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HBMS Bredah (1692)

Page history last edited by Cy 15 years, 1 month ago

 

Bredah, 70 Guns

 


 

Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1691/03/05 B057
Launched 1692/04/23 B028
Shipyard Woolwich DY B028
Master Shipbuilder Joseph Lawrence B057
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1730/10/07 B028
Fate Broken Up B028

 

Dimensions
B065   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 150' 0" Imperial Feet 45.72
Length of Keel 126' 0" Imperial Feet 38.4
Breadth 40' 5" Imperial Feet 12.32
Depth in Hold 16' 8" Imperial Feet 5.08
Burthen 1,094 Tons BM  
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 150' 0" Imperial Feet 45.72
Length of Keel 126' 0" Imperial Feet 38.4
Breadth 40' 5" Imperial Feet 12.32
Depth in Hold 16' 8" Imperial Feet 5.08
Burthen 1,09475/94 Tons BM  

 

Armament
1694 B065 Broadside Weight = 599
Gun Deck 14 British Saker
Lower Gun Deck 24 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck 2 British Culverin (18)
Upper Gun Deck 26 British 12-Pounder
Roundhouse 4 British 3-Pounder
1703 B057 Broadside Weight = 459
Lower Gun Deck 24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck 12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse 4 British 3-Pounder

 

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1703 460 1703 Establishment B057

 

Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1693/06 Unknown Rear-Admiral Thomas Hopson B057
1697/02 1697/07/20 Rear-Admiral of the Red George Mees B057
1702/08/19 1702/11 Vice-Admiral of the White John Benbow B029
1706 1707 Commodore William Kerr B057
1726 1727/08 Vice-Admiral of the White Francis Hosier B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1692 1694 Post Captain David Lambert B057
1694 1697 Post Captain John Johnson B057
1697 1697/02 Commodore George Mees B057
1697/02 Unknown Post Captain William Hockaday B057
1697/04 Unknown Post Captain William Dilke B057
1701 1702 Post Captain Christopher Fogg B057
1702 1703 Post Captain Christopher Fogg B029
1703 1704 Post Captain Richard Thompson B057
1705 1706 Post Captain James Moody B057
1706 1707 Post Captain Philip Boys B057
1707 1710/12/13 Post Captain Thomas Long B057
1711 1712 Post Captain William Cock B057
1718 1719 Post Captain Barrow Harris B057
1721 1722 Post Captain Philip Vanbrugh B057
1723 1729/04 Post Captain Edward St Loe B057
1728/05 Unknown Post Captain George Berkeley  

 

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1697 Captured the Cerf Volante (40) B057
1701/08 Sailed for the West Indies B057
1703 Still in the West Indies B057
1704 Great repair (or possibly a rebuild) at Chatham B057
1705 Commissioned for the Channel B057
1706 Commissioned for Jamaica B057
1708 With George Byng's fleet in the Channel B057
1708/05 Sailed for Lisbon and then to Brazil B057
1710 In the Mediterranean B057
1710/12/13 Captured the Maure B057
1711 In the Channel B057
1714 Started a "Great Repair" at Chatham B057
1715 Completed "Great Repair" at a cost of £11,792 B057
1717 Small repair at Chatham at a cost of £1,100.1.1d and then fitted for the Mediterranean B057
1718/08/11 Took the Principe de Asturias B057
1721 Guardship at Portsmouth B057
1722 Guardship at Portsmouth B057
1723 Guardship at Portsmouth B057
1724 Guardship at Portsmouth B057
1725 Guardship at Portsmouth B057
1726 Flagship in the West Indies B057
1730/10/07 Completed break up at Portsmouth for £539.5.3d B057

 

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

 

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1692/05/19 Battle of Barfleur  
1702/08/20 Benbow vs DuCasse  
1710/12/13 Action of 1710-12-13  
1718/08/11 Battle of Cape Passaro  

 

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

 

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol I Brian Lavery
B029 The Royal Navy Vol II William Laid Clowes
  The Naval Chronical Various

Last Updated :2009/02/27 at 00:00:24 by Cy

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