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HBMS Assistance (1699)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 7 months ago

Assistance, 50 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Previously Assistance
Ordered 1699/04/29 B065
Laid Down 1699/00/00 B065
Launched 1699/00/00 B065
Shipyard Deptford DY B065
Master Shipbuilder Samuel Miller B065
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1710/06 B065
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B065
Becomes Assistance

Dimensions
B065   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 119' 7" Imperial Feet 36.45
Length of Keel 103' 4" Imperial Feet 31.5
Breadth 33' 3" Imperial Feet 10.13
Depth in Hold 12' 0" Imperial Feet 3.66
Burthen 607 Tons BM
B164   Type Metric
Burthen 60762/94 Tons BM

Armament
1703 B022 Broadside Weight = 210
Lower Gun Deck 20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck 6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder
1703 B164 Broadside Weight = 204
Lower Gun Deck 20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck 6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
No Details Known

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1701 1701 Post Captain John Graydon B164
1702 1702 Post Captain Robert Arris B164
1703 1705 Post Captain John Edwards B164
1706 1707 Post Captain Barrow Harris B164
1708/07/24 1719 Post Captain Caesar Brookes B164
1709 1709/03/02 Post Captain Abraham Tudor B164
1709/03/04 1709 Lieutenant William Gray B164

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1702 Sailed to Newfoundland B164
1705 In the North Sea B164
1706 Sailed to Jamaica B164
1709/03/02 In action against Duguay-Trouin's squadron B164
1710/06 Broken up at Limehouse to be rebuilt B164

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol I Brian Lavery
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B022 The 50-Gun Ship Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/08/25 at 21:12:22 by Cy

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