British Third Rate ship of the line 'Stirling Castle' (1679)

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Stirling Castle
Sterling Castle
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.7.1678	BWAS-1603
Acquired	29.7.1679	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	1690	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 3rd Rates (1677)	B028
Constructor	John ShishBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1664-1678	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1699	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Stirling Castle' (1699) (70) 1699-1703 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck151' 2"Imperial Feet46.0258
Length of Keel133' 11"Imperial Feet40.5392
Breadth40' 4"Imperial Feet12.2936
Depth in Hold17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Burthen1,114Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 2"Imperial Feet46.0258
Length of Keel120' 11"Imperial Feet36.5773
Breadth40' 7"Imperial Feet12.3698
Depth in Hold17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,059 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1688Broadside Weight = 588.5 Imperial Pound ( 266.8851 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Forecastle4 British Saker
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 549.5 Imperial Pound ( 249.1986 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck4 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck14 British Saker
Forecastle4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.3.1676/77460Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.7.1690 - 18.4.1693CaptainBWAS-160312.8.1690 - 1691Captain TransferedB051bef.8.6.1692 - aft.10.12.1693Captain TransferedBWAS-1603bef.1.1.1694/95 - 7.9.1696Captain TransferedBWAS-160313.10.1696 - 14.1.1696/97Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/36ADM 6/415.1.1696/97 - 3.1.1697/98Captain ADM 6/4/62B051

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1692First Lieutenant ADM 106/424/308ADM 10613.10.1696 - 3.1.1697/98First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/36ADM 6/413.10.1696 - 3.1.1697/98Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/36ADM 6/413.10.1696 - 2.2.1696/97Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/36ADM 6/43.2.1696/97 - 3.1.1697/98Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/70ADM 6/4

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
bef.1695 - c.29.4.1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/330.4.1695 - 1695Carpenter ADM 6/3/53ADM 6/39.10.1695 - 1695Cook ADM 6/3/84ADM 6/39.11.1695 - 1695Boatswain ADM 6/3/90ADM 6/31696 - 24.9.1696Cook Transfered ADM 6/4/30ADM 6/41696 - 5.10.1696Purser ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/412.10.1696 - 1696Cook ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/414.10.1696 - 1696Purser ADM 6/4/36ADM 6/416.2.1696/97 - 3.1.1697/98Chaplain ADM 6/4/73ADM 6/41699 - 18.10.1699Gunner Transfered ADM 6/6/14ADM 6/6

11 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
5.7.1690 - 26.6.1691Midshipman ADM 107/1/19ADM 107/129.10.1690 - 8.1.1694/95Master's Mate ADM 107/1/82ADM 107/11.11.1690 - 27.11.1692Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/1/60ADM 107/128.11.1692 - 18.7.1693Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/60ADM 107/11695 - 27.6.1695Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/3/68ADM 6/310.1.1694/95 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/5ADM 6/311.8.1695 - 11.7.1696Volunteer ADM 6/3/58ADM 107/11696Volunteer ADM 6/4/43ADM 6/416.10.1696 - 6.1.1696/97Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 6/4/37ADM 107/220.10.1696 - 1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/38ADM 6/41698 - 3.1.1697/98Volunteer ADM 6/5/12ADM 6/5

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
20.4.1692 - 20.9.1692Able Seaman ADM 107/1/32ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1690Battle of Beachy Head
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
2.6.1692Battle of La Hogue
1693With the Channel fleetBWAS-1603
1696In the SoundingsBWAS-1603

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