British Fifth Rate ship 'Tartar' (1702)

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Tartar
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.4.1702	BWAS-1603
Named	7.9.1702	BWAS-1603
Acquired	12.9.1702	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Fisher Harding (d.1705)	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	5.1733	B028
Becomes	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Tartar' (1734) (20)

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 Canning (d.1726) ADM 6/7/50BWAS-160326.6.1703 - 14.8.1704Captain John Cooper (d.1728) ADM 6/7/134BWAS-160315.8.1704 - 16.1.1704/5Captain Thomas Legge (d.1711/12) Transfered ADM 6/8/104
Confirmed 28.10.1704BWAS-160318.1.1704/5 - 18.8.1705Captain George Fisher (d.1705)† Discharged DeadBWAS-160320.8.1705 - 23.10.1706Captain Richard Leake (d.1720/21) ADM 6/8/218BWAS-160324.10.1706 - 9.3.1707/8Captain Edward St Loe (c.1682-1729) ADM 6/9/19BWAS-160310.3.1707/8 - 25.4.1708Captain Walter Pigot (d.1754) Transfered ADM 6/9/144ADM 6/914.3.1707/8 - 6.2.1714/15Captain Chaloner Ogle (1681-1750) ADM 6/9/165
Confirmed 20.5.1708BWAS-16037.2.1714/15 - 15.6.1720Captain Christopher Parker (c.1682-1765) ADM 6/12/25BWAS-16032.2.1724/25 - 24.10.1728Captain Vincent Pearce (c.1679-1745) ADM 6/13/83BWAS-160325.10.1728 - 7.6.1732Captain George Proctor (d.1736) ADM 6/14/3BWAS-1603

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1702 - 12.8.1703Lieutenant James Miller ADM 6/7/52ADM 6/713.8.1703 - 30.9.1705Lieutenant William Cunningham ADM 6/9/108
Confirmed 3.12.1707ADM 6/930.9.1705 - 19.6.1706Lieutenant Thomas Earle ADM 6/8/218
Confirmed 10.1.1705/6ADM 6/820.6.1706 - 30.6.1706Lieutenant William Haddock (d.1726) ADM 6/8/258ADM 6/81.7.1706 - 13.1.1708/9Lieutenant James Hanway (d.1727) ADM 6/9/4ADM 6/914.1.1708/9 - 7.2.1714/15Lieutenant George Cox ADM 6/10/25ADM 6/108.2.1714/15 - 15.5.1719Lieutenant James Aylett Transfered ADM 6/12/26ADM 6/1213.3.1717/18 - 15.6.1720Lieutenant Samuel Mead (d.1776) ADM 6/12/205
Confirmed 21.6.1720ADM 6/1223.2.1724/25 - 24.10.1728Lieutenant Thomas Tucker (d.1766) ADM 6/13/85ADM 6/1325.10.1728 - 31.8.1731Lieutenant Robert Shorting (d.1734) ADM 6/14/4ADM 6/14

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
13.8.1729 - 25.1.1729/30Midshipman Richard Mansell ADM 107/3/209ADM 107/38.10.1729 - 21.7.1732Midshipman John Cumberland (c.1705-?) ADM 107/3/320ADM 107/326.1.1729/30 - 7.7.1731Master's Mate Richard Mansell ADM 107/3/209ADM 107/322.7.1732 - 15.5.1733Master's Mate John Cumberland (c.1705-?) 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 Frégate-Vaisseau de 2ème Ordre (Demi-Batterie) Les Jeux (24)
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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