British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Saint David' (1667)

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Saint David	481
Nominal Guns	50
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Launched	30.3.1667
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Lydney - Gloucestershire
Constructor	J BattBritish Ship Builder
Category	Fourth Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	20.8.1713

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel107' 0"Imperial Feet32.6136
Breadth34' 9"Imperial Feet10.4204
Depth in Hold14' 8"Imperial Feet4.318
Burthen685Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528
Breadth33' 0"Imperial Feet10.0584
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Burthen637 ¹⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1677Broadside Weight = 398 Imperial Pound ( 180.4932 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 8-Pound Saker
Quarterdeck8 British Saker

1685Broadside Weight = 403.5 Imperial Pound ( 182.9875 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 8-Pound Saker
Quarterdeck2 British Saker
Quarterdeck8 British Saker Cutts

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1666220 BWAS-1603

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
30.3.1667 - 21.12.1667CaptainBWAS-16031668 - 1669CaptainB05130.4.1669 - 4.6.1671CaptainBWAS-160326.2.1671/72 - 24.6.1675CaptainBWAS-16034.4.1677 - 31.5.1680CaptainB05114.4.1683 - 1.11.1684CaptainODNB8.1688 - 12.1688CaptainBWAS-160312.1688 - 5.1689CaptainBWAS-16035.1689 - 11.11.1689CaptainBWAS-1603

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
30.4.1669 - 1671Rear-AdmiralBWAS-1603

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1669 - 1671Second LieutenantB0511672Second LieutenantB0519.4.1677 - aft.21.5.1677Lieutenant ADM 8/1/83ADM 830.11.1677 - 31.5.1680Lieutenantref:105927.8.1688 - 21.12.1688Lieutenant TransferedB0511689 - 11.11.1689First LieutenantADM 1/5253

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1689 - 11.11.1689MasterADM 1/52531689 - 11.11.1689CarpenterADM 1/5253

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
3.6.1674 - 1674Midshipman Extra Vol 59:2, 187-192ref:628

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
29.8.1692 - 29.3.1693Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/1/95ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1669Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
26.2.1671/72

In the Mediterranean

BWAS-1603
1673Sailed home in the AutumnBWAS-1603
1674Sailed to BarbadosBWAS-1603
26.6.1675Paid offADM 33
1677Rerated as a 54 gunner
31.5.1680Paid offADM 33
1683In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1684Sailed with the Turkey convoyBWAS-1603
1.11.1684Paid offADM 33
11.11.1689

Foundered at Portsmouth

BWAS-1603
8.1691Raised and used as a hulkBWAS-1603
8.1691Rerated as a Hulk
20.8.1713

Sold at Woolwich for £200

BWAS-1603

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Brian on Wednesday 11th of June 2014 04:31

The London Gazette
Publication date:3 April 1671
This day happily arrived at the Downs, Sir John Harmon in the S. David, with some others of his Majesty's frigates, and part of the fleet of merchantmen he had under his convoy from the Streights, the rest not being as yet come up but are hourly expected.

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