British Third Rate ship of the line 'Swiftsure' (1673)

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Swiftsure	7037
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.2.1671/72	BWAS-1603
Launched	8.4.1673	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Harwich - Essex	B028
Constructor	Sir Anthony Deane (1633-1721)	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1696	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Swiftsure' (1696) (64)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel123' 0"Imperial Feet37.4904
Breadth38' 8"Imperial Feet11.6078
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen978Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck149' 0"Imperial Feet45.4152
Breadth38' 3"Imperial Feet11.5919
Burthen978Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel123' 0"Imperial Feet37.4904
Breadth40' 6"Imperial Feet12.3444
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Burthen978Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck149' 3"Imperial Feet45.4168
Length of Keel123' 0"Imperial Feet37.4904
Breadth38' 8"Imperial Feet11.6078
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen978 ¹⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1677Broadside Weight = 583.5 Imperial Pound ( 264.6177 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Upper Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 575 Imperial Pound ( 260.7629 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck16 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 572.5 Imperial Pound ( 259.6291 kg)B065
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1677420 BWAS-1603
1689345Establishment for war at homeB032
1689420Establishment for war abroadB032

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.3.1672/73 - 30.7.1674Captain Richard RoothBWAS-160324.3.1677/78 - 10.11.1679Captain Edward Russell (1653-1727)BWAS-16031689 - 1690Captain Ralph Saunderson (d.1699)BWAS-16035.2.1690/91 - 1692Captain Richard ClarkeBWAS-16037.1693 - 1694Captain James Wishart (d.1723)BWAS-1603

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1692 - 19.8.1692Second Lieutenant John PykeADM 1/52531.5.1694 - 16.1.1694/95Second Lieutenant Philip Browne (d.aft.1702) ADM 6/3/10ADM 6/310.2.1694/95 - 18.2.1694/95Second Lieutenant Thomas Campion Transfered ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/310.2.1694/95 - 13.2.1694/95Third Lieutenant John Kendall (c.1666-?) ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/315.2.1694/95 - 29.1.1695/96Second Lieutenant Nicholas Snow ADM 6/3/36ADM 6/3

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1694 - 3.1.1694/95Chaplain John Baptista Rosimund Transfered ADM 6/3/26ADM 6/3

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.8.1689 - 15.6.1691Midshipman John Marshall ADM 107/1/58ADM 107/11694Volunteer George FarrantADM 6/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
21.3.1680/81 - 24.9.1682Able Seaman Bowden Nightingale (c.1659-?) ADM 107/1/18ADM 107/116.8.1690 - 12.12.1690Able Seaman Samuel Oates (c.1645-?) ADM 107/1/32ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
10.1673Sailed with a convoy to the StraitsBWAS-1603
1678In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1685Refitted as a 66 gun Third Rate
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue
1696Broken up and rebuild at HarwichB028

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B032E. H. H. Archibald, Book

ADM 1/5253 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 107/1 Archive

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