British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cambridge' (1695)

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Cambridge	169
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	27.11.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	21.2.1694/95	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	30.8.1713	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cambridge' (1715) (80) 1715-1750 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488
Length of Keel127' 9"Imperial Feet38.7181
Breadth41' 11 ½"Imperial Feet12.5095
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,194Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488
Length of Keel127' 9"Imperial Feet38.7181
Breadth41' 11 ½"Imperial Feet12.5095
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,194 ²⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.2.1694/95Broadside Weight = 708 Imperial Pound ( 321.078 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck2 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Quarterdeck16 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.2.1690/91490Design Complement
1709250As a guardshipBWAS-1603

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1.1694/95 - 2.1695Captain ADM 6/3/7ADM 6/32.1695 - 18.8.1695Captain ADM 6/3/59ADM 6/319.8.1695 - 30.4.1699Captain ADM 6/3/71ADM 6/33.4.1701 - 7.7.1701Captain ADM 6/6/83ADM 6/614.1.1701/2 - 4.6.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/611.6.1702 - 18.3.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/74
Confirmed 9.1.1702/3ADM 6/719.3.1702/3 - 23.3.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/108ADM 6/75.2.1704/5 - 2.12.1705Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/149BWAS-16033.12.1705 - 31.12.1705Captain ADM 6/8/206ADM 6/81.1.1705/6 - 23.6.1707Captain ADM 6/8/214ADM 6/824.6.1707 - 3.12.1708Captain ADM 6/9/76BWAS-160318.1.1708/9 - 15.9.1712Captain: on board from 1.2.1708/9 ADM 6/10/26BWAS-1603

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.6.1695 - 10.1695Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/3/59ADM 6/31696 - 17.8.1697Vice-Admiral† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/122BWAS-1603

33 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1694/95 - 5.9.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/2ADM 6/38.1.1694/95 - 4.6.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/2ADM 6/39.1.1694/95 - 22.9.1696First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/5ADM 6/323.9.1696 - 8.1.1696/97First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/29ADM 6/45.6.1697 - 30.5.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/125
Issued by
Confirmed 15.11.1697ADM 6/45.7.1697 - 30.5.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/125
Issued by
Confirmed 15.11.1697ADM 6/45.4.1701 - 12.7.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/65.4.1701 - 12.7.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/85ADM 6/614.4.1701 - 12.7.1701Third LieutenantADM 6/616.1.1701/2 - 23.8.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/133ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 10.6.1702Second Lieutenant Dismissed ADM 6/6/136ADM 6/619.1.1701/2 - 13.9.1702Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/136ADM 6/614.8.1702 - 6.1.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/69
Confirmed 25.12.1702ADM 6/77.1.1702/3 - 30.8.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/73ADM 6/72.2.1702/3 - 30.8.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/83ADM 6/724.8.1703 - 17.1.1708/9First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/27
Confirmed 20.11.1703ADM 6/831.8.1703 - 23.2.1704/5Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/38
Confirmed 29.12.1703ADM 6/831.8.1703 - 9.1.1703/4Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/28
Confirmed 22.11.1703ADM 6/810.1.1703/4 - 20.8.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/41ADM 6/821.8.1704 - 6.9.1705Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/102
Confirmed 19.10.1704ADM 6/824.2.1704/5 - 6.4.1705Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/157ADM 6/87.9.1705 - 6.1.1708/9Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/208
Confirmed 9.12.1705ADM 6/88.9.1705 - 28.3.1707Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/209
Confirmed 11.12.1705ADM 6/829.3.1707 - 6.1.1708/9Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/68
Confirmed 5.5.1707ADM 6/918.1.1708/9 - 3.12.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/26ADM 6/1018.1.1708/9 - 3.12.1708Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/26ADM 6/1018.1.1708/9 - 3.12.1708Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/26ADM 6/104.2.1708/9 - 27.3.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/30ADM 6/1017.11.1709 - 27.3.1711First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/5ADM 6/117.12.1709 - 1.11.1711Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/12ADM 6/1128.3.1711 - 23.9.1712First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/124ADM 6/1128.3.1711 - 23.9.1712Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/125ADM 6/112.11.1711 - 23.9.1712Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/174ADM 6/11

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1.1694/95 - 1695Gunner ADM 6/3/26ADM 6/318.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/30ADM 6/2328.1.1694/95 - 1695Chaplain ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/325.9.1697 - 1697Purser ADM 6/4/133
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 27.12.1697ADM 6/44.2.1698/99 - 1699Purser ADM 6/5/39ADM 6/525.2.1698/99 - 1699Cook ADM 6/5/41ADM 6/54.12.1710 - 1.3.1710/11Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/11/85ADM 6/11

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
15.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/9ADM 6/321.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/30ADM 6/36.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/34ADM 6/35.5.1695 - 23.8.1695Midshipman ADM 107/1/98ADM 107/17.8.1695 - 1695Volunteer: on board from 6.9.1695 ADM 6/3/159ADM 6/34.9.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/75ADM 6/310.9.1696 - 8.5.1699Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/24ADM 6/43.7.1707 - 3.12.1708Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/12ADM 107/3

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
1695Pilot ADM 1/5255/221ADM 1

Service History

DateEventSource
1696For the SoundingsBWAS-1603
30.4.1699

Paid off

ADM 33
12.7.1701Paid offADM 33
1702Cadiz operationsBWAS-1603
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705At Barcelona and AlicanteBWAS-1603
1707Sailed to Lisbon and then the SoundingsBWAS-1603
1708Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
3.12.1708Paid offADM 33
1709Guard ship at the NoreBWAS-1603
23.9.1712

Paid off

ADM 33
30.8.1713

Docked at Woolwich to be broken up and rebuilt

BWAS-1603

Notes on Ship

Launch DateB065
Lavery gives the launch date as 1695/12/02, which is in error

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1Authority, Book

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 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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