HMS Arundel (1695)

HMS Arundel was a 32-gun fifth rate built by Thomas Ellis of Shoreham in 1694/95. After commissioning she was used as a convoy escort, trade protection and counter piracy operations. Her main areas of operation were Irish Waters, the English Channel and convoy escorts to Newfoundland and the West Indies. She was sold in June 1713.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Arundel.

History
Royal Navy EnsignEngland
NameHMS Arundel
Ordered24 December 1694
BuilderThomas Ellis, Shoreham
Launched13 September 1695
Commissioned1695
FateSold to John Mackpheadras by AO 11 June 1713
General characteristics as built
Class and type32-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen37771⁄94 tons (bm)
Length
  • 108 ft 7 in (33.10 m) gundeck
  • 90 ft 7 in (27.61 m) keel for tonnage
Beam28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement145/110
Armament
  • as built 32 guns
  • 4/4 x demi-culverins (LD)
  • 22/20 x 6-pdr guns (UD)
  • 6/4 x 4-pdr guns (QD)

She was the first vessel to carry the name Arundel in the English and Royal Navy.[1]

Construction and Specifications

She was ordered on 16 February 1694 to be built under contract by Mr. Flint of Plymouth. She was launched on 20 April 1695. Her dimensions were a gundeck of 108 feet 7 inches (33.10 metres) with a keel of 90 feet 7 inches (27.61 metres) for tonnage calculation with a breadth of 28 feet 0 inches (8.53 metres) and a depth of hold of 10 feet 6 inches (3.20 metres). Her builder’s measure tonnage was calculated as 37771⁄94 tons (burthen).[2]

The gun armament initially was four demi-culverins[3][Note 1] on the lower deck (LD) with two pair of guns per side. The upper deck (UD) battery would consist of between twenty and twenty-two 6-pounder guns[4][Note 2] with ten or eleven guns per side. The gun battery would be completed by four 4-pounder guns[5][Note 3] on the quarterdeck (QD) with two to three guns per side.[6]

Commissioned Service 1695-1713

HMS Arundel was commissioned in 1695 under the command of Captain William Higgins for service in New England. Captain Higgins died on 16 June 1698. After his passing Captain Josiah Crow took command and went to Newfoundland in 1699 then on to North America and the West Indies in 1700. 1702 saw Captain John Ward take command for service in Irish Waters. On 4 March she was under Captain Unton Dering (until his death on 16 November 1706). He was followed by Captain Joseph Winder from 1 December 1706 until 1710. both served in Irish Waters. in 1709 she was assigned to the English Channel then went to the West Indies for convoy service in 1710. On 25 January she was under the command of Captain Andrew Douglas sailing with a convoy to Newfoundland in 1711. On her return she was assigned to the English Channel.[2]

Disposition

She was sold to John Mackpheadras for 315 by Admiralty Order (AO) 11 June 1713.[2]

Notes
  1. A demi-culverin was a gun of 3,400 pounds with a four inch bore firing a 9.5 pound shot with an eight pound powder charge
  2. A 6-ponder was a Dutch gun used to replace the saker
  3. A minion renamed the 4-pounder 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
  1. Colledge (2020)
  2. Winfred 2009, Ch 5, The Fifth Rates, Vessels acquired from 16 December 1688, Fifth Rates of 32 and 36 guns, 1694 Programme, Arundel
  3. Lavery (1989), Part V, Ch 18, culverins, page 101
  4. Lavery (1989), Part V, Ch 18, The 6-pounder, page 102
  5. Lavery (1989), Part V, Ch 18, Minion or 4-pounder, page 103
  6. Winfred 2009, Ch 5, The Fifth Rates, Vessels acquired from 16 December 1688, Fifth Rates of 32 and 36 guns, 1694 Programme

References
  • Winfield (2009), British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © 2009, EPUB ISBN 978-1-78346-924-6
  • Colledge (2020), 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, © 2020, EPUB ISBN 978-1-5267-9328-7
  • Lavery (1989), The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War 1600 - 1815, by Brian Lavery, published by US Naval Institute Press © Brian Lavery 1989, ISBN 978-0-87021-009-9, Part V Guns, Type of Guns
  • Clowes (1898), The Royal Navy, A History from the Earliest Times to the Present (Vol. II). London. England: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, © 1898
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