British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Deptford' (1700)

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Deptford
Nominal Guns	48	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Deptford' (1687) (50) 1687-1700 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	7.6.1699	BWAS-1603
Acquired	1700	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Constructor	Fisher HardingBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1701	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	21.3.1716/17	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck128' 4"Imperial Feet39.018
Length of Keel106' 9"Imperial Feet32.3469
Breadth34' 4"Imperial Feet10.3886
Depth in Hold13' 5"Imperial Feet4.0047
Burthen669 ³¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

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

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1700/1 - 18.1.1702/3Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/62BWAS-160319.1.1702/3 - 21.9.1703CaptainBWAS-160322.9.1703 - 11.7.1704Captain ADM 6/8/16ADM 6/812.7.1704 - 10.11.1708Captain ADM 6/8/85BWAS-160324.12.1708 - 17.3.1709/10Captain ADM 6/10/16ADM 6/1018.3.1709/10 - 23.6.1711Captain ADM 6/11/34BWAS-160323.6.1711 - 24.11.1712Captain ADM 6/11/145BWAS-1603

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
25.2.1700/1 - 26.2.1700/1First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/60ADM 6/627.2.1700/1 - 25.2.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 20.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/621.1.1702/3 - 25.2.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/80ADM 6/726.2.1703 - 21.5.1704First LieutenantADM 6/726.2.1702/3 - 15.1.1703/4Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/96ADM 6/716.1.1703/4 - 21.5.1704Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/87
Confirmed 31.7.1704ADM 6/822.5.1704 - 10.11.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/87
Confirmed 31.7.1704ADM 6/822.5.1704 - 19.1.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/88
Confirmed 31.7.1704ADM 6/824.12.1708 - 21.12.1709First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/16ADM 6/1024.12.1708 - 21.12.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/16ADM 6/1022.12.1709 - 10.5.1711First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/15ADM 6/1122.12.1709 - 19.12.1712Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/15ADM 6/1111.5.1711 - 21.1.1711/12First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/137ADM 6/1122.1.1711/12 - 19.12.1712First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/188ADM 6/11

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1714 - 1714Gunnerref:16181714Boatswainref:16181716Purserref:16181717Carpenterref:16181717Boatswainref:16181717Gunnerref:1618

Service History

DateEventSource
1703Sailed to GuineaBWAS-1603
1705In the ChannelBWAS-1603
10.11.1708Paid offADM 33
1709In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1710Sailed to Virginia with a convoyBWAS-1603
1711In the Channel and North SeaBWAS-1603
19.12.1712

Paid off

ADM 33
21.3.1716/17Docked at Plymouth to be broken up for rebuildingBWAS-1603

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