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HBMS Somerset (1698)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 7 months ago

Somerset, 80 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1695/05/30 B057
Launched 1698/05/31 B028
Shipyard Chatham DY B028
Design Class 1691 Program - 80 gun 3-Deckers (1694)
Master Shipbuilder William Lee B057
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1740/07 B057
Fate Broken Up B057
Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 158' 0" Imperial Feet 48.16
Length of Keel 130' 0" Imperial Feet 39.62
Breadth 42' 9" Imperial Feet 13.03
Depth in Hold 17' 10" Imperial Feet 5.44
Burthen 1,26370/94 Tons BM
Armament
1703 B057 Broadside Weight = 552
Lower Gun Deck 26 British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck 26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck 6 British 6-Pounder
1713 B164 Broadside Weight = 629
Gun Deck 24 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 28 British 12-Pounder
Gun Deck 28 British Saker
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1698 476 B057
Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1702/10 1702/11 Admiral of the Fleet George Rooke B057
1703 1704 Vice-Admiral of the Red Stafford Fairborne B057
1712 1712 Vice-Admiral of the Blue John Baker B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1699 Unknown Post Captain James Stewart B057
1702 1703/03 Post Captain Thomas Dilkes B057
1703 1703/07 Post Captain Richard Canning B057
1703/07 1703/12/14 Post Captain Richard Wyatt B057
1704 1707/12/30 Post Captain John Price B057
1709 1710 Post Captain James Littleton B057
1710 1710 Post Captain Richard Hughes B057
1712 1712 Post Captain Robert Bowler B057
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1702/10/12 Present at the Battle of Vigo  
1704/08/13 Present at the Battle of Malaga  
1705 In the Channel and Bay of Biscay B057
1706 In the Mediterranean B057
1707/07 Present at the Bombardment of Alicante B164
1707/12/30 Paid off to repair at Chatham B057
1709 In the Mediterranean B164
1710 In the Mediterranean B164
1712 In the Mediterranean B164
1715 Fitted as a hulk at Woolwich B057
1715 Re-classified as a Third Rate of 0 guns  
1722 Nominally taken to pieces to rebuild B057
1740/07 Broken up at Woolwich B057
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1702/10/12 Battle of Vigo
1704/08/13 Battle of Malaga
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
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/09/09 at 09:28:17 by Cy

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