British Second Rate ship of the line 'Ossory' (1682)

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Ossory	76
Nominal Guns	90	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.4.1679	B065
Launched	24.8.1682	B065
How acquired	Purpose built	B065
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B065
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 2nd Rates	B065
Constructor	J Batt	B065
Category	Second Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Broken Up to Rebuild	1708	B065
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Ossory' (1711) (90)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck161' 0"Imperial Feet49.0728
Length of Keel139' 7"Imperial Feet42.3718
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold18' 2"Imperial Feet5.4928
Burthen1,415Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentTRN2
Length of Keel139' 7"Imperial Feet42.3718
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold18' 2"Imperial Feet5.4928
Draught Aft20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096
Burthen1,395Imperial Feet0.0619
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck161' 0"Imperial Feet49.0728
Length of Keel124' 1"Imperial Feet37.7963
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold18' 2"Imperial Feet5.4928
Draught Aft20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096
Burthen1,307 ⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1682Broadside Weight = 752 Imperial Pound ( 341.0329 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Saker
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British 3-Pounder

1685Broadside Weight = 724 Imperial Pound ( 328.3349 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
Roundhouse2 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
12.1688660EstablishmentTRN2

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.7.1690 - 29.10.1692Captain John TyrrellB05129.10.1692 - 23.5.1693Captain Christopher Billop (1650-1725)BWAS-160323.5.1693 - 7.1693Captain George Mees (d.1697)BWAS-16037.1693 - 17.10.1697Captain John Leake (1656-1720)BWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.12.1695 - 11.10.1696First Lieutenant Sackville Webb ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 11.10.1696Second Lieutenant Ralph Eaglesfield ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 11.10.1696Third Lieutenant Francis Nelly (d.1709) ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 11.10.1696Acting Fourth Lieutenant John Haddock (c.1666-?) ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/326.12.1695 - 11.10.1696Fifth Lieutenant Moses Moyse ADM 6/3/106ADM 6/312.10.1696 - 17.10.1697First Lieutenant Ralph Eaglesfield ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/412.10.1696 - 17.10.1697Second Lieutenant Francis Nelly (d.1709) ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/412.10.1696 - 4.12.1696Third Lieutenant John Haddock (c.1666-?) ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/412.10.1696 - 17.10.1697Acting Fourth Lieutenant Moses Moyse ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/4

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1690 - 23.3.1689/90Carpenter John Barnettref:943

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1691 - 2.12.1692Midshipman Isaac Cooke (c.1668-1712) ADM 107/1/17ADM 107/127.11.1691 - 27.3.1692Midshipman John Haddock (c.1666-?) ADM 107/1/30ADM 107/112.1691 - 11.12.1693Midshipman William Houlding (c.1672-1731) ADM 107/1/46ADM 107/117.12.1691 - 9.12.1692Midshipman Samuel Gillam (c.1663-?) ADM 107/1/19ADM 107/127.3.1692 - 31.1.1692/93Master's Mate John Haddock (c.1666-?) ADM 107/1/20ADM 107/113.4.1692 - 10.12.1692Midshipman William Blithman (c.1672-?) ADM 107/1/27ADM 107/120.9.1692 - 10.1.1692/93Master's Mate Samuel Oates (c.1645-?) ADM 107/1/32ADM 107/114.5.1693 - 9.8.1693Midshipman Philip Simpkins (c.1668-?) Transfered ADM 107/1/69ADM 107/1

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
20.9.1690 - 29.12.1692Volunteer George Saunders (c.1671-1734) ADM 107/1/22ADM 107/19.3.1691/92 - 21.10.1692Able Seaman Hewett Holloway (c.1671-?) ADM 107/1/16ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
5.10.1697Paid off into ordinaryBWAS-1603

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Posted by TopNard on Sunday 2nd of October 2016 11:43

Stats about 1694 are wrong

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