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HBMS Swiftsure (1696)

Page history last edited by Cy 15 years, 1 month ago

Swiftsure, 70 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Previously Swiftsure
Ordered 1695/05/00 B057
Launched 1696/00/00 B028
Shipyard Deptford B028
Constructor Edward Snelgrove B057
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1716/10/03 B028
Fate Broken Up to Rebuild B028
Becomes Revenge
Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 148' 0" Imperial Inch 3.76
Length of Keel 122' 0" Imperial Inch 3.1
Breadth 39' 0" Imperial Inch 0.99
Depth in Hold 14' 10" Imperial Inch 0.38
Burthen 9873/94 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
Forecastle 4 British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1703 440 B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1696/11 1698 Post Captain Gerard Ellwes B057
1698 1702 Post Captain William Jumper B057
1702 1705 Post Captain Robert Wynn B057
1706 1707 Post Captain Richard Griffith B057
1707 1711 Post Captain John Cooper B057
1711 1712 Post Captain Joseph Soanes B057
1712 1712/12 Post Captain George Paddon B057
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1696/11 Commissioned for the North Sea B057
1699 In the Downs B057
1702/08 In operations against Cadiz B057
1707 In the Mediterranean B057
1707/02 Action against privateers B057
1710/07 With a Russian convoy B057
1711 In the St Lawrence expedition B057
1712/12 Paid off B057
1716/01/02 Renamed Revenge B057
1716/10/03 Docked at Woolwich 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
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge

Last Updated :2009/03/15 at 22:35:44 by Cy

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