British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1699)

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Assistance	7466
Nominal Guns	50	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1687) (50)
Ordered	29.4.1699	B065
Keel Laid Down	1699	B065
Acquired	1699	B065
Shipyard	Deptford - London	B028
Constructor	Samuel Miller	B065
Category	Fourth Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Broken Up to Rebuild	15.6.1710	B065
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1710) (54)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck119' 7"Imperial Feet36.2806
Length of Keel103' 4"Imperial Feet31.4283
Breadth33' 3"Imperial Feet10.0838
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen607Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen607 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.235 kg)B022
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 204 Imperial Pound ( 92.514 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

8 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.1.1700/1 - 5.2.1701/2CaptainJohn Graydon (c.1666-1725/26) ADM 6/6/53BWAS-16039.2.1701/2 - 23.6.1702CaptainThomas Swanton (d.1722/23) ADM 6/7/8ADM 6/724.6.1702 - 7.2.1702/3CaptainCharles Cornewall (1669-1718) ADM 6/7/43ADM 6/78.2.1702/3 - 28.12.1705CaptainJohn Edwards ADM 6/7/86BWAS-160329.12.1705 - 1.2.1705/6CaptainRichard Browne (d.1706) ADM 6/8/213ADM 6/86.2.1705/6 - 23.7.1708CaptainBarrows Harris (d.1725/26) ADM 6/8/228BWAS-16031709 - 2.3.1708/9CaptainAbraham Tudor (d.1708/9)BWAS-16038.3.1708/9 - 9.6.1709CaptainWilliam Gray (d.bef.1718) ADM 6/10/41BWAS-1603

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1701 - 19.7.1701Second LieutenantEdward Scott ADM 6/6/53ADM 6/629.1.1700/1 - 22.3.1702First LieutenantGeorge Smith (d.1704) ADM 6/6/53ADM 6/620.7.1701 - 22.3.1701/2Second LieutenantCovill Mayne (c.1674-1746) ADM 6/7/18
Commission confirmed 13.3.1701/2ADM 6/723.3.1701/2 - 21.3.1702/3First LieutenantCovill Mayne (c.1674-1746) ADM 6/7/21ADM 6/724.3.1701/2 - 20.5.1703Second LieutenantWalter Fredenham ADM 6/7/21ADM 6/721.5.1703 - 26.3.1706Second LieutenantAllan Brough (c.1668-?) ADM 6/7/128ADM 6/715.1.1704/5 - 26.3.1706First LieutenantArchibald Bowles ADM 6/8/137ADM 6/827.3.1706 - 26.8.1706First LieutenantAllan Brough (c.1668-?) ADM 6/8/244ADM 6/89.4.1706 - 12.1.1706/7Second LieutenantWilliam Head ADM 6/8/247ADM 6/827.8.1706 - 3.6.1709First LieutenantJoseph Watts (d.1721) ADM 6/10/41
Commission confirmed 9.3.1708/9ADM 6/1013.1.1707/8 - 3.6.1709Second LieutenantHenry Reddish (d.1742) ADM 6/10/41
Commission confirmed 9.3.1708/9ADM 6/104.6.1709 - 15.6.1710First LieutenantHenry Reddish (d.1742) ADM 6/10/66ADM 6/104.6.1709 - 16.10.1709Second LieutenantJohn Barnard ADM 6/10/66ADM 6/10

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
4.2.1700/1 - 7.3.1701Midshipman ExtraWilliam Cawley (d.1740) ADM 6/6/54ADM 6/6

Service History

DateEventSource
1702Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1705In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1706Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
2.3.1708/9In action against Duguay-Trouin's squadronBWAS-1603
9.6.1709

Paid off

ADM 51
6.1710Broken up at Limehouse to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

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