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HBMS Britannia (1682)

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Britannia, 100 Guns

Details

Nationality	British
Ordered	1678/03/05	B057
Launched	1682/08	B057
Shipyard	Chatham DY	B057
Master Shipbuilder	Robert Lee	B057
Rate	First Rate
Type	Ship of the Line
Out Service	1715	B057
Fate	Broken Up to Rebuild	B057
Becomes	Britannia

Dimensions

Source	The Ship of the Line - Volume I
Length of Gundeck	167' 5"
Length of Keel	146' 0"
Breadth	47' 4"
Depth in Hold	17' 2¹/₂"
Burthen	1,739
Source	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792
Length of Gundeck	167' 5"
Length of Keel	136' 0"
Breadth	47' 4"
Depth in Hold	19' 2¹/₂"
Burthen	1,709¹³/₉₄

Armament

Date	1694	B065
Gun Deck	28	British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck	2	British Culverin (18)
Gun Deck	28	British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck	22	British Saker
Date	1964	B065
Gun Deck	24	British 24-Pounder
Date	1703	B057
Lower Gun Deck	26	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
Roundhouse	2	British 6-Pounder

Crew

Date	Men	Notes	Source
1703	780	Establishment	B057

Flag Officers

Date From	Date to	Rank/Position	Name	Source
1692	1693	Admiral of the Blue	Edward Russell	B057
1696/02	1697/10	Admiral of the Blue	Lord John Berkeley	B057
1702/01	1702/06	Admiral of the Blue	Edward Russell	B057
1705/02	1707/08	Admiral of the Blue	Cloudisley Shovell	B057

Commanders

Date From	Date to	Rank	Name	Source
1691/02	1695/12	Post Captain	John Fletcher	B057
1696/02	1697/10	Post Captain	John Fletcher	B057
1702/01	1702/06	Post Captain	John Leake	B057
1705/02	1707/08	Post Captain	John Norris	B057

Officers

Date From

Date To

Rank/Position

Name

Source

Service record

1682/08	Launched and immediately laid Up	B057
1684	Refitted at Chatham at a cost of £2,315 for the hull and £2,138 for stores and rigging	B057
1691	Started to be girdled	B057
1691/02	Commissioned	B057
1692	Girdling completed	B057
1694	In the Mediterranean	B057
1695	In the Mediterranean	B057
1695/12	Paid Off	B057
1697/10	Paid off	B057
1700	Started a major repair	B057
1701	Completed major repair	B057
1702/01	Recommissioned	B057
1702/06	Paid off	B057
1705/02	In the Mediterranean	B057
1707/08	Paid off	B057
1709	Laid up	B057

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
1692/05/27	Battle of Barfleur
1692/06/03	Battle of La Hogue

Notes

Sources

B065	The Ship of the Line - Volume I
B057	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792

Last Updated :2008/07/21 at 19:04:18 by Cy

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