1694 Programme Group

Class overview
Name	1694 Programme Group
Builders	six by Dockyard; thirteen by contract;
Operators	Kingdom of England; Kingdom of Great Britain after 1707;
Preceded by	1693 Programme Group
Succeeded by	Betty (1695)
Built	1694–1699
In service	1695–1741
Completed	19
Lost	10
Retired	9
General characteristics
Type	32-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen	36692⁄94 tons (bm)
Length	108 ft 02 in (33.0 m) gundeck; 88 ft 0 in (26.8 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	28 ft 0 in (8.5 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold	10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Armament	as built; 4/8 × 4 demi-culverins (LD); 22/20 × sakers (UD); 6/4 × 4 minions (QD); 1703 Establishment; 8/4 × 4 9-pdr guns (LD); 22/20 × 6-pdr guns (UD); 6/4 × 4-pdr guns (QD);
General characteristics 1719 Establishment
Class and type	20-gun sixth rate
Tons burthen	3755⁄94 tons (bm)
Length	106 ft 1 in (32.33 m) gundeck; 87 ft 10 in (26.77 m) keel for tonnage;
Beam	28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
Depth of hold	9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	1719 Establishment 20 guns; 20 × 6-pdr guns (UD);

The 1694 Programme of 32-gun fifth rates were derived from the 1693 programme vessels as demi-batterie ships. The concept was to have one tier of ordnance flush on the upper deck for use in all weathers on a freeboard of at least seven feet. The ordnance would be arranged with a minimum of eleven gun ports on the upper deck. The lower deck would be provided with four to eight gun ports for heavier guns that could only be used in calm weather. For added propulsion ten oar ports per side would be provided with a central loading port. Nineteen more 32-gun vessels to these specifications were ordered in from 1694 to 1698 with thirteen to be built by contract and nine in dockyard.^[1]

^ Winfield (2009), Chapter 5, The Fifth Rates, Vessels acquired from 16 December 1688, Fifth Rates 32-36 guns, 1694 Programe

[Winfred_2009-1] Winfield (2009), Chapter 5, The Fifth Rates, Vessels acquired from 16 December 1688, Fifth Rates 32-36 guns, 1694 Programe

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