In 1704 , during the War of the Spanish Succession , '' Orford '' served in Admiral Sir George Rooke 's fleet in the Mediterranean ; she was present as a member of the naval bombardment force at the Capture of Gibraltar . Shortly thereafter , at the Battle of Malaga , commanded by Captain John Norris , '' Orford '' was a member of the vanguard division of Rooke 's fleet under Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell and Vice-Admiral John Leake ; all these officers but the latter , who himself became First Lord of the Admiralty in 1710 , were future admirals of the fleet . In 1707 , she belonged to Admiral 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 sailors . '' Orford '' suffered little to no damage and finally managed to reach Portsmouth
great naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly
Scilly naval disaster of 1707
HMS Orford (1698)