British Fifth Rate frigate 'Lowestoffe' (1697)

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Lowestoffe

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Lowestoft
Nominal Guns32B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered24.12.1696BWAS-1603
Launched7.8.1697B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Ship Class1694 Group 32-Gunner (1694)B028
Constructor
Robert LeeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1681-1698
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeFrigateB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild17.2.1721/22B028
Becomes
British Sixth Rate frigate 'Lowestoffe' (1723) (20) 1723-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck104' 4"Imperial Feet31.7246 
Length of Keel87' 8"Imperial Feet26.5466 
Breadth27' 8"Imperial Feet8.2586 
Depth in Hold10' 4"Imperial Feet3.1496 
Burthen356 88⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


7.8.1697Broadside 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

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.8.1697 - 17.1.1697/98Captain
John ConstableBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1702
ADM 6/4/112ADM 6/42.5.1699 - 13.10.1702Captain
John UnderdownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1713
Transfered ADM 6/5/46NRS00914.10.1702 - 12.1.1702/3Captain
Stephen MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1715
: on board from 17.10.1702 ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702ADM 6/713.1.1702/3 - 30.6.1703Captain
Rupert BillingsleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1716
ADM 6/7/76BWAS-16031.7.1703 - 11.7.1704Captain
Charles StukelyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1715
ADM 6/7/135BWAS-160314.7.1704 - 8.4.1709Captain
George FaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1704
† ADM 6/8/85BWAS-16039.4.1709 - 22.9.1714Captain
George GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1729
ADM 6/10/84
Confirmed 19.8.1709BWAS-160314.9.1716 - 13.1.1717/18Captain
Sir Hugh Middleton (5th Baronet Middleton of Ruthin)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1727
ADM 6/12/77BWAS-160311.3.1718/19 - 23.5.1719Captain
John YeoBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1747
ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/12

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.8.1697 - 17.1.1697/98Lieutenant
Nicholas SnowBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1699
ADM 6/4/112ADM 6/410.5.1699 - 25.7.1701Lieutenant
Richard FalleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1679-1703
ADM 6/5/49BSJ10.2.1701/2 - 29.1.1703/4Lieutenant
Joseph WoolidgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1704
ADM 6/7/8ADM 6/730.1.1703/4 - 20.10.1706Lieutenant
Richard DavisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1718
ADM 6/8/88
Confirmed 1.8.1704ADM 6/89.4.1709 - 1.6.1715Lieutenant
John TorwayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1719
ADM 6/10/84
Confirmed 22.8.1709ADM 6/1011.3.1718/19 - 23.5.1719Lieutenant
John GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1727
: on board from 13.3.1718/19 ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/12

7 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1698 - 28.4.1698Purser
William AndrewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698
Transfered ADM 6/5/19ADM 6/511.5.1699 - 1699Carpenter
William GoffBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/5/50ADM 6/518.5.1699 - 1699Purser
George CollettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699
ADM 6/5/53ADM 6/512.2.1699/1700 - 1700Chaplain
Walter MarkhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1700
ADM 6/6/22ADM 6/613.3.1699/1700 - 1700Boatswain
John SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700
ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/613.3.1699/1700 - 1700Boatswain
Thomas HoodsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1700
ADM 6/6/26ADM 6/630.3.1700 - 7.3.1700/1Midshipman Extra
William HamiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1702
Transfered ADM 6/6/30ADM 6/6

11 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1697 - 13.5.1697Volunteer
Edward LapthorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1698
Transfered ADM 6/4/97ADM 6/41697 - 24.5.1697Volunteer
Philip VanbrughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1753
Transfered ADM 6/4/98ADM 6/45.8.1697 - 16.1.1697/98Volunteer
William ThorowgoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1698
ADM 6/4/113ADM 6/41698 - 16.1.1697/98Volunteer
Richard HarrickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698
ADM 6/4/113ADM 6/413.5.1699 - 12.5.1699Volunteer
Charles HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1713
ADM 6/5/51ADM 6/59.3.1699/1700 - 21.4.1701Volunteer-per-order
Digby DentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1737
ADM 107/1/314ADM 107/111.3.1699/1700 - 7.3.1699/1700Volunteer
Philip VanbrughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1753
ADM 6/6/25ADM 64.7.1701 - 2.4.1702Midshipman
Digby DentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1737
Transfered ADM 107/1/314ADM 107/15.1.1706/7 - 21.6.1709Midshipman
Thomas DareBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1711
Transfered ADM 107/2/278ADM 107/212.7.1713 - 3.6.1714Midshipman
Samuel MeadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1742
Transfered ADM 107/3/40ADM 107/320.10.1716 - 28.5.1717Midshipman
Griffith DearingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1738
Transfered ADM 107/3/88ADM 107/3

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
24.6.1714 - 22.9.1714Captain's Servant
Peter ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1763
ADM 107/5/412ADM 107/5

Service History


DateEventSource
17.1.1697/98Paid offADM 33
1699Stationed on the Isle of ManBWAS-1603
1700Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1603
1703Commissioned for GuineaBWAS-1603
7.1704Commissioned for New YorkBWAS-1603
1712Sailed for HomeBWAS-1603
5.1712Began middling repair at Sheerness - Kent BWAS-1603
6.1712Completed middling repair at Sheerness - Kent at a cost of £102.14.8dBWAS-1603
22.9.1714Paid offADM 33
1717Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1603
1718Sailed homeBWAS-1603
5.2.1717/18

Paid off

ADM 33
23.5.1719

Paid off

ADM 33


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
29.4.1711-9.10.1711British Fleet For North America
Sir Hovenden WalkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1715
 
 
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