British Third Rate ship of the line 'Somerset' (1698)

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Somerset	176
Nominal Guns	80	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.5.1695	BWAS-1714
Launched	31.5.1698	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 3-Deckers (1694)	B028
Constructor	William LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1699-1701	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	7.1740	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584
Length of Keel130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth42' 9"Imperial Feet12.9159
Depth in Hold17' 10"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,263 ⁷⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 552 Imperial Pound ( 250.332 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder

1713Broadside Weight = 629 Imperial Pound ( 285.2522 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck28 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck28 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1698476 BWAS-1714

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.5.1699 - 25.2.1700/1Captain ADM 6/5/45BWAS-171426.2.1700/1 - 5.3.1700/1Captain ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/66.3.1700/1 - 25.12.1701Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/69ADM 6/624.1.1701/2 - 4.6.1702Captain ADM 6/6/139ADM 6/65.6.1702 - 3.1.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/40BWAS-17144.1.1702/3 - 18.3.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/70ADM 6/719.3.1702/3 - 25.6.1703Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/108ADM 6/726.6.1703 - 25.7.1703Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/134BWAS-171426.7.1703 - 14.12.1703Captain† ADM 6/8/29
Confirmed 24.11.1703BWAS-171411.1.1703/4 - 22.1.1707/8Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/41BWAS-171420.4.1709 - 28.11.1709Captain Transfered ADM 6/10/54BWAS-171422.3.1709/10 - 5.11.1710Captain Transfered ADM 6/11/268
Confirmed 6.8.1713BWAS-17145.11.1710 - 15.6.1713Captain ADM 6/11/243
Confirmed 6.2.1712/13BWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.1702 - 11.1702Admiral of the FleetBWAS-17141703 - 1704Vice-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17141712Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

29 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.5.1699 - 26.2.1700/1Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/59.5.1699 - 26.2.1700/1Third Lieutenant ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/511.5.1699 - 1.2.1699/1700First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/5/49ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 6.3.1700/1First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 7.3.1700/1Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 6.3.1700/1Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/68.3.1700/1 - 31.12.1701First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/71ADM 6/68.3.1700/1 - 18.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/68.3.1700/1 - 18.1.1701/2Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/70ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 15.12.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/137ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 28.1.1701/2Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/624.1.1701/2 - 16.9.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/139ADM 6/629.1.1701/2 - 16.9.1702Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/2ADM 6/717.9.1702 - 24.3.1702/3First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/64ADM 6/717.9.1702 - 25.7.1703Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/67
Confirmed 15.12.1702ADM 6/721.1.1702/3 - 2.2.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/73.2.1702/3 - 25.7.1703Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/85ADM 6/726.7.1703 - 12.12.1703First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/29
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/826.7.1703 - 5.2.1705/6Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/29
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/826.7.1703 - 28.3.1704Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/29
Confirmed 27.11.1703ADM 6/829.3.1704 - 1.1.1704/5Third Lieutenant Discharged ADM 6/8/66ADM 6/86.2.1705/6 - 9.1.1708/9First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/227ADM 6/86.2.1705/6 - 27.12.1708Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/227ADM 6/828.8.1706Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/151ADM 6/829.8.1706 - 27.11.1707Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/100ADM 6/927.11.1707 - 10.5.1708Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/106ADM 6/97.1.1708/9 - 15.6.1713Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/22ADM 6/1013.4.1710 - 30.5.1712Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/236
Confirmed 16.12.1712ADM 6/115.11.1710 - 15.6.1713First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/256
Confirmed 16.4.1713ADM 6/11

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.6.1697 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/102ADM 6/428.5.1698 - 24.5.1699Boatswain ADM 6/5/21ADM 6/523.5.1699 - 1699Chaplain ADM 6/5/51ADM 6/525.5.1699 - 12.3.1699/1700Boatswain ADM 6/5/55ADM 6/513.3.1699/1700 - 1700Boatswain ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/66.3.1705/6 - 1706Purser ADM 6/8/235ref:1788

9 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.1.1698/99 - 4.4.1699Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/249ADM 107/15.5.1699 - 20.8.1699Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/46ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 1699Volunteer ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/510.5.1699 - 7.9.1699Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/51702 - 15.1.1702/3Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/7/79ADM 6/716.1.1702/3 - 1703Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/7/79ADM 6/714.6.1703 - 26.7.1703Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/30ADM 107/21706Midshipman TransferedODNB14.9.1734 - 18.3.1734/35Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/459ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
1706In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
7.1707Present at the Bombardment of AlicanteBWAS-1603
30.12.1707Paid off to repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1710In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1712In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
15.6.1713Paid offADM 51
1715Fitted as a hulk at WoolwichBWAS-1714
1715Refitted as a Third Rate Hulk
1722Nominally taken to pieces to rebuildBWAS-1714
7.1740Broken up at WoolwichBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 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

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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