/314.1.1695/96 - 8.3.1695/96Chaplain ADM 6/3/116ADM 6/37.3.1695/96 - 1696Purser ADM 6/3/136ADM 6/39.3.1695/96 - 27.3.1698Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/136ADM 6/324.11.1696 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/4/48ADM 6/41698 - 15.12.1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/37ADM 6/515.8.1698 - 1698Chaplain ADM 6/5/27ADM 6/516.12.1698 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/37ADM 6/516.12.1698 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/37ADM 6/5

10 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
12.2.1690/91 - 5.9.1692Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/83ADM 107/18.8.1692 - 30.1.1692/93Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/70ADM 107/117.4.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/145ADM 6/34.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/22ADM 6/423.9.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/5/29ADM 6/421.3.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/84ADM 6/41.6.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/101ADM 6/42.6.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/102ADM 6/47.2.1697/98 - 11.5.1699Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/4ADM 6/57.2.1697/98 - 9.5.1699Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/5/4ADM 6/5

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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