British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Adventure' (1691)

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Adventure	7453
Nominal Guns	42	B022
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship 'Adventure' (1646) (32) 1646-1691 British 32 Gun 4th Rate Ship
Ordered	7.3.1690	B022
Acquired	20.2.1690/91	B022
First Commissioned	1691	B022
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Peter PettBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1610-1672	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B022
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B022
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B022
Captured	1.3.1708/9	B022

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck117' 0"Imperial Feet35.6616
Breadth29' 0"Imperial Feet8.8392
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck117' 0"Imperial Feet35.6616
Length of Keel98' 0"Imperial Feet29.8704
Breadth29' 0"Imperial Feet8.8392
Depth in Hold11' 8"Imperial Feet3.556
Burthen438 ³⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1691Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 3-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1691190Establishment for war abroadBWAS-1603
1691160Establishment for war at homeBWAS-1603
1691120Establishment for peaceBWAS-1603

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.4.1691 - 29.12.1693CaptainBWAS-160329.12.1693 - 31.1.1694/95Captain TransferedBWAS-16039.4.1695 - 1696CaptainBWAS-16031696 - 8.1.1696/97CaptainBWAS-16038.1.1696/97 - 21.1.1700/1Captain ADM 6/4/86
Issued by
Confirmed 31.3.1697BWAS-160321.1.1700/1 - 5.2.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/58ADM 6/66.2.1701/2 - 20.1.1702/3Captain ADM 6/7/6BWAS-160321.1.1702/3 - 7.3.1704/5Captain ADM 6/14/80BWAS-16038.3.1704/5 - 9.12.1707Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/160BWAS-160310.12.1707 - 1.3.1708/9Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/9/110BWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.6.1695 - 1697Lieutenant ADM 6/4/88
Issued by
Confirmed 5.4.1697ADM 6/422.2.1700/1 - 18.2.1701/2Lieutenant ADM 6/6/59ADM 6/619.2.1701/2 - 29.7.1703Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/7/11ADM 6/727.11.1702 - 1703Lieutenant ADM 6/7/61ADM 6/7

12 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.3.1690/91 - 28.9.1695Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/4/86ADM/A20.4.1691 - 16.2.1692/93Master ADM 52/1/1ADM 529.4.1695 - 1695Volunteer ADM 6/3/44ADM 6/329.9.1695 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/86
Issued by
Confirmed 2.4.1697ADM 6/412.12.1695 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/86
Issued by
Confirmed 2.4.1697ADM 6/420.8.1696 - 1697Purser ADM 6/4/90
Issued by
Confirmed 17.4.1697ADM 6/41697 - 26.12.1697Cook Transfered ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/427.12.1697 - 1697Cook ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/431.1.1697/98 - 1698Carpenter ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/519.4.1698 - 19.10.1699Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/5/17ADM 6/58.3.1700/1 - 16.2.1701/2Master ADM 52/1/6ADM 525.12.1704 - 1704Boatswain ADM 6/8/115ADM 6/8

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1697 - 11.4.1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/89ADM 6/41697 - 11.5.1697Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/4/96ADM 6/417.4.1697 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/90ADM 6/44.2.1697/98 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/5/4ADM 6/59.1.1701/2 - 22.1.1701/2Master's Mate ADM 107/1/355ADM 107/122.9.1702 - 29.5.1703Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/2/106ADM 107/2

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
23.1.1701/2 - 14.6.1702Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/1/355ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1688Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
10.1692In company with took two French privateers (24 and 18 guns) off Ireland
12.10.1692Took the Ship BWAS-1603
12.1692Took two French privateers of 16-guns in the ChannelBWAS-1603
12.5.1694

Present at the capture of Diligent (36)

BWAS-1603
8.1.1695Action of 1695-01-18
28.1.1695

Present at the capture of Content and Trident

BWAS-1603
1696In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
10.4.1703Action of 10th April 1703
7.6.1706Took the Frigate
1707Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1603
1708In the Channel and North SeaBWAS-1603
1709Sailed to the West Indies wiht a convoyBWAS-1603
1.3.1709

Captured by the French off Monserrat

BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 52 Document

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM/A Archive

B022Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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