British Fifth Rate ship 'Sweepstakes' (1666)

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Sweepstakes	7014
Nominal Guns	36	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.1665	BWAS-1603
Acquired	21.3.1665/66	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	22.3.1665/66	B028
Shipyard	Great Yarmouth - Norfolk	B028
Constructor	Edmund EdgarBritish Ship Builder	B028
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	13.5.1698	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck108' 10"Imperial Feet32.9184
Length of Keel87' 10"Imperial Feet26.5176
Breadth28' 6"Imperial Feet8.5535
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Draught Aft13' 8"Imperial Feet4.0301
Burthen375 ⁸³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1685Broadside Weight = 175 Imperial Pound ( 79.363 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck20 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1666140Establishment for war abroad as a Fifth RateBWAS-1603
1666120Establishment for war at home as a Fifth RateBWAS-1603
166695Establishment for peace as a Fifth RateBWAS-1603
1669180Establishment for war abroad as a Fourth RateBWAS-1603
1669150Establishment for war at home as a Fourth RateBWAS-1603
1669115Establishment for peace as a Fourth RateBWAS-1603
29.9.166987Start of voyageref:1611
6.167169 ref:1611

17 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.3.1665/66 - 23.12.1667CaptainB05120.3.1667/68 - 30.9.1668CaptainBWAS-160317.6.1669 - 1.8.1671CaptainB05127.10.1671 - 4.1.1671/72CaptainBWAS-16035.1.1671/72 - 12.6.1672CaptainBWAS-160315.6.1672 - 8.1.1672/73CaptainB05110.1.1672/73 - 28.5.1673Captain†TRN231.5.1673 - 23.12.1674CaptainBWAS-16037.4.1677 - 10.7.1678CaptainBWAS-160311.7.1678 - 2.8.1678LieutenantBWAS-16033.8.1678 - 4.6.1680CaptainBWAS-160311.6.1680 - 16.11.1682CaptainBWAS-160317.6.1689 - 1691Captain ADM 6/5/28BWAS-16031691 - 30.8.1691CaptainBWAS-160331.8.1691 - 1693CaptainBWAS-16031694 - 26.4.1696Captain TransferedBWAS-160327.4.1696 - 25.10.1697Captain ADM 6/3/149BWAS-1603

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1669 - 20.12.1670Lieutenantref:16111669 - 7.1671Lieutenantref:161110.4.1677 - aft.21.5.1677Lieutenant ADM 8/1/83ADM 81690Lieutenant ADM 106/397/229ADM 1065.2.1694/95 - 25.10.1697Lieutenant ADM 6/3/33ADM 6/3

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1681 - bef.26.6.1681PurserCTB-071691Master ADM 106/404/47ADM 1061695 - 8.1.1694/95Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/3/27ADM 6/39.1.1694/95 - 25.10.1697Carpenter ADM 6/3/27ADM 6/34.11.1695 - 2.10.1696Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/3/90ADM 6/31697 - 25.10.1697Boatswain ADM 6/5/28ADM 6/51697 - 25.10.1697Purser ADM 6/5/26ADM 6/51698 - 13.5.1698Cook ADM 6/6/14ADM 6/6

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
25.8.1671 - 1671Midshipman Extra The Mariner's Mirror, 59:2, 187-192ref:62825.8.1671 - 1671Midshipman Extra The Mariner's Mirror, 59:2, 187-192ref:62812.3.1693/94 - 6.7.1695Master's Mate ADM 107/1/100ADM 107/128.11.1696 - 25.10.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/49ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1665/66Completed at Great Yarmouth - Norfolk at a cost of £2327.0.0dBWAS-1603
25.7.1666St James Day Battle
9.8.1666Holmes' Bonfire
1669Reclassed as a Fourth RateBWAS-1603
28.5.1672Battle of Solebay
28.5.1673First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673Battle of Texel
1674In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1677In the Channel IslandsBWAS-1603
1678In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1680In the Home WatersBWAS-1603
1682Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1691Reclassed as a Fifth RateBWAS-1603
1691With the Dunkirk SquadronBWAS-1603
9.11.1691

Captain Andrew Douglas, the Sweepstakes, Yarmouth. Report on the problems between his Lieutenant and John Lambert, Master. After trying to intervene to no avail, he requests another Master, and possibly another Lieutenant.

ADM 106
1694Stationed in the North SeaBWAS-1603
1696Stationed in the North SeaBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 8Authority, Document

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

CTB-07 Digital Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ref:1611Simon Harris, Book

ref:628 Book

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