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 LawrenceBritish Designer Ship Builder	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) 1707-1716 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.9.1695 - 31.1.1695/96Captain ADM 6/3/79BWAS-16031.2.1695/96 - 8.3.1695/96Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/123ADM 6/39.3.1695/96 - 6.5.1699Captain ADM 6/3/136ADM 6/37.5.1699 - 5.3.1700/1Captain ADM 6/6/16
Confirmed 6.11.1699BWAS-160316.3.1699/1700 - 5.5.1700Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/611.5.1700 - 21.8.1700Captain ADM 6/6/39BWAS-160314.2.1700/1 - 16.5.1701Captain ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/617.5.1701 - 19.2.1701/2Captain† ADM 6/6/96BWAS-160320.2.1701/2 - 19.3.1701/2Captain ADM 6/8/35
Confirmed 20.12.1703BWAS-160310.3.1701/2 - 8.10.1702Captain DismissedTRN210.10.1702 - 13.7.1704Captain ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 10.11.1703BWAS-160314.7.1704 - 21.8.1704Captain ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

18 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.9.1695 - 18.3.1699/1700First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/330.9.1695 - 18.3.1699/1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/330.9.1695 - 18.3.1699/1700Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/319.3.1699/1700 - 5.2.1700/1First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 21.8.1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 21.8.1700Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/617.2.1700/1 - 15.5.1701First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/17ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 13.10.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/74.3.1700/1 - 18.5.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/616.5.1701 - 10.12.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/96ADM 6/619.5.1701 - 21.4.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/97ADM 6/610.6.1701 - 27.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/103ADM 6/628.2.1701/2 - 13.7.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/813.10.1702 - 11.12.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/820.4.1703 - 13.7.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/314.7.1704 - 16.8.1704First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/814.7.1704 - 16.8.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/814.7.1704 - 16.8.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 26.9.1695Purser Transfered ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/35.6.1695 - 29.9.1696Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/60ADM 6/327.9.1695 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/330.9.1695 - 16.11.1696Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/317.11.1696 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/4/46ADM 6/45.12.1696 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/4/51ADM 6/419.3.1699/1700 - 21.8.1700Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/611.5.1700 - 1700Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/39ADM 6/611.5.1700 - 15.11.1700Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/39ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 16.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/6

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.9.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/80ADM 6/310.10.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/84ADM 6/315.10.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/86ADM 6/315.10.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/86ADM 6/330.11.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/49ADM 6/430.11.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/49ADM 6/430.11.1696 - 8.12.1696Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/49ADM 6/43.12.1696 - 8.1.1699/1700Volunteer ADM 6/4/51ADM 107/2

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

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ADM 51

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1701-1702	British Fleet for the West indies	John BenbowBritish Naval Sailor Service 1678-1702

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