British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monmouth' (1700)

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Monmouth	5447
Nominal Guns	64	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.10.1699	B028
Acquired	3.12.1700	B028
First Commissioned	26.2.1700/1	B028
How acquired	Rebuilt	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Designed by	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	B028
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	20.4.1716	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck147' 9"Imperial Inch3.7338 (12′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel123' 0"Imperial Inch3.1242 (10′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"Imperial Inch0.9652 (3′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"Imperial Inch0.4064 (1′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen871Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck147' 9"Imperial Inch3.7338 (12′ 2″ Imperial)
Length of Keel123' 0"Imperial Inch3.1242 (10′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth38' 0"Imperial Inch0.9652 (3′ 1″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 0"Imperial Inch0.4064 (1′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen944 ⁷⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1703440 BWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1700/1 - 2.10.1701Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/6/61BWAS-17146.10.1701 - 3.3.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/116ADM 6/64.3.1701/2 - 10.1.1707/8Captain ADM 6/7/15ADM 6/712.1.1707/8 - 18.1.1707/8Captain ADM 6/9/120ADM 6/919.1.1707/8 - 25.1.1707/8Captain ADM 6/9/125ADM 6/926.1.1707/8 - 3.8.1708Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/129BWAS-17144.8.1708 - 21.2.1709/10Captain ADM 6/11/9
Confirmed 26.11.1709ADM 6/119.8.1710 - 4.3.1711/12Captain Transfered ADM 6/11/65BWAS-17144.3.1711/12 - 18.3.1712/13Second Captain Transfered ADM 6/11/197BWAS-171413.6.1713 - 30.6.1713Captain ADM 6/11/262BWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1707/8 - 13.11.1709Rear-Admiral of the White Transfered ADM 6/4/90BWAS-17141709Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17141712Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714

29 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.7.1699 - 29.4.1701First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/5ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 28.4.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 28.1.1701/2Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/629.4.1701 - 12.2.1701/2First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/92ADM 6/629.4.1701 - 24.8.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/92ADM 6/623.2.1701/2 - 7.2.1702/3Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/12ADM 6/713.3.1701/2 - 23.8.1704First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/19ADM 6/78.2.1702/3 - 20.5.1707Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/86ADM 6/715.8.1704 - 20.8.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/107
Confirmed 5.11.1704ADM 6/824.8.1704 - 3.7.1708First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/111
Confirmed 13.11.1704ADM 6/821.1.1707/8 - 28.7.1708Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/126ADM 6/97.2.1707/8 - 20.9.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/135ADM 6/929.7.1708 - 19.9.1709Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/15
Confirmed 21.12.1709ADM 6/1120.9.1709 - 21.2.1709/10Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/15
Confirmed 21.12.1709ADM 6/1120.9.1709 - 21.2.1709/10Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/14
Confirmed 20.12.1709ADM 6/119.8.1710 - 1.2.1710/11First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/66ADM 6/119.8.1710 - 27.7.1711Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/65ADM 6/1110.8.1710 - 14.8.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/66ADM 6/1115.8.1710 - 9.2.1710/11Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/62ADM 6/1110.2.1710/11 - 27.7.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/106ADM 6/1110.2.1710/11 - 27.6.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/106ADM 6/1128.6.1711 - 21.1.1712/13First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/168
Confirmed 13.11.1711ADM 6/1128.7.1711 - 27.2.1711/12Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/170
Confirmed 19.10.1711ADM 6/119.11.1711 - 4.12.1712Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/175ADM 6/1128.2.1711/12 - 23.7.1713Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/262
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/115.12.1712 - 21.1.1712/13Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/263
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/1122.1.1712/13 - 27.2.1712/13First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/263
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/1128.2.1712/13 - 30.6.1713First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/264
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/1128.2.1712/13 - 30.6.1713Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/264
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/11

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.2.1700/1 - 1701Chaplain ADM 6/6/64ref:178817.4.1712 - 23.7.1713Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/205ADM 6/11

12 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
7.5.1701 - 15.5.1706Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/2/267RNLPC14.3.1701/2 - 17.12.1707Midshipman ADM 107/2/152ADM 107/23.5.1703 - 19.6.1703Midshipman ADM 107/2/252ADM 107/216.2.1704/5 - 6.6.1705Midshipman ADM 107/2/252ADM 107/24.7.1705 - 23.1.1707/8Midshipman ADM 107/2/159ADM 107/28.1.1707/8 - 31.1.1709/10Midshipman ADM 107/2/252ADM 107/227.3.1711 - 30.6.1713MidshipmanE-WIKI10.10.1711 - 28.12.1712Midshipman ADM 107/3/54ADM 107/325.2.1711/12 - 17.3.1712/13Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/329.12.1712 - 23.7.1713Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/54ADM 107/318.3.1712/13 - 23.7.1713Midshipman ADM 107/3/30ADM 107/322.3.1712/13 - 23.7.1713Master's Mate ADM 107/3/10ADM 107/3

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
20.6.1703 - 15.2.1704/5Able Seaman ADM 107/2/252ADM 107/27.6.1705 - 7.1.1707/8Able Seaman ADM 107/2/252ADM 107/25.5.1712 - 23.7.1713Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/135ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
3.12.1700

The Monmouth is undocked Woolwich Dockyard

ADM 106
12.10.1702Battle of Vigo
21.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704Battle of Malaga
8.5.1705

Put to see from Portsmouth as part of a convoy escort with the Hazardous, Association and Lennox

BG
1707In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
5.1708Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
21.2.1709/10Paid offADM 33
1711Saint Lawrence expeditionBWAS-1714
11.1711Began small repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1714
1712At JamaicaBWAS-1714
4.1712Completed small repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £2090.15.1dBWAS-1714
30.6.1713

Returned home and paid off

BWAS-1714
23.7.1713Paid offADM 33
20.4.1716

Docked at Portsmouth to be broken up for rebuilding

BWAS-1714

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 106 Document

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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