British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1687)

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Assistance

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Nominal Guns50B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1650) (34) 1650-1687
British 34 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Acquired1687B028
ShipyardDeptford - London BWAS-1603
Constructor
Robert & John CastleBritish
Ship Builder
B022
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild1699B028
Becomes
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1699) (50) 1699-1710
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB022
Length of Gundeck121' 5 ½"Imperial Feet36.8935 
Length of Keel102' 0"Imperial Feet31.0896 
Breadth32' 4"Imperial Feet9.8044 
Depth in Hold13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Burthen567Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen567 20⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1688Broadside Weight = 272 Imperial Pound ( 123.3521 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British Culverin Drake
Upper Gun Deck18 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck4 British Saker Cutts

1694Broadside Weight = 301 Imperial Pound ( 136.5037 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck20 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck22 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker
Forecastle2 British Saker

1696Broadside Weight = 269.5 Imperial Pound ( 122.21845 kg)B022
Lower Gun Deck17 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck21 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck6 British Saker
Forecastle2 British Saker

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
18.7.1687 - 19.6.1689Captain
Lawrence WrightBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1693
ADM 107/1/263BWAS-1603bef.16.10.1689 - 12.6.1690Captain
Richard KeigwinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1689
† Discharged DeadBWAS-16031.6.1692 - 14.6.1694Captain
Phineus BowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1702
BWAS-1603aft.12.6.1694 - aft.18.6.1694Captain
Edward LittletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1695
BWAS-160321.1.1694/95 - 10.2.1696/97Captain
Thomas RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1688-1708
Transfered ADM 6/3/11ADM 6/311.2.1696/97 - 9.1.1698/99Captain
James DavisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1704
ADM 6/4/72BWAS-1603

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
9.1.1694/95 - 14.1.1695/96First Lieutenant
Henry BarryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
Transfered ADM 6/3/5ADM 6/3

12 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1694 - 13.12.1694Carpenter
Alexander WilmothBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694
Dismissed ADM 1/5255/55ADM 11694 - 5.3.1694/95Chaplain
Alexander TuahBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1694-1697
ADM 1/5255/55ADM 114.1.1694/95 - 31.3.1695Boatswain
Thomas WilkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
ADM 6/3/29ADM 6/236.3.1694/95 - 1695Chaplain
LagardBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1695
ADM 6/3/39ADM 6/31.4.1695 - 4.9.1696Boatswain
John FrighterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
Transfered ADM 6/3/43ADM 61696 - 9.9.1696Cook
Thomas BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
Transfered ADM 6/4/24ADM 6/46.9.1696 - 1696Boatswain
Robert ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1696
ADM 6/4/22ADM 6/410.9.1696 - bef.19.9.1697Cook
John PartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/4/24ADM 6/420.9.1697 - 1697Cook
John TunnardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1697
ADM 6/4/118ADM 6/41698 - 1.8.1698Carpenter
William GuyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698
Transfered ADM 6/5/26ADM 6/52.8.1698 - 1698Carpenter
Charles LownsdallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1698
ADM 6/5/26ADM 6/5aft.13.12.1699 - 1699Purser
Thomas HentonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1705
ADM 106/531/407ADM 106

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
9.10.1689 - 24.4.1692Master's Mate
Robert HemmensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1686-1694
Transfered ADM 107/1/64ADM 107/11.11.1695 - 27.11.1695Volunteer
Richard HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
Transfered ADM 6/3/89ADM 6/31696Surgeon's Mate
John OkeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
ADM 1/5257/5ADM 112.4.1697 - 1699Volunteer
Sir Henry Fitzharris (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1704
ADM 6/4/88ADM 6/4

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
6.8.1691 - 22.1.1692/93Ordinary Seaman
Robert ProsserBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1734
Transfered ADM 107/1/355ADM 107/1

Service History


DateEventSource
12.7.1689Paid offADM 33
1690Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
1692Returned homeBWAS-1603
1693Sailed with a convoy to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1694In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1695In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1696In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1697Sailed with the Iceland convoyBWAS-1603
9.2.1698/99Paid offADM 33

 
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