British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Ruby' (1706)

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Ruby
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Ruby' (1652) (42) 1652-1708 British 42 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	29.2.1703/4	BWAS-1603
Launched	18.2.1705/6	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Constructor	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1715	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Captured	10.10.1707	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck128' 4"Imperial Feet39.018
Length of Keel105' 7"Imperial Feet32.0396
Breadth34' 8"Imperial Feet10.414
Depth in Hold13' 7"Imperial Feet4.0217
Burthen674 ⁸⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1706Broadside 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

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
14.2.1705/6 - 10.10.1707Captain ADM 6/8/230BWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.2.1705/6 - 20.11.1706Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/230ADM 6/819.2.1705/6 - 10.10.1707First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/230ADM 6/821.11.1706 - 1.1.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/28ADM 6/92.1.1706/7 - 10.10.1707Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/37ADM 6/9

Service History

DateEventSource
1707Sailed to the Virgin IslandsBWAS-1603
10.10.1707Taken by in the Western ApproachesBWAS-1603
10.10.1707Battle of the Lizard
1708Condemned at Brest and sold for commerceBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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