HMS Portsmouth was a fifth rate built under the 1689 programme built at Deptford Dockyard. Her guns were listed under old terms for guns as demi-culverines,[Note 1] sakers[Note 2] and minions.[Note 3] After commissioning she spent her short career with the Fleet in Home Waters. She was taken by the French in 1696.[1]
She was ordered on 28 June 1689 from Portsmouth Dockyard to be built under the guidance of Master Shipwright William Stigant. She was launched on 13 May 1690.[3]
Commissioned Serviceedit
She was commissioned in 1690 under the command of Captain Francis Wyvill, RN for service with the Channel Fleet. In 1891 she was under the command of Captain William Whetstone, RN followed by Captain John Bridges, RN on 17 June 1691 then in 1693 Captain Charles Britiffe, RN was her commander. In concert with HMS Deptford she took the 36-gun St malouine privateer, La Hyacinthe in November 1693. She then joined Russel's Fleet in October/November 1694. Captain Gabriel Millerson, RN took command for service with Admiral Benbow's squadron in 1696.
Lossedit
HMS Portsmouth was taken by four French privateers off Romney on 11 October 1696.[4]
Notesedit
^A demi-culverine was a gun of 3,400 pounds with a four inch bore firing a 9.5 pound shot with an eight pound powder charge.
^A sacar or saker was a gun of 1,400 pounds with a 3.5 inch bore firing a 5.5 pound shot with an 5,5 pound powder charge.
^A minion was a gun of 1,000 pounds with a 3.5 inch bore firing a 4 pound shot with an 4 pound powder charge.
portsmouth, 1690, other, ships, with, same, name, portsmouth, portsmouth, fifth, rate, built, under, 1689, programme, built, deptford, dockyard, guns, were, listed, under, terms, guns, demi, culverines, note, sakers, note, minions, note, after, commissioning, . For other ships with the same name see HMS Portsmouth HMS Portsmouth was a fifth rate built under the 1689 programme built at Deptford Dockyard Her guns were listed under old terms for guns as demi culverines Note 1 sakers Note 2 and minions Note 3 After commissioning she spent her short career with the Fleet in Home Waters She was taken by the French in 1696 1 HistoryEnglandNameHMS PortsmouthOrdered28 June 1689BuilderRoyal Dockyard PortsmouthLaunched13 May 1690Commissioned1690Captured11 October 1696FateCaptured by four French privateersGeneral characteristicsType32 gun fifth rateTons burthen41192 94 bmLength106 ft 3 in 32 4 m gundeck 89 ft 0 in 27 1 m keel for tonnageBeam29 ft 6 in 9 0 m Depth of hold10 ft 0 in 3 0 m Sail planship riggedArmamentas Built 4 x 4 demi culverines on wooden trucks LD 20 x sakers on wooden trucks UD 4 x 4 minions on wooden trucks QD Portsmouth was the sixth named vessel since it was used for a 46 gun ship 2 Contents 1 Construction 2 Commissioned Service 3 Loss 4 Notes 5 Citations 6 ReferencesConstruction editShe was ordered on 28 June 1689 from Portsmouth Dockyard to be built under the guidance of Master Shipwright William Stigant She was launched on 13 May 1690 3 Commissioned Service editShe was commissioned in 1690 under the command of Captain Francis Wyvill RN for service with the Channel Fleet In 1891 she was under the command of Captain William Whetstone RN followed by Captain John Bridges RN on 17 June 1691 then in 1693 Captain Charles Britiffe RN was her commander In concert with HMS Deptford she took the 36 gun St malouine privateer La Hyacinthe in November 1693 She then joined Russel s Fleet in October November 1694 Captain Gabriel Millerson RN took command for service with Admiral Benbow s squadron in 1696 Loss editHMS Portsmouth was taken by four French privateers off Romney on 11 October 1696 4 Notes edit A demi culverine was a gun of 3 400 pounds with a four inch bore firing a 9 5 pound shot with an eight pound powder charge A sacar or saker was a gun of 1 400 pounds with a 3 5 inch bore firing a 5 5 pound shot with an 5 5 pound powder charge A minion was a gun of 1 000 pounds with a 3 5 inch bore firing a 4 pound shot with an 4 pound powder charge Citations edit Winfield 2009 Colledge Winfield 2009 Winfield 2009References editWinfield 2009 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 1714 by Rif Winfield published by Seaforth Publishing England c 2009 EPUB ISBN 978 1 78346 924 6 Chapter 5 The Fifth Rates Vessels acquired from 16 December 1688 Fifth Rates of 32 and 36 guns 1689 Programme Portsmouth Colledge Ships of the Royal Navy by J J Colledge revised and updated by Lt Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush published by Seaforth Publishing Barnsley Great Britain c 2020 EPUB ISBN 978 1 5267 9328 7 Section P Portsmouth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Portsmouth 1690 amp oldid 1124123773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
