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HBMS Royal Sovereign (1701)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 2 months ago

Royal Sovereign, 100 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Operated by The Royal Navy
Ordered 1697/10/29 B057
Launched 1701/07/25 B057
First Commissioned 1702/01 B057
Shipyard Woolwich DY B057
Designer Fisher Harding B164
Master Shipbuilder Fisher Harding B164
Rate First Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1723 B057
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B057
Becomes Royal Sovereign
Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 174' 6" Imperial Feet 53.19
Length of Keel 141' 7" Imperial Feet 43.15
Breadth 50' 31/2" Imperial Feet 15.33
Depth in Hold 19' 1" Imperial Feet 5.82
Burthen 1,88271/94 Tons BM
Calculated Burthen 190473/94 Tons BM  
Armament
1702/01 B057 Broadside Weight = 874
Lower Gun Deck 28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck 28 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 28 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck 12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 4 British 6-Pounder
1703 B164 Broadside Weight = 874
Lower Gun Deck 28 British Demi-Cannon
Middle Gun Deck 28 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck 28 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck 12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 4 British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1702/01 780 Establishment B057
1702/01 580 Peacetime Establishment B057
Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1702/07/11 1703 Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Rooke B051
1705/02 1706/10 Vice-Admiral of the Red Stafford Fairborne B164
1709/01 1709/05/16 Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Leake B164
1709/12 1710/10 Admiral of the Fleet Mathew Aylmer B164
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1702/01 1702/09/19 Second Captain John Fletcher B164
1702/01 1702/09/19 Captain Thomas Ley B164
1702/09/19 1703 Captain John Fletcher B164
1703 1703/10 Captain James Wishart B164
1705/02 1706/10 Captain John Hartnoll B164
1708/01 1708/07 Captain James Littleton B164
1709/01 1709/05/16 Captain Stephen Martin B164
1709/12 1710/10 Captain James Littleton B164
1709/12 1710/10 Second Captain James Moneypenny B164
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1702/10/12 Present at the Battle of Vigo  
1703/10 Paid off B164
1705/02 Recommissioned for the Mediterranean  
1706/10 Paid off B164
1708/01 Recommissioned B164
1708/07 Paid off B164
1708/12 Recommissioned B164
1709/01 Recommissioned B164
1709/02 fitting at Unknown ,as a Flagship B164
1709/05/16 Paid off and laid up at Chatham B164
1709/12 Recommissioned B164
1710/01 fitting at Chatham B164
1710/10 Paid off B164
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1702/10/12 Battle of Vigo
Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume I John Charnock

Last Updated :2010/02/19 at 11:57:45 by Cy

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