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HBMS Duchess (1679)

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Duchess, 90 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
Launched1679B028
ShipyardDeptford DYB028
Master ShipbuilderJohn ShishB028
RateSecond Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1709B028
FateBroken Up to RebuildB028
BecomesBlenheim

 

Dimensions

SourceB065
Length of Gundeck162' 8"
Length of Keel143' 0"
Breadth45' 8"
Depth in Hold18' 4"
Burthen1,546
SourceB028
Length of Gundeck163
Breadth45
Burthen1,364
Source001
Length of Keel137' 0"
Breadth45' 0"
Depth in Hold18' 3"
Draught Aft19' 0"
Burthen1,475

 

Armament

Date1694B065
Gun Deck26British Cannon of 7
Gun Deck30British Culverin (18)
Gun Deck36British Saker
Gun Deck2British 3-Pounder
Date1679B028
Gun Deck26British 34-Pounder
Gun Deck26British 18-Pounder
Gun Deck26British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck12British 3-Pounder
Date1703B057
Lower Gun Deck26British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck12British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse2British 6-Pounder
Date1716B057
Lower Gun Deck26British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2British 6-Pounder

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1689660Establishment001

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource
16901690Rear-Admiral of the RedGeorge Rooke

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
16901690Post CaptainJohn Neville

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1701/12/31Renamed Princess AnneB057
1702/03/17Renamed Windsor CastleB057
1704/07/21Ordered to be rebuiltB057
1705/03/12Rebuild ReorderedB057
1706/12/18Renamed BlenheimB057

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
1690/07/10Battle of Beachy Head

 

Notes

The rebuild was started by Joseph Allin and taken over by Richard Stacey in November 1705

 

Sources

B028Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume IJ. J. Colledge
B065The Ship of the Line - Volume IBrian Lavery
001The Fighting Ship in the Royal Navy 897-1984
B057British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif Winfield


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