British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1695)

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Defiance	7597
Nominal Guns	64	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	1695	B065
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B065
Constructor	Joseph Lawrence	B065
Category	Third Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Broken Up to Rebuild	1707	B065
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1707) (64)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck143' 10"Imperial Feet43.5864
Length of Keel118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664
Breadth37' 11"Imperial Feet11.2812
Depth in Hold15' 8"Imperial Feet4.6126
Burthen902`Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck143' 10"Imperial Feet43.5864
Length of Keel118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664
Breadth37' 11"Imperial Feet11.2812
Depth in Hold15' 8"Imperial Feet4.6126
Burthen902 ³⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

12 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.9.1695 - 31.1.1695/96CaptainGabriel Hughes (d.1699) ADM 6/3/79BWAS-16031.2.1695/96 - 8.3.1695/96CaptainStafford Fairborne (d.1716) ADM 6/3/123ADM 6/39.3.1695/96 - 6.5.1699CaptainGabriel Hughes (d.1699) ADM 6/3/136ADM 6/37.5.1699 - 5.3.1700/1CaptainAndrew Pedder (d.1702) ADM 6/6/16
Commission confirmed 6.11.1699BWAS-160316.3.1699/0 - 5.5.1700CaptainWilliam Moses (d.1739/40) ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/611.5.1700 - 21.8.1700CaptainJohn Mayne (d.1712) ADM 6/6/39BWAS-160314.2.1700/1 - 16.5.1701CaptainJohn Johnson (d.1703) ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/617.5.1701 - 19.2.1701/2CaptainHenry Martin (d.1701/2)† ADM 6/6/96BWAS-16031702CaptainRichard Kirkby (d.1703)TRN220.2.1701/2 - 19.3.1701/2CaptainPhilip Boys (1671-1726/27) ADM 6/8/35
Commission confirmed 20.12.1703BWAS-160310.10.1702 - 20.12.1704CaptainSamuel Vincent (d.1719) ADM 6/8/23
Commission confirmed 10.11.1703BWAS-160314.7.1704 - 21.8.1704CaptainWilliam Cross (d.1746) ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

18 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.9.1695 - 18.3.1699/0First LieutenantOwen Serle ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/330.9.1695 - 18.3.1699/0Second LieutenantBeaumont Raymond (d.1718) ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/330.9.1695 - 18.3.1699/0Third LieutenantAnthony Drinkwater ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/319.3.1699/0 - 5.2.1700/1First LieutenantThomas Tomkins (d.1722) ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/0 - 21.8.1700Second LieutenantRobert Hobbs ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/0 - 21.8.1700Third LieutenantHumphrey Foster (d.1703) ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/617.2.1700/1 - 15.5.1701First LieutenantJohn Sapsford ADM 6/6/17ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 13.10.1702Second LieutenantJohn Jephcott ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/74.3.1700/1 - 18.5.1701Third LieutenantHenry Long (d.1723) ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/616.5.1701 - 10.12.1702First LieutenantPhilip Boys (1671-1726/27) ADM 6/6/96ADM 6/619.5.1701 - 21.4.1703Third LieutenantGeorge Harman ADM 6/6/97ADM 6/610.6.1701 - 27.2.1701/2Second LieutenantHenry Partington (d.1738/39) ADM 6/6/103ADM 6/628.2.1701/2 - 13.7.1704Second LieutenantJohn Crosse (d.1752) ADM 6/8/23
Commission confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/813.10.1702 - 11.12.1702First LieutenantWilliam Herriott (d.1735) ADM 6/8/23
Commission confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/820.4.1703 - 13.7.1704Third LieutenantJohn Jerman ADM 6/8/23
Commission confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/814.7.1704 - 16.8.1704First LieutenantWilliam Weighman (c.1666-?) ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/814.7.1704 - 16.8.1704Second LieutenantDigby Dent (d.1737) ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/814.7.1704 - 16.8.1704Third LieutenantJohn Crosse (d.1752) ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.3.1699/0 - 21.8.1700Midshipman ExtraJohn Power ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/611.5.1700 - 1700Midshipman ExtraGilbert Talbot ADM 6/6/39ADM 6/611.5.1700 - 15.11.1700Midshipman ExtraCovill Mayne (c.1674-1746) ADM 6/6/39ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 16.2.1700/1Midshipman ExtraGeorge Hay ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/6

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
23.9.1699 - 1.11.1702VolunteerJohn Knowles ADM 107/2/253ADM107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1696Convoy duty in the ChannelBWAS-1603
14.8.1697Action of 1697-08-14
1700Guard ship at PlymouthBWAS-1603
1701Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
20.8.1702Benbow vs DuCasse
21.8.1704

Paid off

ADM 51

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1701-1702	British Fleet for the West indies	John Benbow (1652/53-1702)

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B065Brian LaveryBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

TRN2William Laid ClowesDigital Book

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM107/2 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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