British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1699)

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Assistance
Nominal Guns	50	B065
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1687) (50) 1687-1699 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	29.4.1699	B065
Keel Laid Down	1699	B065
Acquired	1699	B065
Shipyard	Deptford - London	B028
Constructor	Samuel MillerBritish Naval Sailor Ship Builder Service 1695	B065
Category	Fourth Rate	B065
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B065
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B065
Broken Up to Rebuild	15.6.1710	B065
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1710) (54) 1710-1720 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck119' 7"Imperial Feet36.2806
Length of Keel103' 4"Imperial Feet31.4283
Breadth33' 3"Imperial Feet10.0838
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576
Burthen607Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Burthen607 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 210 Imperial Pound ( 95.235 kg)B022
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 204 Imperial Pound ( 92.514 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.1.1700/1 - 5.2.1701/2Captain: on board from 27.1.1700/1 Transfered ADM 6/6/53BWAS-16039.2.1701/2 - 23.6.1702Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/8ADM 6/724.6.1702 - 4.2.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/7/43ADM 6/78.2.1702/3 - 28.12.1705Captain ADM 6/7/86BWAS-160329.12.1705 - 1.2.1705/6Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/213ADM 6/86.2.1705/6 - 23.7.1708Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/228BWAS-1603c.24.7.1708 - 6.3.1708/9Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-16038.3.1708/9 - 9.6.1709Captain ADM 6/10/41BWAS-1603

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1701 - 19.7.1701Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/53ADM 6/629.1.1700/1 - 22.3.1702First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/53ADM 6/620.7.1701 - 22.3.1701/2Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/18
Confirmed 13.3.1701/2ADM 6/723.3.1701/2 - 14.1.1704/5First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/21ADM 6/724.3.1701/2 - 20.5.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/21ADM 6/721.5.1703 - 26.3.1706Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/128ADM 6/715.1.1704/5 - 26.3.1706First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/137ADM 6/827.3.1706 - 26.8.1706First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/244ADM 6/89.4.1706 - 12.1.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/247ADM 6/827.8.1706 - 3.6.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/41
Confirmed 9.3.1708/9ADM 6/1013.1.1707/8 - 3.6.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/41
Confirmed 9.3.1708/9ADM 6/104.6.1709 - 18.2.1709/10First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/66ADM 6/104.6.1709 - 16.10.1709Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/66ADM 6/1017.10.1709 - 15.6.1710Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/95ADM 6/10

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.2.1700/1 - 7.3.1701Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/6/54ADM 6/631.1.1708/9 - 15.6.1710Carpenter ADM 6/10/28ref:1788

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
bef.21.2.1695 - bef.4.3.1697Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/1/263ADM 107/131.3.1707 - 11.3.1707/8Midshipman ADM 107/1/263ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
1702Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1705In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1706Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
2.3.1708/9

In action against Duguay-Trouin's squadron

BWAS-1603
18.2.1709/10

Paid off

ADM 33
6.1710Broken up at Limehouse to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

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