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 (1677)	B028
Constructor	J BattBritish Ship Builder	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) 1710-1733 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1728 Renamed "Duke"

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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1.1690/91 - 29.9.1691CaptainBWAS-1603bef.8.3.1691/92 - 27.2.1692/93Captain TransferedADM 5128.2.1692/93 - 24.5.1694Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-160324.9.1694 - 5.3.1694/95Captain TransferedBWAS-160314.3.1694/95 - 30.9.1697CaptainADM 51

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.6.1692 - 23.8.1693Third Lieutenant TransferedB0514.7.1695 - 22.9.1695Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/45ADM 6/312.7.1695 - 15.9.1695Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/65ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 22.9.1695Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 22.9.1695Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 10.9.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 31.10.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 31.10.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 14.9.1697Fourth Lieutenant Dismissed ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/323.9.1695 - 31.10.1697Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/311.9.1697 - 31.10.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/117ADM 6/4

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.12.1692 - 16.12.1693Gunner ADM 107/1/86ADM 107/11695 - 12.4.1695Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/49ADM 6/312.4.1695 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/48ADM 6/329.4.1695 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/36.5.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/9/54ADM/A1.7.1695 - 23.11.1696Chaplain ADM 6/3/64ADM 6/324.11.1696 - 13.7.1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/49
Issued by ADM 6/414.7.1697 - 1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/109ADM 6/4

11 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
6.4.1691 - 29.9.1691Midshipman ADM 107/1/21ADM 107/110.5.1692 - 30.12.1692Master's Mate ADM 107/1/23ADM 107/117.6.1692 - 21.9.1692Midshipman ADM 107/1/53ADM 107/122.9.1692 - 25.6.1693Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/1/53ADM 107/14.6.1693 - 9.12.1693Midshipman ADM 107/1/93ADM 107/110.7.1693 - 4.10.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/73ADM 107/114.8.1693 - 23.7.1694Midshipman ADM 107/1/87ADM 107/117.12.1693 - 29.1.1694/95Gunner's Mate ADM 107/1/86ADM 107/127.4.1694 - 22.5.1695Master's Mate ADM 107/1/93ADM 107/111.5.1695 - 24.8.1695Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/240ADM 107/119.6.1695 - 19.7.1695Midshipman ADM 107/1/99ADM 107/1

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
14.9.1692 - 15.12.1692Able Seaman ADM 107/1/86ADM 107/110.12.1693 - 26.4.1694Able Seaman ADM 107/1/93ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
9.10.1691Paid offADM 33
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
31.10.1697

Paid off into ordinary

ADM 33
26.11.1703

Overset 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

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