British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1699)

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Bonaventure

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Bonadventure
Nominal Guns48BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1683) (52) 1683-1699
British 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered1698BWAS-1603
Acquired1699BWAS-1603
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
Constructor
Fisher HardingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1700-1701
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild1711B028
Becomes
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1711) (54) 1711-1719
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Argyle"

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck125' 5"Imperial Feet38.1051 
Length of Keel102' 5"Imperial Feet31.1531 
Breadth33' 1"Imperial Feet10.0669 
Depth in Hold12' 5"Imperial Feet3.7211 
Burthen596 24⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1699Broadside Weight = 204 Imperial Pound ( 92.514 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1700/1 - 23.7.1702Captain
Fleetwood EmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1699
: on board from 28.2.1700/1 ADM 6/6/62BWAS-160324.7.1702 - 15.11.1702Captain
Nathaniel GranthamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1703
Transfered ADM 6/7/46ADM 6/716.11.1702 - 10.7.1707Captain
Edward RumseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1710
Transfered ADM 6/7/60BWAS-160311.7.1707 - 16.10.1709Captain
Philip BoysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1713
Transfered ADM 6/9/82BWAS-160317.10.1709 - 13.12.1709Captain
Michael SansomBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1709
ADM 6/10/95ADM 6/10

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
28.1.1700/1 - 13.11.1702Second Lieutenant
Thomas ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1723
ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/64.3.1700/1 - 19.3.1704/5First Lieutenant
Samuel MeadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1721
ADM 6/6/66ADM 6/627.4.1703 - 13.6.1705Second Lieutenant
John DenewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1737
ADM 6/8/54
Confirmed 19.2.1703/4ADM 6/820.3.1704/5 - 7.4.1709First Lieutenant
John FordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1709
ADM 6/8/164ADM 6/814.6.1705 - 7.4.1709Second Lieutenant
John TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1737
ADM 6/8/195
Confirmed 28.9.1705ADM 6/88.4.1709 - 21.2.1709/10First Lieutenant
John TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1737
ADM 6/10/52ADM 6/109.4.1709 - 21.2.1709/10Second Lieutenant
John BeaverBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1716
ADM 6/10/52ADM 6/10

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
20.1.1702/3 - 1703Volunteer-per-order
George MooreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703
ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/721.1.1702/3 - 1703Volunteer-per-order
Miles ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703
ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/7

Service History


DateEventSource
1701Commissioned for a voyage to GuineaBWAS-1603
1703Sailed to Newfoundland and the West Indies with convoysBWAS-1603
1704In North SeaBWAS-1603
1711Broken up at Chatham to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

 
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