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) 1654-1689 British 40 Gun 4th Rate Ship 1660 Renamed "Crown"
Acquired	1689	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Constructor	Joseph LawrenceBritish Designer Ship Builder	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) 1704-1719 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
bef.3.6.1690 - 5.1.1690/91CaptainBWAS-16036.1.1690/91 - 8.3.1691/92Captain TransferedBWAS-16031692CaptainBWAS-16031693 - 1694CaptainBWAS-16031694 - 1695CaptainBWAS-160330.8.1695 - 23.5.1699Captain ADM 6/3/74BWAS-160324.5.1699 - 21.4.1700Captain Transfered ADM 6/5/24BWAS-160322.4.1700 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/34BWAS-160321.11.1701 - 13.1.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/122ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 18.6.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/135ADM 6/619.6.1702 - 21.6.1702Captain ADM 6/7/41ADM 6/719.1.1702/3 - 1.3.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/7

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.3.1692/93 - 12.2.1693/94Lieutenant ADM 1/5254/71ADM 1/525427.1.1695/96 - 9.5.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/120ADM 6/311.2.1696/97 - 10.5.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/72ADM 6/410.5.1699 - 2.12.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/511.5.1699 - 2.12.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/53.12.1701 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/124ADM 6/63.12.1701 - 22.12.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/124ADM 6/619.2.1701/2 - 18.12.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/12ADM 6/723.12.1702 - 22.12.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/68ADM 6/723.12.1702 - 5.3.1702/3Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/68ADM 6/7

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.10.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/86ADM 6/315.11.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/93ADM 6/330.4.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/38ADM 6/6

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.6.1690 - 10.1.1690/91Master's Mate ADM 107/1/26ADM 107/110.1.1690/91 - 20.3.1690/91Midshipman ADM 107/1/26ADM 107/120.3.1690/91 - 26.9.1692Master's Mate ADM 107/1/26ADM 107/11.8.1691 - 14.4.1692Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/47ADM 107/16.9.1693 - 22.10.1693Midshipman ADM 107/1/88ADM 107/126.12.1694 - 13.2.1694/95Master's Mate ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/127.4.1700 - 1700Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/6/37ADM 6/618.7.1700 - 11.1.1701/2Midshipman ADM 107/1/224ADM 107/1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
8.7.1690 - 1.4.1691Volunteer Transfered 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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