British Second Rate ship of the line 'Namur' (1697)

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Namur	81
Nominal Guns	96	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.12.1694	B065
Launched	28.4.1697	B065
How acquired	Purpose built	B065
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B065
Ship Class	1694 Programme 90-Gunner	B065
Constructor	Joseph LawrenceBritish Designer Ship Builder	B065
Category	Second Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Broken Up to Rebuild	1729	B065
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Namur' (1729) (90) 1729-1745 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck160' 9"Imperial Feet48.7718
Length of Keel130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth45' 8"Imperial Feet13.7566
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen1,442Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck160' 9"Tons BM
Length of Keel130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth45' 8"Imperial Feet13.7566
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Depth in Hold1,442 ⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 821 Imperial Pound ( 372.3235 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703680EstablishmentBWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
26.4.1697 - 1697Captain ADM 6/4/92BWAS-17141698 - 27.3.1698CaptainBWAS-17146.3.1700/1 - 9.4.1701Captain ADM 6/6/69ADM 6/610.4.1701 - 12.1.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/87ADM 6/613.1.1701/2 - 6.5.1702Captain ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/612.5.1702 - 3.10.1702Captain ADM 6/7/35ADM 6/74.1.1702/3 - 30.6.1703Captain ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/720.4.1704 - 9.9.1706Captain ADM 6/8/73BWAS-1714

31 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.4.1697 - 19.8.1698First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/92ADM 6/428.4.1697 - 9.5.1699Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/93ADM 6/43.5.1697 - 1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/93ADM 6/44.5.1697 - 14.12.1697Acting Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/95ADM 6/46.5.1697 - 1697Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/4/95ADM 6/48.3.1700/1 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/68.3.1700/1 - 15.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/68.3.1700/1 - 22.4.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/68.3.1700/1 - 18.1.1701/2Acting Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/71ADM 6/617.3.1700/1 - 18.1.1701/2Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/75B16523.4.1701 - 20.1.1701/2Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/91ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 8.7.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 6.2.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 2.3.1701/2Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 13.1.1702/3Acting Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 28.12.1702Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/69.7.1702 - 17.11.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/45ADM 6/79.7.1702 - 13.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/45ADM 6/717.11.1702 - 23.4.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/60ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 7.7.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/77ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 7.7.1703Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/77ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 20.1.1703/4Acting Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/77ADM 6/714.1.1702/3 - 24.1.1702/3Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/77ADM 6/725.1.1702/3 - 27.5.1703Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/82ADM 6/720.4.1704 - 20.8.1706First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/73ADM 6/820.4.1704 - 7.9.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/73ADM 6/820.4.1704 - 7.9.1705Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/73ADM 6/820.4.1704 - 29.5.1706Acting Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/73ADM 6/820.4.1704 - 20.8.1706Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/73ADM 6/88.9.1705 - 20.8.1706Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/209
Confirmed 15.12.1705ADM 6/828.5.1706 - 20.8.1706Acting Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/255ADM 6/8

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.4.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/31717 - 9.9.1717Boatswain ADM 6/12/103ADM 6/12

Service History

DateEventSource
3.10.1702

Paid off

ADM 51
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
9.9.1706

Paid off

ADM 51
6.6.1716Order to be 'taken down to the middle deck', in order 'to draw less water at ... moorings and be more easily transported between moorings, saving trimming the hull'. She was never recommissioned.BWAS-1714
7.1723Remains sent to Deptford to be rebuiltBWAS-1714

Notes on Ship

Had 18 killed and 44 wounded at the [Battle of Malaga]

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