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HBMS Monmouth (1700)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 11 months ago

Monmouth, 66 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Previously Monmouth
Ordered 1699/10/03 B028
Launched 1700/00/00 B028
Shipyard Woolwich DY B028
Designer Fisher Harding B028
Master Shipbuilder Fisher Harding B028
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1716/04/20 B028
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B028
Becomes Monmouth
Dimensions
B065   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 147' 9" Imperial Inch 3.75
Length of Keel 123' 0" Imperial Inch 3.12
Breadth 38' 0" Imperial Inch 0.97
Depth in Hold 16' 0" Imperial Inch 0.41
Burthen 871 Tons BM
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 147' 9" Imperial Inch 3.75
Length of Keel 123' 0" Imperial Inch 3.12
Breadth 38' 0" Imperial Inch 0.97
Depth in Hold 16' 0" Imperial Inch 0.41
Burthen 94470/94 Tons BM
Armament
1703 B057 Broadside Weight = 375
Lower Gun Deck 24 British Culverin (18)
Upper Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck 10 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1703 440 B057
Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1708/01/17 1709 Rear-Admiral of the White John Baker B057
1709 1709 Rear-Admiral of the Red Charles Wager B057
1712 1712 Rear-Admiral of the White Hovenden Walker B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1701 1701/10/02 Post Captain Edward Bibb B057
1701/10/03 1708/01 Post Captain John Baker B057
1708/01 1709 Post Captain John Edwards B057
1711 1711 Post Captain John Mitchell B057
1712 1712 Post Captain Peter Chamberlain B057
1713 1713/07 Post Captain Francis Hosier B057
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1702/10/12 Present at the Battle of Vigo  
1704/07/21 Present at Capture of Gibraltar  
1704/08/13 Present at the Battle of Malaga  
1705/05/08 Put to see from Portsmouth as part of a convoy escort with the Hazardous, Association and Lennox BG
1707 In the Mediterranean B057
1708/05 Sailed for Jamaica B057
1711 Saint Lawrence expedition B057
1711/11 Began small repair at Portsmouth B057
1712 At Jamaica B057
1712/04 Completed small repair at a cost of £2,090.15.15d B057
1713/05 Returned home and paid off B057
1716/04/20 Docked at Portsmouth to be broken up for rebuilding B057
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
Fleet For North America Rear-Admiral of the White Hovenden Walker 1711/04/29 1711/10/09
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1702/10/12 Battle of Vigo
1704/07/21 Capture of Gibraltar
1704/08/13 Battle of Malaga
Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered
Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge
B065 The Ship of the Line Vol I Brian Lavery
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield
BG The London Gazette Official

Last Updated :2009/05/07 at 20:32:52 by Cy

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