British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Crown' (1689)

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Crown	6906
Nominal Guns	50	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship 'Crown' (1654) (40)
Acquired	1689	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Constructor	Joseph Lawrence	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	10.1703	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Crown' (1704) (50)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck120' 0"Imperial Feet36.576
Length of Keel100' 0"Imperial Feet30.48
Breadth32' 11"Imperial Feet9.7663
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen576 ³¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1694Broadside Weight = 313.5 Imperial Pound ( 142.1724 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

1696Broadside Weight = 268.5 Imperial Pound ( 121.7649 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British Culverin Drake
Upper Gun Deck20 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker

1703Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.235 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1690250 BWAS-1603

12 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1690 - 5.1.1690/91CaptainBenjamin Hoskins (d.1712)BWAS-16036.1.1690/91 - 1691CaptainRobert Wilmot (d.1695)BWAS-16031692CaptainThomas Warren (d.1699)BWAS-16031693 - 1694CaptainWilliam WhetstoneBWAS-16031694 - 1695CaptainCharles Guy (d.1697)BWAS-160330.8.1695 - 23.5.1699CaptainCooper Wade (d.1702/3) ADM 6/3/74BWAS-160324.5.1699 - 21.4.1700CaptainWilliam Caldwell (d.1718) ADM 6/5/24BWAS-160322.4.1700 - 13.1.1701/2CaptainRobert Wynn ADM 6/6/34BWAS-160321.11.1701 - 13.1.1701/2CaptainWilliam Prowther (d.1703) ADM 6/6/122ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 18.6.1702CaptainJohn Worrell (d.1706) ADM 6/6/135ADM 6/619.6.1702 - 21.6.1702CaptainThomas Liell ADM 6/7/41ADM 6/719.1.1702/3 - 1.3.1702/3CaptainEdmund Loades (d.1707) ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/7

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.1.1695/96 - 9.5.1699First LieutenantJohn Henderson (c.1655-1702) ADM 6/3/120ADM 6/311.2.1696/97 - 10.5.1699Second LieutenantJames Brothers ADM 6/4/72ADM 6/410.5.1699 - 2.12.1701First LieutenantThomas Warren ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/511.5.1699 - 2.12.1701Second LieutenantJohn Lawrence (d.1703) ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/53.12.1701 - 18.2.1701/2First LieutenantJohn Lawrence (d.1703) ADM 6/6/124ADM 6/63.12.1701 - 22.12.1702Second LieutenantHenry Fitzharris (d.1704) ADM 6/6/124ADM 6/619.2.1701/2 - 18.12.1702First LieutenantCharles Stukely (d.1720) ADM 6/7/12ADM 6/723.12.1702 - 22.12.1702First LieutenantHenry Fitzharris (d.1704) ADM 6/7/68ADM 6/723.12.1702 - 5.3.1702/3Second LieutenantWilliam Wilson ADM 6/7/68ADM 6/7

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
30.4.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman ExtraThomas Langrish ADM 6/6/38ADM 6/6

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.6.1690 - 10.1.1690/91Master's MateEdward Demeritt (c.1665-?) ADM 107/1/26ADM 107/110.1.1690/91 - 20.3.1690/91MidshipmanEdward Demeritt (c.1665-?) ADM 107/1/26ADM 107/120.3.1690/91 - 26.9.1692Master's MateEdward Demeritt (c.1665-?) ADM 107/1/26ADM 107/11.8.1691 - 14.4.1692MidshipmanJohn Crouch (c.1668-?) ADM 107/1/47ADM 107/16.9.1693 - 22.10.1693MidshipmanJohn Hay (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/88ADM 107/126.12.1694 - 13.2.1694/95Master's MateThomas Cox (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/127.4.1700 - 1700Volunteer-per-orderSamuel Toft ADM 6/6/37ADM 6/6

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
8.7.1690 - 1.4.1691VolunteerJohn Chamberlain (c.1672-?) ADM 107/1/70ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1691Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue
1693In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1694In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1695In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1697Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1702In the BalticBWAS-1603
10.1703Broken up at Deptford to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

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