British Third Rate ship of the line 'Suffolk' (1680)

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Suffolk	6940
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.2.1677/78	BWAS-1603
Acquired	5.1680	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	11.8.1680	B028
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates	B028
Constructor	Sir Henry Johnson (1624-1683)	B065
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1699	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Suffolk' (1699) (70)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck150' 10"Imperial Feet45.72
Length of Keel138' 0"Imperial Feet42.0624
Breadth40' 6"Imperial Feet12.3444
Depth in Hold16' 9 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Burthen1,066Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel132' 0"Imperial Feet40.2336
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,151Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 10"Imperial Feet45.72
Length of Keel121' 4"Imperial Feet36.8856
Breadth18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Breadth40' 2"Imperial Feet12.2428
Depth in Hold16' 9 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Burthen1,041 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 588.5 Imperial Pound ( 266.8851 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 549.5 Imperial Pound ( 249.1986 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck14 British Saker
Forecastle4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1689300Establishment for peaceB032
1689380Establishment for war at homeB032
1689460Establishment for war abroadB032

12 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.8.1680 - 4.9.1680CaptainJohn Perryman (d.1680)†B0511689CaptainMathew Aylmer (1650-1720)BWAS-16031690 - 1691CaptainJohn Bounty (d.1691)B0511690 - 1691CaptainWolfran Cornewall (d.1719)BWAS-16032.1.1690/91 - 1.1692CaptainLord Peregrine Osborne (2^nd Earl of Danby) (1659-1729)B0511692 - 1693CaptainChristopher Billop (1650-1725)BWAS-16031693 - 7.1693CaptainJames Wishart (d.1723)BWAS-16036.1693 - 7.1693CaptainPeter Pickard (d.1701/2)B0517.1693 - 22.12.1695CaptainSir Robert Robinson (d.1717/18)B05123.12.1695 - 5.1.1695/96CaptainChristopher Myngs ADM 6/3/104ADM 6/36.1.1695/96 - 3.1695/96ScholarJohn Johnson (d.1703) ADM 6/3/113ADM 6/33.1695/96 - 1697CommodoreJohn Johnson (d.1703)B051

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.12.1695 - 7.7.1696Second LieutenantHewett Holloway (c.1671-?) ADM 6/3/104ADM 6/319.12.1695 - 1696Third LieutenantJohn Kendall (c.1666-?) ADM 6/3/104ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 2.1.1695/96First LieutenantJames Miller ADM 6/3/107ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 1.1.1695/96Second LieutenantWilliam Villiers Beaumont (1676-1697) ADM 6/3/107ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 1.1.1695/96Third LieutenantGeorge Martin (d.1724) ADM 6/3/107ADM 6/33.1.1695/96 - 7.7.1696First LieutenantRobert Maxham (c.1657-?) ADM 6/3/111ADM 6/38.7.1696 - 4.12.1696First LieutenantEdward HarrisonADM 6/48.7.1696 - 4.12.1696Third LieutenantSir Robert Johnson (d.1723)ADM 6/45.6.1699 - 15.1.1699/1700Third LieutenantGeorge Dolman (d.1704/5) ADM 6/6/3ADM 6/6

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.6.1690 - 12.6.1691MidshipmanWilliam Jenuson (c.1657-?) ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/13.8.1690 - 24.8.1691CoxswainThomas Hugbon (c.1673-?) ADM 107/1/71ADM 107/1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
12.6.1690 - 29.12.1690VolunteerHewett Holloway (c.1671-?) ADM 107/1/16ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
3.1695/96Sent as flagship of a squadron to blockade Dunkirk and Calais. The other ships were the Monck (52) , Chatham (54) , Woolwich (54) , Deptford (50) , Marigold , Portsmouth (10) and Bideford (24) BWAS-1603

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