British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Diamond' (1652)

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Diamond	427
Nominal Guns	42	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Commonwealth of England
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	6.1651	BWAS-1603
Launched	15.3.1651/52	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Constructor	Peter PettBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1610-1672	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	20.9.1693	B028
Becomes	French Privateer ship of the line 'Le Diamant' (1693) (50) 1693-1698 French 50 Gun Privateer Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck127' 6"Imperial Feet38.7152
Length of Keel105' 6"Imperial Feet32.0345
Breadth31' 3"Imperial Feet9.525
Depth in Hold15' 7 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847
Burthen548 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentDB002
Length of Keel127' 6"Imperial Feet38.7152
Breadth31' 6"Imperial Feet9.6012
Burthen547Tons BM

Armament

1666Broadside Weight = 304.5 Imperial Pound ( 138.0909 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Gun Deck20 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck6 British Saker

1677Broadside Weight = 313.5 Imperial Pound ( 142.1724 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British Culverin
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck6 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 247.5 Imperial Pound ( 112.2414 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck6 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1651/52150 BWAS-1603
1653180 BWAS-1603
1660140 BWAS-1603
1666180 BWAS-1603
1.1.1679/80Home: 230 Abroad: 200 Peacetime: 150ADM 8/1/113ADM8-DB
1685230 BWAS-1603

21 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1652 - 3.1652/53CaptainBWAS-16033.1652/53 - 1655CaptainBWAS-16031656 - 1657CaptainBWAS-160323.10.1660 - 26.5.1662Captain†B0517.11.1664 - 13.4.1665Captain†BWAS-160317.4.1665 - 16.9.1668CaptainBWAS-160318.5.1671 - 1.1.1671/72CaptainB0513.2.1671/72 - 3.3.1671/72CaptainB0516.3.1671/72 - 10.6.1672CaptainBWAS-160313.6.1672 - 5.4.1673CaptainBWAS-16037.4.1673 - 8.3.1674/75CaptainBWAS-16039.2.1673/74 - 14.6.1674CaptainB05115.6.1674 - 11.7.1676CaptainBWAS-16034.4.1677 - 31.12.1679CaptainBWAS-160327.3.1680 - 16.4.1680CaptainB05117.4.1680 - 2.1.1681/82CaptainBWAS-160322.4.1682 - 8.11.1685CaptainBWAS-160330.8.1688 - 22.10.1689CaptainBWAS-160322.7.1691 - 28.1.1691/92Captain†BWAS-160329.1.1691/92 - 3.1691/92Captain TransferedBWAS-16033.9.1693 - 20.9.1693CaptainBWAS-1603

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1664 - 18.4.1665LieutenantB0511671 - 4.1672LieutenantB051bef.1.5.1677 - aft.21.5.1677Lieutenant ADM 8/1/83ADM 8

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1672Master ADM 106/284/170ADM 1061680 - 20.4.1680SurgeonCTB-061680 - 20.4.1680SurgeonCTB-061680 - 14.9.1680MasterADM 1/52531684Master ADM 106/371/28ADM 1064.2.1689/90 - 1690Surgeon ADM 106/388/152ADM 10625.4.1692 - 20.9.1693Boatswain ADM 107/1/64ADM 107/120.10.1699 - 1699Chaplain ADM 6/6/16
Issued by
Confirmed 6.11.1699ADM 6/6

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1680Master's Mate ADM 1/5253/3ADM 19.1691 - 1692VolunteerODNB1693 - 20.9.1693Volunteerref:801

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1680 - 22.3.1679/80UnknownCTB-0621.3.1684/85 - 2.10.1686Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/86ADM 107/111.8.1689 - 22.10.1689Able Seaman ADM 107/1/82ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
28.9.1652Battle of Kentish Knock
1653In the Channel for the winter of 1653/54BWAS-1603
18.2.1652/53Battle of Portland
3.1652/53Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £4360.0.0dBWAS-1603
2.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653Battle of Scheveningen
1654In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
13.4.1665Action of 1665-04-13
16.4.1665Took the Yacht
3.6.1665Battle of Lowestoft
1666Rerated as a 46 gunner
1.6.1666Four Days Battle
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
25.12.1666Action of 1666-12-25
1671In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
13.3.1671/72Battle of Smyrna Convoy
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
31.8.1673

Pay record starting 1.11.1671 for a period of 21 months, 3 weeks & 5 days for a value of £7,370.0.0d. ADM 8/1/6

ADM8-DB
28.9.1673At Woolwich ADM8-DB
1674In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
11.7.1676Paid offADM 33
1677Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1677Rerated as a 48 gunner
1680Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
21.1.1679/80Paid offADM 33
1682Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
2.1.1681/82Paid offADM 33
1684Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
19.11.1685Paid offADM 33
1.5.1689Battle of Bantry Bay
22.10.1689Paid offADM 33
1691Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
22.2.1691/92Action of 1692-02-22
20.9.1693Capture of the Diamond
20.9.1693

Captured by the French, for which captain Henry Wickman was imprisoned.

BWAS-1603
20.9.1693Taken by in the West Indiesref:681
20.9.1693Taken by ref:692
20.9.1693Taken by ref:695
20.9.1693Taken by ref:695

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1659-1659	British Baltic Fleet 1659	Edward MontaguBritish Naval Sailor Service 1656-1672

Notes on Ship

Captain John Golding was killed in action with a Dutch 32 gun ship, which was taken

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1Authority, Book

ADM 1/5253 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 8Authority, Document

ADM8-DBSamuel McLean, Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

CTB-06 Digital Book

DB002Joseph E. Garland, Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:681 Web Site

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

ref:695Philippe Henrat, Web Site

ref:801Charles de la Roncière, Digital Book

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