British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Mordaunt' (1682)

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Mordaunt	5458
Nominal Guns	48	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Privateer ship of the line 'Mordaunt' (1681) (46) 1681-1682 British 46 Gun Privateer Ship of the Line
Purchased	7.10.1682	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford - London
Designed by	William CastleBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1590
Constructor	William CastleBritish Ship Builder Service 1629-1681	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	21.11.1693	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Keel101' 9"Imperial Feet31.0134
Breadth32' 4 ½"Imperial Feet9.7663
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen567Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB032
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528
Breadth31' 3"Imperial Feet9.525
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Draught Aft12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen663Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck122' 6"Imperial Feet37.1925
Length of Keel101' 9"Imperial Feet31.0134
Breadth32' 4 ½"Imperial Feet9.7663
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen567 ²⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1682Broadside Weight = 214 Imperial Pound ( 97.0492 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 British 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British Saker

1694Broadside Weight = 207.5 Imperial Pound ( 94.1015 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1689200Establishment for war at homeB032
1689230Establishment for war abroadB032
1689150Establishment for peaceB032

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.5.1684 - 31.8.1685CaptainBWAS-16036.3.1686/87 - 3.9.1688Captain TransferedB0514.9.1688 - 4.1690Captain TransferedB0941.1692 - 25.3.1692CaptainTRN226.3.1692 - 21.11.1693Captain†TRN2

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.1688 - 9.1688LieutenantADM 6/18

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1693 - 21.11.1693Gunner ADM 6/4/102ADM 6/4

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1.6.1685 - 9.8.1686Midshipman ADM 107/1/18ADM 107/125.2.1689/90 - 30.9.1690Gunner's Mate Transfered ADM 107/1/53ADM 107/16.11.1690 - 25.8.1691Midshipman ADM 107/1/23ADM 107/1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
18.2.1691/92 - 10.4.1692Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/85ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1684Off the West coast of AfricaBWAS-1603
1685Returned homeBWAS-1603
18.8.1685"to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay off the Montague's men, the Mordaunt, Dunbarton and Sophia prize" the sum of £5,000BWAS-1603
4.10.1689Action of 4th October 1689
4.1690Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
16.1.1691/92Arrived at Barbadoes as part of Commodore squadron consisting of the and the BWAS-1603
30.1.1691/92The squadron put to sea in search of a French squadron reported off BarbadosTRN2
5.2.1691/92Returned to Carlisle BayTRN2
17.2.1691/92The squadron sailed for JamaicaTRN2
22.2.1691/92Action of 1692-02-22
10.6.1692"I have ordered the Mary and Assistance and St. Paul to convoy our merchant fleet to Europe. The Mordaunt will go to Jamaica and the Norwich to the Leeward Islands, the latter convoying the Duke of Bolton's regiment"B093
28.6.1692It was ordered that "the ship's company of H.M.S. Swan to be turned over to H.M.S. Mordaunt and H.M.S. Guernsey"B093
4.1693At Jamaica, chasing French privateers, but without success "she being too large to follow these small vessels near the shore"B093
4.1693Returned to Jamaica from Porto Bello with 100,000 pieces-of-eight for the AssientoB093
5.5.1693The Minutes of Council of Jamaica contain an "Order for careening of H.M.S. Mordaunt."B093
24.5.1693A letter from Lieutenant-Governor Sir William Beeston to Lords of Trade and Plantations contains "Captain Maynard has now orders for the Mordaunt to sail for England, but I have the King's command to keep him here. This will show you how the orders differ; but the Island being in want of assistance, having neither fortifications, men nor money (of which Sir F. Wheler knew nothing when he gave the order), the Council and Assembly desired me to keep the Mordaunt and to represent their condition to you"B093
7.1693Sent with "two sloops raised by the Island ... to the coast of Hispaniola to do all the mischief they can to the French" (possibly in late June)B093
9.10.1693"The Mordaunt and our two hired sloops have returned, after little success beyond the taking of two or three sloops and plundering some small places ashore"B093
21.11.1693Lost with all hands off Cuba while escorting a homeward-bound convoyBWAS-1603

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First BuiltB028
Built as a private venture in 1681

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