British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Advice' (1698)

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Advice

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Nominal Guns48B065
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
PreviouslyBritish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Advice' (1650) (34)
Ordered24.5.1698BWAS-1603
Acquired1698B065
ShipyardWoodbridge - Suffolk B028
Constructor Fisher Harding (d.1705)B065
CategoryFourth RateB065
Ship TypeShip of the Line B065
Sailing RigShip RiggedB065
Captured27.6.1711B065

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Length of Keel99' 3"Imperial Feet30.1837 
Breadth32' 4"Imperial Feet9.8044 
Depth in Hold12' 1"Imperial Feet3.6703 
Burthen551Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Burthen550Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen551 86⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1698Broadside Weight = 204 Imperial Pound ( 92.514 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1699 - 9.7.1699Captain James Greenway (d.1703): on board from 4.5.1699 ADM 6/5/45ADM 6/510.7.1699 - 21.4.1700Captain Robert Wynn Transfered ADM 6/6/6BWAS-160322.4.1700 - 4.2.1702/3Captain William Caldwell (d.1718) Transfered ADM 6/6/34BWAS-16038.2.1702/3 - 12.7.1705Captain Salmon Morrice (d.1741) ADM 6/7/86BWAS-160313.7.1705 - 5.1.1706/7Captain John Lowen (d.1711) ADM 6/8/186BWAS-16036.1.1706/7 - 12.1.1709/10Captain Peter Chamberlain (d.1720) Transfered ADM 6/9/38BWAS-160313.1.1709/10 - 24.1.1710/11Captain John Lowen (d.1711) ADM 6/11/19BWAS-160325.1.1710/11 - 27.6.1711CaptainLord Kenneth Sutherland (1679-1733/34) ADM 6/11/102BWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1699 - 16.7.1699First Lieutenant Jonas Hanway (d.1737) Transfered ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 16.7.1699Second Lieutenant Peter Hussey Transfered ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/517.7.1699 - 27.2.1700/1First LieutenantSir Charles Rich (3rd Baronet Rich, of London) (1680-1706) Transfered ADM 6/6/7ADM 6/617.7.1699 - 25.2.1702/3Second Lieutenant Thomas Witts (d.1707) ADM 6/6/17ADM 6/68.4.1700 - 25.2.1702/3First Lieutenant Edmund Willey ADM 6/6/31ADM 6/620.8.1702 - 13.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant Robert Gifford ADM 6/7/49ADM 6/726.2.1702/3 - 25.12.1704First Lieutenant Thomas Witts (d.1707) ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/726.2.1702/3 - 30.8.1704Second Lieutenant Joshua Banaster (1675-1738) Transfered ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/723.8.1704 - 20.12.1706Second Lieutenant Arthur Field (d.1726) ADM 6/8/90ADM 6/87.1.1706/7 - 10.2.1706/7Second Lieutenant Thomas Lunn Transfered ADM 6/9/38ADM 6/912.3.1706/7 - 16.3.1708/9Second Lieutenant Thomas Ashton ADM 6/9/56ADM 6/922.1.1707/8 - 16.3.1707/8First Lieutenant John Borradale Transfered ADM 6/9/126ADM 6/917.3.1708/9 - 27.6.1711Second Lieutenant Francis Reed ADM 6/10/89
Confirmed 19.9.1709ADM 6/1019.9.1709 - 27.6.1711First Lieutenant Thomas Ashton ADM 6/10/89ADM 6/10

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
30.4.1700 - 1700Midshipman Extra Thomas Marlow ADM 6/6/38ADM 6/6

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
3.6.1700 - 21.12.1702Midshipman John Fletcher (c.1681-1750) ADM 107/1/300ADM 107/14.7.1700 - 19.1.1702/3Midshipman George Pomeroy (c.1682-c.1735) ADM 107/1/312ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
4.1700Sent to bring the pirate Captain Kidd to EnglandBWAS-1603
20.5.1704Took the 18-gun privateer Le Saint Sulplice (18)
1706To MarylandBWAS-1603
1707Commissioned for the Newfoundland stationBWAS-1603
1708In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1710In the North SeaBWAS-1603
27.6.1711Taken by six French privateers off Great Yarmouth, she lost 60 men killed and woundedBWAS-1603

 
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