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HBMS Royal Sovereign (1685)

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Royal Sovereign, 100 Guns

Details

Nationality	British
Previously	Royal Sovereign
Named
Launched	1685
Shipyard	Chatham DY
Master Shipbuilder	Robert Lee
Rate	First Rate
Out Service	1696/01/27
Fate	Burnt

Dimensions

Source	The Ship of the Line - Volume I
Length of Gundeck	167' 9"
Length of Keel	135' 6"
Breadth	48' 4"
Depth in Hold	19' 4"
Burthen	1,683

Armament

Date	1694	B065
Gun Deck	22	British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck	30	British Culverin (18)
Gun Deck	48	British Culverin (18)

Crew

Date	Men	Notes	Source

Flag Officers

Date From	Date to	Rank/Position	Name	Source
1690/06	1690/07	Admiral of the Fleet	Arthur Herbert	B051
1693/02/18	1694	Rear-Admiral of the Red	Mathew Aylmer	B051

Commanders

Date From

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Rank

Name

Source

Officers

Date From

Date To

Rank/Position

Name

Source

Service record

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
1690/07/10	Battle of Beachy Head
1692/05/27	Battle of Barfleur

Notes

No Notes Entered

Sources

B065	The Ship of the Line - Volume I
B051	Biographia Navalis - Volume I

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