British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Crown' (1704)

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Crown	6907
Nominal Guns	50	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Crown' (1689) (50) 1689-1703 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	10.6.1703	BWAS-1603
Acquired	24.6.1704	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	21.1.1718/19	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck126' 8"Imperial Feet38.4126
Length of Gundeck652 ⁵⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM
Length of Keel103' 4"Imperial Feet31.4283
Breadth34' 5 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132

Armament

1703Broadside 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

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1704 - 4.2.1704/5CaptainBWAS-16035.2.1704/5 - 16.12.1706Captain† ADM 6/8/149BWAS-160328.6.1706 - 16.12.1706CaptainBWAS-160317.12.1706 - 28.5.1707CommanderBWAS-160328.5.1707 - 11.11.1707CaptainBWAS-160312.11.1707 - 9.12.1707Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/106ADM 6/914.11.1707 - 9.12.1707Captain ADM 6/9/101BWAS-160310.12.1707 - 25.9.1708Captain† ADM 6/9/110BWAS-160328.9.1708 - 17.3.1709/10Captain Transfered ADM 6/9/185BWAS-160318.3.1709/10 - 19.4.1711Captain ADM 6/11/34ADM 6/1131.7.1711 - 10.8.1716Captain ADM 6/11/153ADM 6/1113.6.1718 - 21.1.1718/19Captain ADM 6/12/137BWAS-1603

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.6.1704 - 30.1.1705/6First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/82ADM 6/815.6.1704 - 17.12.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/82ADM 6/819.12.1704 - 30.1.1705/6Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/124ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 24.12.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/824.12.1706 - 14.3.1708/9First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/103ADM 6/924.12.1706 - 13.3.1708/9Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/98
Confirmed 30.10.1707ADM 6/914.3.1708/9 - 19.4.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/43ADM 6/1014.3.1708/9 - 19.4.1711Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/43ADM 6/101.8.1711 - 8.7.1715First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/154ADM 6/111.8.1711 - 1.6.1712Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/154ADM 6/1130.3.1714 - 10.8.1716Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/75
Confirmed 31.7.1716ADM 6/129.7.1715 - 10.8.1716First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/75
Confirmed 31.7.1716ADM 6/1213.6.1718 - 21.1.1718/19First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/137ADM 6/1217.6.1718 - 29.9.1718Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/137ADM 6/1230.9.1718 - 21.1.1718/19Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/141ADM 6/12

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.1.1712/13 - 30.3.1714Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/239ADM 6/11

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
9.1.1711/12 - 21.10.1712Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/52ADM 107/32.8.1713 - 10.8.1716Midshipman ADM 107/3/42ADM 107/310.1.1713/14 - 10.8.1716Midshipman ADM 107/3/175ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
4.6.1704 - 19.9.1705Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/2/252ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
1705

In the North Sea

BWAS-1603
1706

Sailed to Barbados

BWAS-1603
1708

On the Dutch coast

BWAS-1603
1709

Sailed for Lisbon and then Jamaica

BWAS-1603
12.2.1708/9Took the Privateer in the Channel
19.4.1711

Sailed home to pay off

BWAS-1603
1712

Sailed to the Mediterranean

BWAS-1603
10.8.1716Paid offADM 33
11.1716Began great repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1603
6.1717Completed great repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £2007.2.8dBWAS-1603
21.1.1718/19

Bilged and sunk off St Julian's Fort, Lisbon

BWAS-1603

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