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HBMS Bedford (1698)

Page history last edited by Cy 15 years ago

Bedford, 70 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1695/12/24 B028
Launched 1698/09/12 B028
Shipyard Woolwich DY B028
Master Shipbuilder Fisher Harding B057
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1736/11 B028
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B028
Becomes Bedford
Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 151' 0" Imperial Feet 46.02
Length of Keel 124' 1" Imperial Feet 37.82
Breadth 40' 4" Imperial Feet 12.29
Depth in Hold 16' 9" Imperial Feet 5.11
Burthen 1,07366/94 Tons BM
Armament
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 B057
Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1712 1712 Admiral of the Fleet John Leake B057
1713 1713 Vice-Admiral of the White Edward Whitaker B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1699 1701 Post Captain Robert Sincock B057
1701 1702 Post Captain Henry Haughton B057
1703 1704 Post Captain Thomas Hardy B057
1705 1705 Post Captain Edward Acton B057
1706 1706 Post Captain Robert Arris B057
1707 1710 Post Captain Robert Stepney B057
1712 1712 Post Captain Stephen Martin B057
1712 1712 Post Captain William Colman B057
1713 1715 Post Captain William Cock B057
1720 1721 Post Captain Robert Bowler B057
1723 1728 Post Captain Edmund Hooke B057
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1699 Commissioned B057
1702/10/12 Present at the Battle of Vigo  
1704/03/12 Present at the Action of 1704-03-12  
1704/03/12 With Kent and Antelope took the Spanish ships Porto Coeli and Santa Teresa off Lisbon B057
1704/08/13 Present at the Battle of Malaga, 12 Killed, 51 Wounded  
1707 In the Mediterranean B057
1708 In the Downs and North Sea B057
1710/07 Off Hyeres B057
1713 Fitted for the South Sea Company, and in their service until 1715 B057
1720 Recommissioned B057
1723 Fitted as a guard ship at Portsmouth B057
1723 Recommissioned B057
1726 To the Baltic B057
1727/10 At the Straights of Gibraltar B057
1733 Began fitting for sea at Portsmouth, but found to need repair and was broken up instead B057
1736/11 Break up completed at Portsmouth for rebuilding B057
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
British Baltic Fleet 1721 Admiral of the Blue John Norris 1721/00/00 1721/00/00
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1702/10/12 Battle of Vigo
1704/03/12 Action of 1704-03-12
1704/08/13 Battle of Malaga
Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/04/10 at 11:43:25 by Cy

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