British Fifth Rate frigate 'Gosport' (1696)

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Gosport	4503
Nominal Guns	32	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.5.1695	BWAS-1603
Acquired	3.9.1696	B028
Shipyard	Shoreham - Sussex	B028
Ship Class	1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)	B028
Constructor	William CollinsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Captured	28.7.1706	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck107' 9"Imperial Feet32.6463
Length of Keel89' 10"Imperial Feet27.1272
Breadth28' 1"Imperial Feet8.5376
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen376 ⁸⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.9.1696Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British Demi-Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1694145Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1696 - 24.7.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/122BWAS-160313.8.1697 - 26.9.1698Captain ADM 6/4/121
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.11.1697ADM 6/428.1.1700/1 - 15.3.1700/1Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/53BWAS-160315.3.1700/1 - 1703Captain ADM 6/6/74ADM 6/61703 - 10.2.1702/3LieutenantBWAS-160311.2.1702/3 - 24.4.1705Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/162
Confirmed 10.3.1704/5BWAS-160325.4.1705 - 31.5.1706Captain ADM 6/8/171BWAS-16031.6.1706 - 28.7.1706Captain ADM 6/8/255BWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
aft.25.7.1696 - 26.9.1698Lieutenant ADM 106/482/350ADM 10617.3.1700/1 - 10.2.1703/4Lieutenant ADM 6/6/76ADM 6/611.2.1704/5 - 8.1.1705/6Lieutenant ADM 6/8/162
Confirmed 10.3.1704/5ADM 6/89.1.1705/6 - 28.7.1706Lieutenant ADM 6/8/217ADM 1

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1696 - 27.12.1696Purser Transfered ADM 6/4/57ADM 6/428.12.1696 - 1696Purser ADM 6/4/57ADM 6/426.1.1696/97 - 4.7.1697Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/4/66ADM 6/426.7.1697 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/122
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.11.1697ADM 6/42.8.1697 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/122
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.11.1697ADM 6/49.8.1697 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/122
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.11.1697ADM 6/410.8.1697 - 23.2.1698/99Purser Transfered ADM 6/4/138
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 19.1.1697/98ADM 6/411.2.1697/98 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/5ADM 6/5

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
31.12.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/58ADM 6/415.1.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/62ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1696Commissioned for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
26.9.1698

Paid off

ADM 33
1701Sailed to New England at the end of the yearBWAS-1603
1704In New England and then sailed homeBWAS-1603
1705In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1603
28.7.1706

Taken en-route to Jamaica by Jason

BWAS-1603
28.7.1706Gosport vs Jason

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Posted by Brian on Saturday 23rd of January 2016 12:23

London Gazette, 1696, Shoreham, Sept. 7 - On the 3d instant was launched here a fifth rate ship named the Gosport, of 32 guns, built by Mr. Collins and Mr. Chatfield.

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