British Third Rate ship of the line 'Stirling Castle' (1705)

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Stirling Castle
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	17.12.1703	BWAS-1603
Launched	21.9.1705	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	20.11.1705	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)	B028
Constructor	Benjamin RosewellBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1741	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	29.3.1720	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel125' 6"Imperial Feet38.1061
Breadth41' 0"Imperial Feet12.4968
Depth in Hold17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen1,122 ¹⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.1705Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
14.11.1705460EstablishmentBWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.11.1705 - 28.12.1708Captain ADM 6/8/203BWAS-160329.12.1708 - 4.11.1710Captain Transfered ADM 6/10/20BWAS-16035.11.1710 - 2.9.1714Captain ADM 6/11/268
Confirmed 6.8.1713BWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
c.14.11.1709 - 1711Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.11.1705 - 17.1.1708/9First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/203ADM 6/820.11.1705 - 17.1.1708/9Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/203ADM 6/820.11.1705 - 5.12.1710Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/203ADM 6/828.1.1708/9 - 4.11.1710First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/28ADM 6/1028.1.1708/9 - 2.7.1710Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/28ADM 6/106.12.1710 - 15.10.1714Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/269
Confirmed 11.8.1713ADM 6/1131.5.1712 - 13.5.1713Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/268
Confirmed 4.8.1713ADM 6/1114.5.1713 - 15.10.1714First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/268
Confirmed 4.8.1713ADM 6/1114.5.1713 - 15.10.1714Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/268
Confirmed 4.8.1713ADM 6/11

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1.8.1706 - 20.12.1708Midshipman ADM 107/2/198ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1705Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
2.12.1711Took the Ship of the Line off MinorcaFWAS1626
1713Returned homeBWAS-1603
1714Paid offBWAS-1603
29.3.1720Broken up at Portsmouth, the remains being transfered to Woolwich for rebuildingBWAS-1603

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