British Fifth Rate ship 'Dartmouth' (1655)

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Dartmouth	3819
Nominal Guns	22	B028
Nationality	Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	28.12.1654	BWAS-1603
Acquired	22.9.1655	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	9.1655	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	9.10.1690	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel80' 0"Imperial Feet24.384
Breadth24' 9"Imperial Feet7.3724
Depth in Hold10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048
Draught Aft12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen260 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1654Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.7221 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck4 British Saker

1666Broadside Weight = 108.5 Imperial Pound ( 49.205 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 114.5 Imperial Pound ( 51.926 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck10 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British Minions

1685Broadside Weight = 122 Imperial Pound ( 55.3274 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck16 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British Minions

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1654100 BWAS-1603
1660100 BWAS-1603
1666110 BWAS-1603
1.7.1673150ADM 8/1/2ADM8-DB
1.1.1679/80135War at home ADM 8/1/113ADM8-DB
1.1.1679/80115War Abroad ADM 8/1/113ADM8-DB
1.1.1679/8090Peace ADM 8/1/113ADM8-DB
1685135Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1685115Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
168590Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

16 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1654CaptainBWAS-16031656 - 9.9.1662CaptainB05131.5.1664 - 9.3.1666/67CaptainB05110.3.1666/67 - 23.2.1668/69CaptainB05126.4.1669 - 20.5.1671CaptainB0511672 - 14.8.1672Captainref:121314.8.1672 - 28.12.1674CaptainBWAS-16039.3.1673/74 - 23.4.1675CommanderB05124.4.1675 - 3.10.1677CaptainBWAS-160314.5.1678 - 6.9.1680CaptainBWAS-16037.10.1680 - 11.12.1680CaptainBWAS-160317.4.1682 - 1685CaptainBWAS-160323.8.1688 - 25.11.1688CaptainBWAS-160326.11.1688 - 2.5.1689CaptainBWAS-16033.5.1689 - 18.3.1689/90CaptainBWAS-160319.3.1689/90 - 9.10.1690Captain†BWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
bef.9.1676 - aft.1.5.1677Lieutenant ADM 8/1/78ADM 8

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1654Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1693.5.0dBWAS-1603
1662At Tangier and LisbonBWAS-1603
1665Stationed off IrelandBWAS-1603
1666Stationed off IrelandBWAS-1603
1666Refitted as a 28 gun Fifth Rate ShipBWAS-1603
1672Sailed with Narbrough's squadron to Tangier and the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
1.7.1673

Coming From the Straights

ADM8-DB
21.7.1673

Refitting at Woolwich

ADM8-DB
28.9.1673

In the Hope, staying for Victualls

ADM8-DB
1674Stationed off IrelandBWAS-1603
1675Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1677To Virginia and then homeBWAS-1603
1677Refitted as a 32 gun Fifth Rate ShipBWAS-1603
1684To the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1603
1685Refitted as a 36 gun Fifth Rate ShipBWAS-1603
8.1688Converted to a fireshipBWAS-1603
8.1688Refitted as a 8 gun Unrated FireshipBWAS-1603
23.8.1688RecommissionedBWAS-1603
11.1688Refitted as a 36 gun Fifth Rate ShipBWAS-1603
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
28.7.1689Sailed to the releif of LondonderryBWAS-1603
9.10.1690Wrecked on the Isle of MullBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 8Authority, Document

ADM8-DBSamuel McLean, Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1213J. D. Davies, Web Site

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