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HBMS Torbay (1693)

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Torbay, 80 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Ordered 1692/05/13 B057
Launched 1693/02/16 B028
Shipyard Deptford DY B028
Design Class 1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers (1691)
Designer Sir John Tippetts B028
Master Shipbuilder Fisher Harding B057
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1716/07/23 B028
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B028
Becomes Torbay
Dimensions
B065   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 156' 0" Imperial Feet 47.55
Length of Keel 128' 9" Imperial Feet 39.24
Breadth 41' 11" Imperial Feet 12.78
Depth in Hold 17' 4" Imperial Feet 5.28
Burthen 1,202 Tons BM
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 156' 0" Imperial Feet 47.55
Length of Keel 128' 9" Imperial Feet 39.24
Breadth 41' 11" Imperial Feet 12.78
Depth in Hold 17' 4" Imperial Feet 5.28
Burthen 1,20325/94 Tons BM
Armament
1693 B164 Broadside Weight = 708
Lower Gun Deck 24 British Demi-Cannon
Lower Gun Deck 2 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck 26 British Culverin
Quarterdeck 16 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 6 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse 4 British 3-Pounder
1694 B065 Broadside Weight = 746
Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 28 British Culverin
Gun Deck 26 British 6-Pounder
1703 B057 Broadside Weight = 552
Lower Gun Deck 26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 28 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck 16 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 6 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse 4 British 3-Pounder
1708 B164 Broadside Weight = 740
Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Cannon
Gun Deck 28 British Culverin
Gun Deck 26 British Saker
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1703 476 Establishment B057
Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1702/09 1703 Vice-Admiral of the Red Thomas Hopson B057
1707/03/10 1707 Rear-Admiral of the Blue John Norris B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1694 1696 Post Captain Simon Fowkes B057
1696 1697 Post Captain Thomas Harlow B057
1701 1702 Post Captain Archibald Hamilton B057
1702 1703 Post Captain Andrew Leake B057
1703 1705 Post Captain William Caldwell B057
1705 1706 Post Captain Robert Fairfax B057
1706 1707/03 Post Captain Samuel Whitaker B057
1707/03 1708 Post Captain William Faulkner B057
1708 1711 Post Captain Robert Arris B057
1711 1711 Post Captain James Moody B057
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1697/08/14 Present at the Action of 1697-08-14  
1702/10/12 Present at the Battle of Vigo  
1704/08/13 Present at the Battle of Malaga, 21 killed, 50 wounded  
1706 Underwent a "Great Repair" at Chatham B057
1707 In Toulon operations B164
1708/05 Sailed to Lisbon B164
1711 In the Channel B164
1716/07/23 Docked at Deptford to be broken up for rebuilding B057
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1697/08/14 Action of 1697-08-14
1702/10/12 Battle of Vigo
1704/08/13 Battle of Malaga
Notes on Ship
Launch Date The Ship of the Line Vol I
Lavery gives the launch date as 16th December 1693
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
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol I Brian Lavery
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/09/08 at 16:09:12 by Cy

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