British Third Rate ship of the line 'Edgar' (1700)

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Edgar

11983
Nominal Guns70B065
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Edgar' (1668) (70) 1668-1700
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered15.4.1699B065
Keel Laid Down1700B065
Acquired1700B065
First Commissioned24.2.1700/1B065
How acquiredRebuiltB065
ShipyardBristol - England B028
Constructor
Francis BayleyBritish
Ship Builder
B028
CategoryThird RateB065
Ship TypeShip of the LineB065
Sailing RigShip RiggedB065
Broken Up to Rebuild1709B065
Becomes
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Edgar' (1709) (70) 1709-1711
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck153' 6"Imperial Feet46.6373 
Length of Keel124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952 
Breadth39' 9"Imperial Feet11.9126 
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025 
Burthen1,199Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck153' 6"Imperial Feet46.6373 
Length of Keel124' 4"Imperial Feet37.7994 
Breadth39' 9"Imperial Feet11.9126 
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025 
Burthen1,044 91⁄94Tons BM 

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
24.2.1700/1 - 15.9.1701Captain
Robert SincockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1697
ADM 6/6/59BWAS-160326.12.1701 - 1702Captain
Jedediah BarkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1703
Transfered ADM 6/6/126BWAS-1603c.12.1.1702/3 - 7.6.1703Captain
David WavellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1703
BWAS-16038.6.1703 - 15.7.1704Captain
John RedmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1708
Transfered ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 13.12.1703BWAS-1603bef.17.11.1704 - 4.12.1706Captain
John RedmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1708
TransferedADM 106

14 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
17.2.1700/1 - 15.9.1701First Lieutenant
Jonathon DennBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1703
ADM 6/6/56ADM 6/617.2.1700/1 - 15.9.1701Second Lieutenant
Henry RobbinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1704
ADM 6/6/56ADM 6/617.2.1700/1 - 15.9.1701Third Lieutenant
Thomas RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1681-1721
ADM 6/6/55ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 24.9.1702First Lieutenant
William SharpeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1702
Dismissed ADM 6/6/128ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 1.10.1702Second Lieutenant
Samuel OatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1657-1702
ADM 6/6/127ADM 6/61.1.1701/2 - 28.9.1702Third Lieutenant
Thomas KeckBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1703
ADM 6/6/127ADM 6/629.9.1702 - 1.10.1702Third Lieutenant
Arthur UrquhartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1703
ADM 6/7/55ADM 6/72.10.1702 - 18.10.1702First Lieutenant
Thomas RochfortBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1712
ADM 6/7/56ADM 6/72.10.1702 - 13.5.1703Second Lieutenant
Arthur UrquhartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1703
ADM 6/7/56ADM 6/72.10.1702 - 13.5.1703Third Lieutenant
Henry LawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1727
ADM 6/7/56ADM 6/719.10.1702 - 30.6.1703First Lieutenant
Thomas KeckBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1703
ADM 6/7/57ADM 6/714.5.1703 - 3.2.1704/5Second Lieutenant
George GotherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1722
Transfered ADM 6/8/27
Confirmed 20.11.1703ADM 6/814.5.1703 - 23.12.1703Third Lieutenant
William MillerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1729
Transfered ADM 6/8/27
Confirmed 20.11.1703ADM 6/81.7.1703 - 8.1.1706/7First Lieutenant
Henry LawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1727
ADM 6/8/27
Confirmed 20.11.1703ADM 6/8

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
14.11.1703 - 12.3.1705/6Midshipman
Francis DansaysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1754
ADM 107/2/89ADM 107/2

Service History


DateEventSource
15.9.1701Paid offADM 33
1702In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1703Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1704Sailed homeBWAS-1603
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
8.1.1706/7

Paid off

ADM 33
10.2.1706/7

Commissioner Henry Greenhill, Woolwich Dockyard . The Dover was undocked and the Edgar docked.

ADM 106

 
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