British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dunkirk' (1704)

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Dunkirk	7622
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.9.1703	BWAS-1603
Acquired	12.1704	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1.1.1704/5	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Sir Henry Johnson (c.1661-1719)	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Broken Up to Rebuild	7.1729	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck141' 6"Imperial Feet42.9805
Length of Keel116' 6"Imperial Feet35.3663
Breadth38' 3"Imperial Feet11.5919
Depth in Hold15' 7"Imperial Feet4.6076
Burthen906 ⁵⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 366 Imperial Pound ( 165.981 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1705365 BWAS-1603

11 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1704/5 - 23.1.1704/5CaptainThe Hon. Algernon Greville (c.1677-1720) ADM 6/8/128ADM 6/824.1.1704/5 - 8.3.1704/5CaptainRichard Hughes (1670-1756) ADM 6/8/142ADM 6/88.3.1704/5 - 23.3.1704/5CaptainThomas Cleasbey (d.1718) ADM 6/8/161ADM 6/821.3.1704/5 - 15.8.1708CaptainThe Hon. Algernon Greville (c.1677-1720) ADM 6/8/165ADM 6/816.8.1708 - 26.6.1711CaptainThomas Butler (d.1727) ADM 6/11/54
Commission confirmed 20.6.1710BWAS-160327.6.1711 - 24.7.1711CaptainAugustus Rouse (d.1714) ADM 6/11/243
Commission confirmed 5.1.1712/13ADM 6/1123.7.1711 - 24.3.1714/15CaptainHenry Gore (c.1666-1726) ADM 6/11/173
Commission confirmed 31.10.1711BWAS-160314.3.1717/18 - 28.9.1719CaptainFrancis Drake (c.1669-1726) ADM 6/12/118BWAS-160329.9.1719 - 8.1.1720/21CaptainArchibald Hamilton (d.c.1739) ADM 6/13/10
Commission confirmed 13.4.1721BWAS-160329.4.1723 - 21.6.1726CaptainFrancis Hume (d.1753) ADM 6/13/55BWAS-160322.6.1726 - 18.5.1728CaptainSir Yelverton Peyton (5^th Baronet Peyton, of Isleham) (d.1748) ADM 6/14/202
Commission confirmed 23.4.1728BWAS-1603

26 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1704/5 - 23.1.1704/5First LieutenantJoshua Roydhouse (c.1657-?) ADM 6/8/128ADM 6/81.1.1704/5 - 23.1.1704/5Second LieutenantThomas Knightley ADM 6/8/128ADM 6/824.1.1704/5 - 19.2.1704/5First LieutenantJames Stewart (c.1678-1757) ADM 6/8/142ADM 6/825.1.1704/5 - 18.2.1704/5Second LieutenantJohn Miles ADM 6/8/143ADM 6/819.2.1704/5 - 26.3.1705First LieutenantThomas Rochfort ADM 6/8/154ADM 6/819.2.1704/5 - 26.3.1705Second LieutenantRobert Trevor (d.1741) ADM 6/8/154ADM 6/821.3.1704/5 - 22.11.1705First LieutenantJoshua Roydhouse (c.1657-?) ADM 6/8/165ADM 6/821.3.1704/5 - 16.10.1708Second LieutenantThomas Knightley ADM 6/8/165ADM 6/821.3.1704/5 - 16.10.1708Second LieutenantRobert Kightly ADM 6/8/165ADM 6/823.11.1705 - 16.10.1708First LieutenantArthur Basse ADM 6/8/205ADM 6/817.10.1708 - 19.3.1710/11First LieutenantThomas Knightley ADM 6/11/55
Commission confirmed 4.7.1710ADM 6/1117.10.1708 - 24.3.1714/15Second LieutenantDavid Warren (d.c.1730) ADM 6/11/54
Commission confirmed 20.6.1710ADM 6/1120.3.1710/11 - 24.3.1714/15First LieutenantEdward Nicholas ADM 6/11/123ADM 6/1117.3.1717/18 - 2.10.1719First LieutenantJohn Aldridge ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 12.5.1718Second LieutenantEdward Nicholas ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1213.5.1718 - 25.5.1718Second LieutenantRowland Frogmere (d.1744) ADM 6/12/222
Commission confirmed 8.12.1720ADM 6/1226.5.1718 - 26.2.1718/19Second LieutenantRobert Booth (d.1740) ADM 6/12/135ADM 6/1227.2.1718/19 - 8.1.1720/21Second LieutenantThomas Cooper (d.1760) ADM 6/12/228
Commission confirmed 3.1.1720/21ADM 6/123.10.1719 - 8.10.1721First LieutenantHugh Martin (d.1725) ADM 6/12/222ADM 6/1213.5.1720 - 8.10.1721Third LieutenantJames Lloyd (d.1761) ADM 6/12/222
Commission confirmed 8.12.1720ADM 6/121.5.1723 - 18.5.1728First LieutenantBenjamin Young (d.1754) ADM 6/13/56ADM 6/131.5.1723 - 13.8.1724Second LieutenantDuncomb Drake (d.1734) ADM 6/13/56ADM 6/1314.8.1724 - 11.12.1727Second LieutenantGeorge Weston ADM 6/13/76ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 28.7.1727Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsRichard Orchard (d.1732) ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1323.12.1727 - 18.5.1728Second LieutenantThomas Cooper (d.1760) ADM 6/14/205
Commission confirmed 17.5.1728ADM 6/1323.12.1727 - 18.5.1728Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsJames Compton (d.1746) ADM 6/14/202
Commission confirmed 16.4.1728ADM 6/13

Service History

DateEventSource
1705Commissioned for the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
22.9.1705Took the Privateer L'Hocquart (26)
1707In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
9.1708In Minorca operationBWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1711On the St Lawrence expeditionBWAS-1603
1712In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1713In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1714Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1603
24.3.1714/15

Paid off

BWAS-1603
10.1716Began large repair at Plymouth - Devon BWAS-1603
2.1717Completed large repair at Plymouth - Devon at a cost of £3682.11.7dBWAS-1603
1718Underwent a small repair and was fitted for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
8.1.1720/21Paid offADM 51
1723Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1603
1723fitting at Plymouth - Devon at a cost of £2422.7.9dBWAS-1603
1724Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1603
1725Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1603
1726In the West Indies and at Porto BelloBWAS-1603
1726fitting at Plymouth - Devon at a cost of £1982.10.4dBWAS-1603
1727In the West IndiesBWAS-1603
18.5.1728Paid offADM 51
7.1729Broken up at Plymouth and useable remains transported to Portsmouth to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
29.4.1711-9.10.1711	British Fleet For North America	Sir Hovenden Walker (1666-1725)

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

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