British Fifth Rate ship 'Tartar' (1702)

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Tartar

7075
Nominal Guns32B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered8.4.1702BWAS-1603
Named7.9.1702BWAS-1603
Acquired12.9.1702BWAS-1603
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B028
Constructor
Fisher HardingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1701
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild5.1733B028
Becomes
British Sixth Rate frigate 'Tartar' (1734) (20) 1734-1755
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Length of Keel90' 9"Imperial Feet27.6606 
Breadth29' 6"Imperial Feet8.8561 
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Burthen420 7⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1702Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1702145 BWAS-1603

11 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
22.8.1702 - 25.6.1703Captain
Richard CanningBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1716
ADM 6/7/50BWAS-160326.6.1703 - 14.8.1704Captain
John CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1721
ADM 6/7/134BWAS-160315.8.1704 - 16.1.1704/5Captain
Thomas LeggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
Transfered ADM 6/8/104
Confirmed 28.10.1704BWAS-160318.1.1704/5 - 18.8.1705Captain
George FisherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1705
† Discharged DeadBWAS-160320.8.1705 - 23.10.1706Captain
Richard LeakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1717
ADM 6/8/218BWAS-160324.10.1706 - 9.3.1707/8Captain
Edward St LoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1728
ADM 6/9/19BWAS-160310.3.1707/8 - 25.4.1708Captain
Walter PigotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1712
Transfered ADM 6/9/144ADM 6/914.3.1707/8 - 6.2.1714/15Captain
Chaloner OgleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1749
ADM 6/9/165
Confirmed 20.5.1708BWAS-16037.2.1714/15 - 15.6.1720Captain
Christopher ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1720
ADM 6/12/25BWAS-16032.2.1724/25 - 24.10.1728Captain
Vincent PearceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1741
ADM 6/13/83BWAS-160325.10.1728 - 7.6.1732Captain
George ProctorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1736
ADM 6/14/3BWAS-1603

10 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1702 - 12.8.1703Lieutenant
James MillerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1705
ADM 6/7/52ADM 6/713.8.1703 - 30.9.1705Lieutenant
William CunninghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1707
ADM 6/9/108
Confirmed 3.12.1707ADM 6/930.9.1705 - 19.6.1706Lieutenant
Thomas EarleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1710
ADM 6/8/218
Confirmed 10.1.1705/6ADM 6/820.6.1706 - 30.6.1706Lieutenant
William HaddockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1720
ADM 6/8/258ADM 6/81.7.1706 - 13.1.1708/9Lieutenant
James HanwayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1722
ADM 6/9/4ADM 6/914.1.1708/9 - 7.2.1714/15Lieutenant
George CoxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1735
ADM 6/10/25ADM 6/108.2.1714/15 - 15.5.1719Lieutenant
James AylettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1723
Transfered ADM 6/12/26ADM 6/1213.3.1717/18 - 15.6.1720Lieutenant
Samuel MeadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1742
ADM 6/12/205
Confirmed 21.6.1720ADM 6/1223.2.1724/25 - 24.10.1728Lieutenant
Thomas TuckerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1756
ADM 6/13/85ADM 6/1325.10.1728 - 31.8.1731Lieutenant
Robert ShortingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1734
ADM 6/14/4ADM 6/14

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
13.8.1729 - 25.1.1729/30Midshipman
Richard MansellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1732
ADM 107/3/209ADM 107/38.10.1729 - 21.7.1732Midshipman
John CumberlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1738
ADM 107/3/320ADM 107/326.1.1729/30 - 7.7.1731Master's Mate
Richard MansellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1732
ADM 107/3/209ADM 107/322.7.1732 - 15.5.1733Master's Mate
John CumberlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1738
Transfered ADM 107/320/320ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
3.8.1704Took the privateer Bonne UnionBWAS-1603
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
7.6.1706Took the Frigate
Les Jeux (24) 1689-1706
French 24 Gun
5th Rate Frigate

5.1708In the North SeaBWAS-1603
3.11.1708Took the privateer EntreprenantBWAS-1603
1709Service on Newfoundland convoysBWAS-1603
1711In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1712In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
3.1712/13Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1603
7.1714Completed fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £2902.1.10dBWAS-1603
1715Commissioned for the West coast of ScotlandBWAS-1603
1717Off SaleeBWAS-1603
15.6.1720Paid offADM 51
9.1720Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1603
1.1721Completed fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £5147.10.5dBWAS-1603
1724Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1603
1725Sailed for VirginiaBWAS-1603
1725Completed fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £1391.15.4dBWAS-1603
1728Commissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1603
11.1728fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £2434.5.6dBWAS-1603
1729Rerated as a 20-gun Sixth RateBWAS-1603
7.6.1732

Paid off

BWAS-1603
5.1733Broken up at Deptford to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

 
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