HMS St Andrew (1670)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS St Andrew and HMS Royal Anne.

HMS St Andrew was a 96-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Christopher Pett at Woolwich Dockyard under the supervision of Christopher Pett until his death in March 1668, completed by Jonas Shish, and launched in 1670.^[1] Commanded by George Churchill, she took part in the 1692 victory over the French navy at Barfleur & La Hogue.^[3]

'HMS St Andrew at Sea in a Moderate Breeze', oil on canvas, by Willem van de Velde the Younger
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS St Andrew
Builder	Christopher Pett, Woolwich Dockyard
Launched	4 October 1670
Renamed	HMS Royal Anne
Fate	Broken up, 1727
General characteristics as built[1]
Class & type	96-gun first-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1298 bm
Length	129 ft (39 m) (keel)
Beam	43 ft 6 in (13.26 m)
Depth of hold	18 ft 8 in (5.69 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	96 guns of various weights of shot
General characteristics after 1703 rebuild[2]
Class & type	100-gun first-rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	172180⁄94 bm
Length	170 ft (52 m) (gundeck) 140 ft 6 in (42.82 m) (keel)
Beam	48 ft (15 m)
Depth of hold	19 ft 4 in (5.89 m)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	100 guns of various weights of shot

In 1703, she was renamed HMS Royal Anne, and rebuilt at Woolwich as a first rate of 100 guns.^[2] In 1707, she served as flagship of Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir George Byng and belonged to Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell's fleet. She saw action during the unsuccessful Battle of Toulon and was present during the great naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly when Shovell and four of his ships (Association, Firebrand, Romney and Eagle) were lost, claiming the lives of nearly 2,000^[4] sailors. Royal Anne suffered little to no damage and finally managed to reach Portsmouth.

The Royal Anne was broken up in 1727.^[2]