British Third Rate ship of the line 'Mary' (1688)

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Mary	6807
Nominal Guns	60	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Mary' (1650) (50) 1650-1687 British 50 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1660 Renamed "Mary"
Ordered	1687	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1688	B065
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1603
Designed by	Christopher PettBritish Ship Builder Service 1620-1668	B065
Constructor	Thomas ShishBritish Ship Builder	B065
Category	Third Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Wrecked	27.11.1703	B065

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck143' 3"Imperial Feet43.5882
Length of Keel116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568
Breadth36' 8"Imperial Feet11.0067
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Burthen829Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568
Breadth36' 3"Imperial Feet10.9855
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Draught Aft17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen777Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck143' 3"Imperial Feet43.5882
Length of Keel116' 0"Imperial Feet35.3568
Breadth36' 8"Imperial Feet11.0067
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Burthen829 ⁵²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 366.5 Imperial Pound ( 166.208 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British 24-Pounder
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker Cutts
Gun Deck6 British Saker

1693Broadside Weight = 465 Imperial Pound ( 210.8778 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British Saker

1696Broadside Weight = 462 Imperial Pound ( 209.5173 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck23 British 24-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck1 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 British Saker

1703Broadside Weight = 371.5 Imperial Pound ( 168.4756 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck14 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1687356EstablishmentW014
1689215Establishment for peaceB032
1689280Establishment for war at homeB032
1689355Establishment for war abroadB032

15 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
13.5.1688 - 29.5.1688CaptainW01423.7.1688 - 21.12.1688CaptainBWAS-160322.12.1688 - 1690CaptainB0511692 - 9.11.1691CaptainBWAS-160317.2.1691/92 - 6.1692Acting CaptainTRN26.1692 - 7.1693CaptainB0517.1693 - 12.1694CaptainB05127.11.1695 - 9.12.1695Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/96BWAS-160323.12.1695 - 30.12.1696Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/105ADM 6/31696CaptainBWAS-16031.5.1697 - 23.11.1697Captain ADM 6/4/93BWAS-16032.5.1699 - 22.5.1699Captain ADM 6/5/45ADM 6/527.6.1699 - 29.2.1699/1700Captain ADM 6/6/4BWAS-16034.3.1700/1 - 24.9.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/626.12.1701 - 27.11.1703Captain ADM 6/6/126BWAS-1603

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.7.1688 - 12.1688Vice-AdmiralBWAS-16031690CommodoreBWAS-160331.3.1703 - 27.11.1703Rear-Admiral of the Blue†B051

22 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.5.1688 - 1.6.1688LieutenantB05124.5.1688 - 1.6.1688LieutenantB05128.5.1688 - 30.9.1688Second LieutenantB05129.5.1688 - 9.10.1688First LieutenantB05130.9.1688 - 10.4.1690First LieutenantB05119.12.1688 - 8.7.1690Second LieutenantB05128.12.1688 - 15.5.1690First LieutenantB05123.5.1694 - 29.12.1696Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/148
Issued by
Confirmed 18.4.1696ADM 6/327.5.1694 - 29.12.1696First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/88
Issued by
Confirmed 28.10.1695ADM 6/327.1.1695/96 - 29.12.1696Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/120ADM 6/31.5.1697 - 26.6.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/93ADM 6/423.7.1697 - 9.5.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/110ADM 6/410.5.1699 - 4.6.1699First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 26.6.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/527.6.1699 - 13.3.1699/1700First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/4ADM 6/627.6.1699 - 13.3.1699/1700Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/4ADM 6/627.6.1699 - 27.11.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/4ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 13.11.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 24.9.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 27.11.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/127ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 5.3.1702/3Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/129ADM 6/66.3.1702/3 - 27.11.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/105ADM 6/7

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.7.1694 - 1696Purser ADM 6/3/126
Issued by
Confirmed 4.2.1695/96ADM 6/31695 - 15.9.1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/31695 - 29.9.1695Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 4.6.1696Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/325.10.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/88ADM 6/311.12.1695 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/311.12.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/100ADM 6/3

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
12.1690 - 10.1691Midshipman ADM 107/1/15ADM 107/110.1691 - 15.10.1692Master's Mate ADM 107/1/15ADM 107/15.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/126ADM 6/38.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/127ADM 6/317.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/129ADM 6/37.4.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/144ADM 6/330.7.1699 - 24.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/19/58ref:1272

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1.1688 - 1689VolunteerLRFS7.7.1688 - 9.12.1688Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/52ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
8.3.1689/90Sailed from Plymouth as flagship of a squadron and with a large convoyTRN2
11.5.1690Arrived in BarbadosTRN2
21.6.1690The squadron landed troops at Frigate Bay, St. ChristopherTRN2
13.8.1690The squadron returned to BarbadosTRN2
20.2.1690/91Refitted as a Fourth RateADM/A
16.1.1691/92In BarbadosTRN2
22.2.1691/92Action of 1692-02-22
14.6.1692Sailed from BarbadosB051
11.8.1692Arrived in PlymouthB051
12.5.1694One of the squadron which captured the French privateer commander in the
12.5.1694Took the Frigate
1696Refitted as a 60 gun Fourth Rate
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
1703Refitted as a 64 gun Fourth Rate
27.11.1703Wrecked on the Goodwin Sands during the "Great Storm"BWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.11.1703-27.11.1703	The Great Storm

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B032Edward Hunter Holmes Archibald, Book

W014James Bender, Web Site

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

TRN2William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

ref:1272J. M. Buloch, C. O. Skelton, Digital Book

LRFSSir Clements R. Markham, Web Site

ADM/A Archive

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