British Second Rate ship of the line 'Neptune' (1683)

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Neptune	77
Nominal Guns	94	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.9.1678	BWAS-1603
Launched	17.4.1683	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	B028
Ship Class	1677 Programme - 2nd Rates (1677)	B028
Constructor	John ShishBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1664-1678	B065
Category	Second Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	1708	B028
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Neptune' (1710) (94) 1710-1724 British 94 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck163' 11"Imperial Feet49.6828
Length of Keel139' 0"Imperial Feet42.3672
Breadth45' 0"Imperial Feet13.716
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen1,497Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck163' 11"Imperial Feet49.6828
Length of Keel127' 10"Imperial Feet38.7096
Breadth45' 0"Imperial Feet13.716
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Draught Aft21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Burthen1,376 ⁸⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1683Broadside Weight = 752 Imperial Pound ( 341.0329 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck26 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Saker
Quarterdeck10 British Saker
Roundhouse2 British 3-Pounder

1694Broadside Weight = 780.5 Imperial Pound ( 353.9568 kg)B065
Gun Deck22 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck30 British Culverin
Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Gun Deck12 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British Saker

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.3.1676/77660Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
17.4.1683 - 17.6.1683Captain ADM 33/125B0516.1690 - 4.8.1690Captain TransferedADM 106c.8.1690 - 21.10.1691CaptainBWAS-16031.4.1695 - 10.6.1695Captain ADM 6/3/44ADM 111.6.1695 - 2.9.1695Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/61ADM 6/326.8.1695 - 2.1.1695/96Captain Transfered ADM 6/3/72ADM 6/38.9.1696 - 23.5.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/23ADM 6/418.5.1697 - 14.10.1697Captain ADM 6/4/98ADM 6/4

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.1692 - 3.1692/93Vice-Admiral of the BlueODNB

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.7.1694 - 18.8.1695First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/39
Issued by
Confirmed 8.3.1695ADM 6/319.8.1695 - 14.10.1697First Lieutenant ADM 6/3/71ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 1.6.1696Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 14.10.1697Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 14.10.1697Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/316.9.1695 - 14.10.1697Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/78ADM 6/323.9.1696 - 14.10.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/29ADM 6/4

11 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1683Purser ADM 106/364/195ADM 10617.8.1694 - 1695Purser ADM 6/3/30
Issued by
Confirmed 15.1.1695ADM 6/31695 - 15.4.1695Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/49ADM 6/315.4.1695 - 30.12.1697Gunner ADM 6/3/49ADM 6/32.9.1695 - 13.1.1695/96Chaplain ADM 6/3/74ADM 6/3bef.4.9.1695 - 1695Surgeon ADM 106/462/233ADM 10614.1.1695/96 - 13.7.1697Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/4/38
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 21.10.1696ADM 6/4bef.9.11.1696 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/4/44
Issued by ADM 6/41697 - 14.10.1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/128ADM 6/431.12.1697 - 1697Gunner ADM 6/4/135ADM 6/41699Carpenter ADM 1/5260/193ADM 1/5260

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
15.9.1691 - 6.12.1691Midshipman ADM 107/1/9ADM 107/113.1.1694/95 - 24.4.1695Midshipman ADM 107/1/91ADM 107/1

Service History

DateEventSource
17.6.1683Paid offADM 33
29.10.1690Paid offADM 33
21.10.1691Paid offADM 33
19.5.1692Battle of Barfleur
14.10.1697Paid offADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 1Authority, Book

ADM 1/5260 Archive

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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