British Second Rate ship of the line 'Vanguard' (1678)

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Vanguard	71
Nominal Guns	90	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.5.1677	BWAS-1603
Launched	11.1678	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 2nd Rates	B028
Constructor	J Batt	B028
Category	Second Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1705	B028
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Vanguard' (1710) (90)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck160' 0"Imperial Feet48.768
Length of Keel142' 6"Imperial Feet43.2852
Breadth44' 0"Imperial Feet13.4112
Depth in Hold18' 5"Imperial Feet5.5023
Burthen1,482Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck160' 0"Imperial Feet48.768
Length of Keel126' 11"Imperial Feet38.4058
Breadth44' 10"Imperial Feet13.4112
Depth in Hold18' 5"Imperial Feet5.5023
Draught Aft20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484
Burthen1,356 ⁸⁹⁄₉₄`Tons BM

Armament

1678Broadside Weight = 752 Imperial Pound ( 341.0329 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Saker
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.3.1676/77660Design Complement

5 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.1.1690/91 - 3.1691/92CaptainRichard Carter (d.1692)BWAS-16033.1691/92 - 1693CaptainChristopher MasonBWAS-16031693 - 24.9.1694CaptainJohn Bridges (d.1694)BWAS-160324.9.1694 - 5.3.1694/95CaptainStafford Fairborne (d.1716)BWAS-16031695 - 22.10.1697CaptainJohn Graydon (c.1666-1725/26)BWAS-1603

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1693Third LieutenantJoseph Mighells (d.1707)B0514.7.1695 - 22.9.1695Second LieutenantJohn Trehearne (d.1705) ADM 6/3/45ADM 6/312.7.1695 - 16.9.1695Fifth LieutenantRandal Brice ADM 6/3/65ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 22.9.1695Third LieutenantWalter Massy ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 22.9.1695Fourth LieutenantRandal Brice ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 10.9.1697First LieutenantJohn Trehearne (d.1705) ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 9.5.1699Second LieutenantWalter Massy ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 1695Third LieutenantRandal Brice ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 15.9.1697Fourth LieutenantGeorge Rumball (c.1660-?) ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 1695Fifth LieutenantRobert Eales (c.1673-?) ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/311.9.1697 - 30.6.1698First LieutenantNathaniel Champion ADM 6/4/117ADM 6/4

11 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.12.1691 - 11.6.1692MidshipmanHenry Gore (c.1666-1726) ADM 107/1/21ADM 107/120.4.1692 - 17.1.1692/93Master's MateGeorge Paddon (1670-1719) ADM 107/1/23ADM 107/117.6.1692 - 21.9.1692MidshipmanRichard Haydon (c.1657-?) ADM 107/1/53ADM 107/122.9.1692 - 25.6.1693Master's MateRichard Haydon (c.1657-?) ADM 107/1/53ADM 107/116.12.1692 - 16.12.1693GunnerJohn Stephens (c.1664-1731) ADM 107/1/86ADM 107/14.6.1693 - 9.12.1693MidshipmanJohn Lillywhite (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/93ADM 107/110.7.1693 - 4.10.1694MidshipmanJohn Cockburn (c.1666-c.1731) ADM 107/1/73ADM 107/114.8.1693 - 23.7.1694MidshipmanRobert Haswell (c.1663-?) ADM 107/1/87ADM 107/117.12.1693 - 29.1.1694/95Gunner's MateJohn Stephens (c.1664-1731) ADM 107/1/86ADM 107/127.4.1694 - 22.5.1695Master's MateJohn Lillywhite (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/93ADM 107/119.6.1695 - 19.7.1695MidshipmanGeorge Heyboo (c.1662-?) ADM 107/1/99ADM 107/1

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
14.9.1692 - 15.12.1692Able SeamanJohn Stephens (c.1664-1731) ADM 107/1/86ADM 107/110.12.1693 - 26.4.1694Able SeamanJohn Lillywhite (c.1667-?) ADM 107/1/93ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
22.10.1697Paid off into ordinary
26.11.1703Overset in the Medway during the "Great Storm"BWAS-1603
1704RaisedB028

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.11.1703-27.11.1703	The Great Storm

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

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