British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Lincoln' (1695)

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Lincoln	498
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.11.1693	BWAS-1603
Launched	19.2.1694/95	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Ship Class	1694 Programme 54-Gunner (1693)	B028
Constructor	Joseph LawrenceBritish Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Foundered	29.1.1702/3	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck130' 7"Imperial Feet39.6299
Length of Keel108' 4"Imperial Feet32.9311
Breadth34' 3 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold13' 6 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751
Burthen675 ⁹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

19.2.1694/95Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1693280Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.2.1694/95 - 1.6.1695CaptainBWAS-160329.7.1695 - 14.2.1696/97Captain ADM 6/3/67BWAS-160315.2.1696/97 - 4.6.1697Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/74BWAS-16035.6.1697 - 21.6.1697CaptainBWAS-160322.6.1697 - 22.8.1699Captain ADM 6/4/129
Confirmed 20.10.1697BWAS-160322.8.1700 - 12.9.1701Commodore† Discharged Dead ADM 6/6/46BWAS-16031.12.1701 - 29.1.1702/3Captain ADM 6/6/123BWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.1.1694/95 - 2.12.1696First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/3/5ADM 6/314.1.1694/95 - 12.8.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/8ADM 6/33.12.1696 - 12.8.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/51ADM 6/46.8.1697 - 22.8.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/120
Confirmed 20.10.1697ADM 6/413.8.1697 - 22.8.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/129
Confirmed 20.10.1697ADM 6/422.8.1700 - 16.1.1701/2First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/46ADM 6/622.8.1700 - 30.11.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/46ADM 6/622.8.1700 - 17.9.1700Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/46ADM 6/618.9.1700 - 30.12.1700Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/47ADM 6/69.12.1701 - 20.1.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/124ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 28.9.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/621.1.1701/2 - 28.9.1702Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/629.9.1702 - 29.1.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/56ADM 6/729.9.1702 - 29.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/56ADM 6/7

11 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 29.4.1695Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/320.2.1694/95 - bef.25.11.1695Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/330.4.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/312.8.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/68ADM 6/31696 - 8.1.1696/97Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/60ADM 6/424.10.1696 - 1696Chaplain ADM 6/4/40ADM 6/49.1.1696/97 - bef.9.12.1697Boatswain Dismissed ADM 6/4/60ADM 6/425.7.1697 - 1697Carpenter ADM 6/4/120
Issued by
Confirmed 20.10.1697ADM 6/425.7.1697 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/120
Confirmed 20.10.1697ADM 6/410.12.1697 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/131ADM 6/44.1.1700/1 - 1701Midshipman Extra ADM 6/6/51ADM 6/6

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
11.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/29ADM 6/328.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/32ADM 6/320.2.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/37ADM 6/322.8.1700 - 26.2.1700/1Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/46ADM 6/6

Service History

DateEventSource
1695Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1603
1696Commissioned for the Irish SeaBWAS-1603
1697Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
11.10.1697Arrived homeBWAS-1603
1700Flagship of a squadron for VirginiaBWAS-1603
29.1.1702/3Foundered with all hands in a storm off IpswichBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Brian on Saturday 23rd of January 2016 12:19

London Gazette, 1696, 7 Sep - Pembrooke, The 2d instant, came into our harbour, the Lincoln Frigate with about 150 sail under her convoy from Plymouth, and this morning the Lincoln sailed fro Bristol.

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