British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1698)

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Montagu	5193
Nominal Guns	60	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1675) (62) 1675-1698 British 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Acquired	13.8.1698	B028
First Commissioned	1698	B028
How acquired	Rebuilt	B028
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	B028
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	5.1714	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1716) (60) 1716-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck143' 10"Imperial Feet43.5864
Breadth37' 8"Imperial Feet11.3066
Depth in Hold15' 4"Imperial Feet4.5923
Burthen836Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck143' 10"Imperial Feet43.5864
Length of Keel120' 0"Imperial Feet36.576
Breadth37' 8"Imperial Feet11.3066
Depth in Hold15' 4"Imperial Feet4.5923
Burthen905 ⁵⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 366 Imperial Pound ( 165.981 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1698365 BWAS-1603

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1698/99 - 10.3.1699/1700Captain ADM 6/5/39BWAS-160326.2.1700/1 - 9.1.1704/5Captain ADM 6/6/62BWAS-160310.1.1704/5 - 10.7.1705Second Captain ADM 6/8/133BWAS-160311.7.1705 - 25.4.1708Captain ADM 6/9/29
Confirmed 29.11.1706ADM 6/926.4.1708 - 29.6.1708Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/158ADM 6/930.6.1708 - 21.8.1710Captain ADM 6/9/173BWAS-160322.8.1710 - 19.12.1712Captain ADM 6/11/64ADM 6/11

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.3.1698/99 - 10.3.1699/1700Third Lieutenant ADM 6/5/43ADM 6/51.4.1699 - 10.3.1699/1700First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/44ADM 6/51.4.1699 - 10.3.1699/1700Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/44ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 23.8.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 13.9.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63ADM 6/614.9.1703 - 15.1.1704/5Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/32
Confirmed 13.12.1703ADM 6/823.8.1704 - 4.1.1704/5First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/97ADM 6/85.1.1704/5 - 28.4.1705First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/132ADM 6/816.1.1704/5 - 8.11.1705Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/137ADM 6/89.11.1705 - 3.5.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/19ADM 6/926.6.1706 - 7.6.1709First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/18
Confirmed 15.10.1706ADM 6/98.6.1709 - 12.6.1713First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/68ADM 6/104.5.1711 - 12.6.1713Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/172
Confirmed 29.10.1711ADM 6/11

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1698 - 31.1.1697/98Cook ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/51.2.1697/98 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/517.7.1699 - 1699Carpenter ADM 6/6/7ADM 6/61702 - 1703Surgeon ADM 1/5262/195ADM 1/52621702 - 1703Master ADM 1/5262/195ADM 1/5262

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
28.1.1701/2 - 4.6.1702Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/2/256ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
13.8.1698

E Alford, Woolwich Dockyard. Undocking the Montague and docking the Advice. Woolwich Dockyard

ADM 106
1699Commissioned as a guardship at ChathamBWAS-1603
22.4.1699

Commissioner Sir Edward Gregory Chatham Dockyard

The Master Mastmaker and his assistants have examined the main mast of the Montague and agree with Captain Wyvell that it is unfit for the purpose. Asks permission to remove and replace it.

ADM 106
10.3.1699/1700Paid offADM 33
1702Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1703In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
1705Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
19.11.1705

In action off Cape Nicholas

BWAS-1603
1708Off DunkirkBWAS-1603
1709In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1710In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1711In the St Lawrence expeditionBWAS-1603
1712Sailed to Gibraltar with a convoyBWAS-1603
19.12.1712Paid offADM 51

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
29.4.1711-9.10.1711	British Fleet For North America	Sir Hovenden WalkerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1688-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1/5262 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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