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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.9.1695 - 31.1.1695/96Captain Gabriel Hughes (d.1699) ADM 6/3/79BWAS-16031.2.1695/96 - 8.3.1695/96Captain Stafford Fairborne (d.1716) Transfered ADM 6/3/123ADM 6/39.3.1695/96 - 6.5.1699Captain Gabriel Hughes (d.1699) ADM 6/3/136ADM 6/37.5.1699 - 5.3.1700/1Captain Andrew Pedder (d.1702) ADM 6/6/16
Confirmed 6.11.1699BWAS-160316.3.1699/1700 - 5.5.1700Captain William Moses (d.1739/40) Transfered ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/611.5.1700 - 21.8.1700Captain John Mayne (d.1712) ADM 6/6/39BWAS-160314.2.1700/1 - 16.5.1701Captain John Johnson (d.1703) ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/617.5.1701 - 19.2.1701/2Captain Henry Martin (d.1701/2)† ADM 6/6/96BWAS-160320.2.1701/2 - 19.3.1701/2Captain Philip Boys (1671-1726/27) ADM 6/8/35
Confirmed 20.12.1703BWAS-160310.3.1701/2 - 8.10.1702Captain Richard Kirkby (d.1703) DismissedTRN210.10.1702 - 13.7.1704Captain Samuel Vincent (d.1719) ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 10.11.1703BWAS-160314.7.1704 - 21.8.1704Captain William Cross (d.1746) ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

18 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.9.1695 - 18.3.1699/1700First Lieutenant Owen Serle ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/330.9.1695 - 18.3.1699/1700Second Lieutenant Beaumont Raymond (d.1718) ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/330.9.1695 - 18.3.1699/1700Third Lieutenant Anthony Drinkwater ADM 6/3/81ADM 6/319.3.1699/1700 - 5.2.1700/1First Lieutenant Thomas Tomkins (d.1722) Transfered ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 21.8.1700Second Lieutenant Robert Hobbs ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/619.3.1699/1700 - 21.8.1700Third Lieutenant Humphrey Foster (d.1703) ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/617.2.1700/1 - 15.5.1701First Lieutenant John Sapsford Transfered ADM 6/6/17ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 13.10.1702Second Lieutenant John Jephcott ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/74.3.1700/1 - 18.5.1701Third Lieutenant Henry Long (d.1723) ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/616.5.1701 - 10.12.1702First Lieutenant Philip Boys (1671-1726/27) ADM 6/6/96ADM 6/619.5.1701 - 21.4.1703Third Lieutenant George Harman ADM 6/6/97ADM 6/610.6.1701 - 27.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant Henry Partington (d.1738/39) ADM 6/6/103ADM 6/628.2.1701/2 - 13.7.1704Second Lieutenant John Crosse (d.1752) ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/813.10.1702 - 11.12.1702First Lieutenant William Herriott (d.1735) ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/820.4.1703 - 13.7.1704Third Lieutenant John Jerman ADM 6/8/23
Confirmed 1.11.1703ADM 6/814.7.1704 - 16.8.1704First Lieutenant William Weighman (c.1666-?) Transfered ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/814.7.1704 - 16.8.1704Second Lieutenant Digby Dent (c.1680-1737) Transfered ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/814.7.1704 - 16.8.1704Third Lieutenant John Crosse (d.1752) ADM 6/8/85ADM 6/8

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.3.1699/1700 - 21.8.1700Midshipman Extra John Power ADM 6/6/27ADM 6/611.5.1700 - 1700Midshipman Extra Gilbert Talbot ADM 6/6/39ADM 6/611.5.1700 - 15.11.1700Midshipman Extra Covill Mayne (c.1674-1746) Transfered ADM 6/6/39ADM 6/622.5.1700 - 16.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra George Hay Transfered ADM 6/6/41ADM 6/6

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
23.9.1699 - 1.11.1702Volunteer John Knowles ADM 107/2/253ADM 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

Paid off

ADM 51

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

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