British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1683)

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Bonaventure	13473
Nominal Guns	52	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Launched	c.2.1.1682/83	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1683	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Isaac BettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1677-1698	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	1699	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1699) (48) 1699-1711 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel102' 6"Imperial Feet31.1658
Breadth32' 2"Imperial Feet9.779
Depth in Hold12' 4"Imperial Feet3.7084
Burthen564 ¹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 234.25 Imperial Pound ( 106.2324 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck22 British 8-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British Saker Drake
Gun Deck6 British 3-Pounder

1696Broadside Weight = 171 Imperial Pound ( 77.5485 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British Minions

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.5.1683 - 1685CaptainBWAS-16031685 - 4.11.1686LieutenantBWAS-160318.5.1688 - 27.10.1689Captain TransferedODNB26.10.1689 - 12.11.1689CaptainODNB18.6.1690 - 22.4.1695Captain TransferedBWAS-16034.4.1695 - 19.9.1695Captain ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/3bef.26.10.1695 - aft.15.12.1695CaptainADM 10619.2.1695/96 - 24.10.1696Captain† ADM 6/3/130BWAS-160328.10.1696 - 24.1.1696/97Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/41BWAS-160325.1.1696/97 - 24.2.1696/97Captain ADM 6/4/64ADM 6/425.2.1696/97 - 25.4.1699Captain ADM 6/4/76ADM 6/4

19 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1683Lieutenant ADM 106/364/344ADM 10612.1684 - 12.1685Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 106/382/53ADM 1061689 - 9.1690LieutenantLRFS15.1.1690/91 - 2.3.1694/95First Lieutenant† Discharged DeadADM/L18.3.1691/92 - 11.8.1693Lieutenant DischargedADM/L28.11.1694 - 31.3.1695Second LieutenantADM/L19.3.1694/95 - 25.6.1695Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/41ADM 6/31.4.1695 - 20.8.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/320.5.1695 - 24.6.1695Second LieutenantADM/L26.6.1695 - 21.8.1695Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/64ADM 6/321.8.1695 - 6.3.1695/96First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/72ADM 6/321.8.1695 - 9.10.1696Second Lieutenant: on board from 1.10.1695 ADM 6/3/72ADM 6/37.3.1695/96 - 5.11.1696First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/136ADM 6/36.11.1696 - 28.3.1698First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/43ADM 6/46.11.1696 - 28.3.1698Second Lieutenant: on board from 8.11.1696 ADM 6/4/44ADM 6/422.12.1696 - 8.4.1697First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/56ADM 6/49.1.1696/97 - 21.8.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/60ADM 6/49.4.1697 - 22.8.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/88ADM 6/422.8.1697 - 26.4.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/33
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 10.11.1698ADM 6/5

18 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.7.1693 - 30.3.1696Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/142ADM/A1694 - 1.1.1694/95Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/25ADM 6/31696 - 30.1.1695/96Purser Transfered ADM 6/3/122ADM 6/31696 - 21.12.1696Boatswain ADM 6/4/65ADM 6/419.2.1695/96 - 16.3.1695/96Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/131ADM 6/321.2.1695/96 - 1696Purser ADM 6/3/131ADM 6/322.2.1695/96 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/3/132ADM 6/33.4.1696 - 22.12.1696Carpenter ADM 6/3/144ADM 6/314.11.1696 - bef.30.12.1696Cook† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/46ADM 6/422.12.1696 - 1696Boatswain ADM 6/4/55ADM 6/423.12.1696 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/4/56ADM 6/426.12.1696 - 1696Gunner ADM 6/4/56ADM 6/430.12.1696 - 24.11.1698Cook ADM 6/4/58ADM 6/41697Gunner ADM 6/4/123ADM 6/41697 - 20.4.1697Gunner Transfered ADM 6/4/91ADM 6/44.1.1696/97 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/58ADM 6/423.4.1697 - 1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/92ADM 6/424.11.1698 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/34ADM 6/5

10 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
23.4.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/52ADM 6/329.4.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/31696Volunteer ADM 6/4/43ADM 6/419.2.1695/96 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/131ADM 6/319.2.1695/96 - 16.2.1695/96Volunteer ADM 6/3/130ADM 6/329.4.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/150ADM 6/36.11.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/43ADM 6/415.2.1696/97 - 25.4.1699Volunteer ADM 6/4/73ADM 6/417.4.1697 - 25.4.1699Volunteer ADM 6/4/90ADM 6/41699 - 25.4.1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/46ADM 6/5

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
2.11.1688 - 22.9.1689Captain's Servant ADM 107/1/46ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1683Present at the evacuation of TangierBWAS-1603
2.1.1682/83

Commissioner Sir Richard Beach, Portsmouth. ... Today they hope to launch the Bonadventure.

ADM 106
12.6.1685Boat action at MamoraBWAS-1603
13.6.1685

The ships names and Commanders before Mamora in June 13th 1685; the Greyhound, Captain Markson, with 15 men, The Lark, Captain Leighton, with 13 men and the Bonadventure, Lieutenant Fairborne with 9 men and 15 men in the barge.

ADM 106
13.6.1685Boat action at Mamora
1689Londonderry operationsBWAS-1603
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
28.10.1690At PlymouthLRFS
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
1696Present at the recapture of Fort York in Hudsons BayBWAS-1603
1696Rerated as a 40 gunner
24.10.1696Action against in the Channel approachesBWAS-1603
24.10.1696Bonaventure vs Vaillant
1697Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603

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