British Fifth Rate ship 'Lark' (1703)

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Lark
Larke
Nominal Guns	42	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.7.1702	BWAS-1603
Named	13.2.1702/3	BWAS-1603
Acquired	3.6.1703	B028
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Ship Class	Lark Group (1702)	B028
Constructor	Richard WellsBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	9.7.1723	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Lark' (1726) (40) 1726-1744 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line 1742 Renamed "Lark Hulk"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck115' 2"Imperial Feet35.0554
Length of Keel95' 0"Imperial Feet28.956
Breadth31' 2 ½"Imperial Feet9.4615
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen492 ⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.6.1703Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.7.1702190Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.3.1702/3 - 6.8.1703Captain ADM 6/7/106BWAS-16037.8.1703 - 2.1.1703/4Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/10BWAS-16033.1.1703/4 - 16.1.1704/5CaptainBWAS-160317.1.1704/5 - 16.12.1707Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/235
Confirmed 5.3.1705/6BWAS-160317.12.1707 - 22.12.1708Captain† ADM 6/9/112BWAS-160320.2.1707/8 - 11.1.1708/9Captain ADM 6/9/161
Confirmed 30.4.1708ADM 6/912.1.1708/9 - 22.12.1711Captain ADM 6/11/16
Confirmed 30.12.1709BWAS-160310.1.1714/15 - 19.4.1716Captain ADM 6/12/16BWAS-1603

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.3.1702/3 - 11.1.1704/5Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/78.12.1711 - 22.12.1711Lieutenant ADM 6/11/181ADM 6/1113.1.1714/15 - 18.3.1715/16First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/1213.1.1714/15 - 26.7.1715Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/1213.1.1714/15 - 5.6.1715Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/1228.10.1715 - 13.3.1715/16Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/55ADM 6/1214.3.1715/16 - 25.4.1716Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/64ADM 6/1219.3.1715/16 - 25.4.1716First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/65ADM 6/12

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1703Cook ADM 106/427/204ADM 10630.7.1707 - 1707Boatswain ADM 6/9/84ref:17886.6.1715 - 27.10.1715Midshipman Extra ADM 6/12/44ADM 6/12

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
9.4.1707 - 14.1.1707/8Midshipman Ordinary Transfered ADM 107/2/253ADM 107/26.1.1715/16 - 25.4.1716Midshipman ADM 107/3/104ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
23.9.1715 - 5.1.1715/16Able Seaman ADM 107/3/104ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1707Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
12.1708At BarbadosBWAS-1603
1710Sailed to the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1603
22.12.1711

Paid off

ADM 33
11.1.1714/15

Commissioned for the Archangel convoys

BWAS-1603
25.4.1716

Paid off

ADM 33
9.7.1723

Began breaking up at Sheerness

BWAS-1603
9.1723Completed breaking up at SheernessBWAS-1603
10.1723Remains sent to Woolwich for rebuildingBWAS-1603

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Saturday 13th of June 2026 18:06	Jon Miller	Sir John LawfordBritish Naval Sailor Service 1777-1832
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