British Second Rate ship of the line 'Sandwich' (1679)

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Sandwich	72
Nominal Guns	90	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.9.1677	B065
Launched	5.1679	B065
How acquired	Purpose built	B065
Shipyard	Harwich - Essex	B065
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 2nd Rates	B065
Constructor	Isaac Betts	B065
Category	Second Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Broken Up to Rebuild	1709	B065
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Sandwich' (1715) (90)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck161' 6"Imperial Feet49.0753
Length of Keel132' 6"Imperial Feet40.2384
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959
Burthen1,395Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck161' 6"Imperial Feet49.0753
Length of Keel126' 10"Imperial Feet38.4048
Breadth44' 8"Imperial Feet13.462
Depth in Hold18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959
Draught Aft20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096
Burthen1,346 ⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1679Broadside Weight = 753.5 Imperial Pound ( 341.71315 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Saker
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Roundhouse3 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 725.5 Imperial Pound ( 329.01515 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Saker
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Roundhouse3 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 724 Imperial Pound ( 328.3349 kg)B065
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck30 British Culverin
Gun Deck36 British Saker
Gun Deck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.3.1676/77660Design Complement
1679580Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
1679500Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

6 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1679Captain John Moore (d.1679)B0519.5.1690 - 1690Captain William Bridges (d.1694/95)BWAS-16031691 - 19.5.1692Captain Anthony Hastings (d.1692)TRN21692 - 1693Captain Wolfran Cornewall (d.1719)BWAS-16031694 - 14.1.1696/97Captain George Mees (d.1697)B05115.1.1696/97 - 27.10.1697Captain Simon Fowkes (d.1702) ADM 6/4/62BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.1690 - 7.1690Vice-Admiral of the RedSir John Ashby (d.1693)BWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.12.1695 - 25.2.1695/96First Lieutenant James Rewnick ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 27.10.1697Second Lieutenant Robert Jenkinson (c.1667-?) ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 27.10.1697Third Lieutenant Peter Hussey ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 7.1.1695/96Fourth Lieutenant Henry Hubbard (d.1711) ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 29.1.1696/97Fifth Lieutenant Henry Searle (d.1699) ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/39.1.1695/96 - 29.1.1696/97Fourth Lieutenant William Villiers Beaumont (1676-1697) ADM 6/3/115ADM 6/326.2.1695/96 - 27.10.1697First Lieutenant Samuel Tilley (d.1723) ADM 6/3/132ADM 6/330.1.1696/97 - 2.2.1696/97Fourth Lieutenant Thomas Miles ADM 6/4/68ADM 6/43.2.1696/97 - 27.10.1697Fifth Lieutenant John Horseman (c.1673-?) ADM 6/4/69ADM 6/4

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1690 - 23.3.1689/90Carpenter Thomas Wiggensref:9431693 - 1.6.1693Master Walter Barnabyref:943

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
26.6.1691 - 7.12.1692Master's Mate Robert Maxham (c.1657-?) ADM 107/1/19ADM 107/1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
4.8.1691 - 30.1.1691/92Able Seaman Thomas Leventhorp (c.1663-?) ADM 107/1/56ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
28.1.1676/77Was building on the old launch at HarwichB065
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
7.1696Took three privateers, one of 38, one of 36, and one of 14 gunsTRN2
5.7.1696"bombarded the town of St. Martin, and thence sailed to Olonne, on the mainland, into which it threw a great number of bombs and carcases"TRN2
6.7.1696At the Ile de RheBWAS-1603
20.7.1696Put into Torbay with the rest of the fleetTRN2

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