British Third Rate ship of the line 'Expedition' (1699)

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Expedition	11059
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Expedition' (1679) (70) 1679-1699 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Acquired	1699	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates (1677)	B028
Constructor	J BattBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	11.3.1708/9	B028
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Expedition' (1714) (70) 1714-1736 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1715 Renamed "Prince Frederick"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck152' 1"Imperial Feet46.3301
Length of Keel125' 10"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 10"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold17' 1 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen1,116Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck152' 1"Imperial Feet46.3301
Length of Keel125' 10"Imperial Feet38.1
Breadth40' 10"Imperial Feet12.192
Depth in Hold17' 1 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen1,116 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1699 - 12.2.1699/1700Captain ADM 6/5/45BWAS-16033.4.1701 - 12.7.1701Captain ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/626.12.1701 - 12.1.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/126ADM 6/613.1.1701/2 - 9.6.1703Captain ADM 6/6/130BWAS-16031.7.1703 - 16.6.1704Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/135BWAS-16035.12.1706 - 21.9.1706Captain ADM 6/9/30ADM 6/914.1.1706/7 - 3.8.1707Captain ADM 6/9/41BWAS-16034.8.1707 - 3.8.1708Captain ADM 6/11/9
Confirmed 26.11.1709BWAS-16034.8.1708 - 9.6.1709Captain ADM 6/10/37
Confirmed 4.3.1708/9ADM 6/10

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
c.9.1.1706/7 - 14.4.1708CommodoreBWAS-160315.4.1708 - 1708Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1603

34 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1699 - 12.2.1699/1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 6.9.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/511.5.1699 - 12.2.1699/1700Third Lieutenant ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/513.9.1699 - 12.2.1699/1700First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/13ADM 6/64.4.1701 - 12.7.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/84ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 12.7.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/629.5.1701 - 12.7.1701Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/100ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 15.1.1701/2First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 18.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 28.1.1701/2Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 31.8.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/629.1.1701/2 - 20.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/3ADM 6/729.1.1701/2 - 13.10.1702Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/3ADM 6/713.3.1702/3 - 7.7.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/121
Confirmed 28.4.1703ADM 6/711.5.1703 - 9.6.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/125ADM 6/78.7.1703 - 24.4.1705First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/88.7.1703 - 24.4.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/88.7.1703 - 22.8.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/823.8.1704 - 6.12.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/90ADM 6/87.12.1704 - 1.2.1704/5Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/117ADM 6/826.1.1704/5 - 24.4.1705Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/144ADM 6/825.4.1705 - 9.9.1706First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/8
Confirmed 22.8.1706ADM 6/925.4.1705 - 9.9.1706Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/6
Confirmed 25.7.1706ADM 6/827.9.1705 - 10.9.1706Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/6
Confirmed 25.7.1706ADM 6/95.12.1706 - 5.1.1706/7First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/30ADM 6/95.12.1706 - 15.12.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/31ADM 6/916.12.1706 - 8.1.1706/7Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/33ADM 6/96.1.1706/7 - 3.7.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/37ADM 6/99.1.1706/7 - 3.7.1708Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/39ADM 6/99.1.1706/7 - 21.2.1707/8Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/39ADM 6/94.7.1708 - 9.6.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/52
Confirmed 7.4.1709ADM 6/106.9.1708 - 21.9.1708Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/43
Confirmed 14.3.1708/9ADM 6/1022.9.1708 - 9.6.1709Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/39
Confirmed 4.3.1708/9ADM 6/1026.1.1708/9 - 9.6.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/37
Confirmed 4.3.1708/9ADM 6/10

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1699 - 1699Boatswain ADM 6/5/44ADM 6/58.5.1699 - 16.4.1698Chaplain ADM 6/5/48ADM 6/526.5.1699 - 1699Gunner ADM 6/5/55ADM 6/5

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
5.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/46ADM 6/513.5.1699 - 12.5.1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/51ADM 6/52.6.1699 - 6.6.1699Volunteer ADM 6/6/2ADM 6/631.10.1699 - 4.3.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/6/15ADM 6/613.11.1699 - 18.3.1699/1700Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/6/16ADM 6/64.5.1703 - 24.6.1703Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/2/203ADM 107/25.9.1703 - 21.9.1706Midshipman ADM 107/2/110ADM 107/227.1.1708/9 - 9.6.1709Midshipman ADM 107/3/40ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
11.5.1700 - 30.1.1700/1Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/2/12ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
12.2.1699/1700

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 33
12.7.1701Paid offADM 33
1702Present at the Cadiz OperationsBWAS-1603
9.6.1703Paid offADM 33
7.1704In Portsmouth with no Captain appointedBWAS-1603
10.3.1704/5Battle of Marbella
1706Sailed to BrazilBWAS-1603
21.9.1706Paid offADM 33
1707Voyage to JamaicaBWAS-1603
28.5.1708Wager's Action
11.3.1708/9

Arrived at Portsmouth to be broken up for rebuilding

BWAS-1603
9.6.1709

Paid off

ADM 33

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
13.4.1721-20.10.1721	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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