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HBMF Roebuck (1704)

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Roebuck, 42 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1703/03/19 B164
Named 1704/04/04 B164
Launched 1704/04/05 B164
Shipyard Portsmouth DY B028
Design Class Lark Group (1702)
Master Shipbuilder Thomas Podd B164
Rate Fifth Rate
Type Ship
Out Service 1725/01/27 B164
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B028
Becomes Roebuck

Dimensions
B164   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 115' 0" Imperial Feet 35.05
Length of Keel 95' 2" Imperial Feet 29.01
Breadth 31' 3" Imperial Feet 9.53
Depth in Hold 13' 0" Imperial Feet 3.96
Burthen 49418/94 Tons BM

Armament
1704/03 B057 Broadside Weight = 147
Lower Gun Deck 18 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck 2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1702/07/04 190 Design Complement  

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1704/03 1706/01 Post Captain Thomas Kempthorn B164
1706/01 1707 Post Captain Bartholomew Candler B164
1708 1708 Post Captain Charles Hardy B164
1710 1710/06/27 Post Captain Philip Dawes B164
1710/08 1711/03 Post Captain William Basille B164
1711/03 1713/05 Post Captain John Fletcher B164
1715/02 1716 Post Captain Charles Constable B164

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1704/08/13 Present at the Battle of Malaga  
1706 Service in the Mediterranean B164
1708 Service in the Downs and the North Sea B164
1708/05 Sailed to Jamaica B164
1710 Stationed at Jamaica B164
1711/03 Commissioned for home waters B164
1713/05 Paid off B164
1715/02 Recommissioned for Barbados B164
1717 Served at escort to Baltic victualers B164
1717/08 Paid off B164
1725/01/27 Break up completed B164

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1704/08/13 Battle of Malaga

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
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 :2009/07/10 at 17:08:40 by Cy

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