John Ward (d.1752)

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John Ward

NationalityBritish 
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder, Dockyard Staff 
First Known Service1711CSORN
Last Known Service12.6.1752CSORN
Date of Death12.6.1752ADM 106

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
171125.4.1711Appointed Second Assistant Shipwright at Chatham DockyardADM 6/11
26.4.171124.10.1717Appointed Assistant Master Shipwright at Deptford DockyardADM 6/11
1716 Launched
Deptford (2) 1716-1737
British 2 Gun
Unrated Lighter
, Lighter at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness 		BWAS-1714
25.10.171724.8.1727Appointed Master Shipwright at Sheerness DockyardADM 6/12
1718 Launched
Queenborough (6) 1718-1777
British 6 Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Yacht at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 		BWAS-1714
13.11.1722 Launched
Tiger (50) 1722-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness 		BWAS-1714
1724 Launched
No. 1 Longboat (Unknown) 1724-1796
British Unknown Gun
Other Longboat
, Longboat at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness 		BWAS-1714
1724 Launched
No. 2 Longboat (Unknown) 1724-1727
British Unknown Gun
Other Longboat
, Longboat at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness 		BWAS-1714
1.5.1724 Launched
Garland (20) 1724-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness 		BWAS-1714
6.4.1727 Launched
Deal Castle (20) 1727-1746
British 20 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness 		BWAS-1714
25.8.172722.11.1732Appointed Master Shipwright at Sheerness Dockyard ADM 6/13/158

Renewed warrant

ADM 6/13
7.7.1732 Designed
Fly (8) 1732-1751
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop		 
15.9.1732 Launched
Fly (8) 1732-1751
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness 		BWAS-1714
23.11.173212.6.1752Appointed Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard ADM 6/14/128BWAS-1714
2.6.1733 Launched
Tilbury (60) 1733-1742
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 		BWAS-1714
24.7.1735 Launched
Strafford (60) 1735-1756
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
29.11.1737 Launched
Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
1739 Launched
Chatham Longboat (Unknown) 1739-1798
British Unknown Gun
Other Longboat
, Longboat at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 		BWAS-1714
11.8.1740 Launched
Guernsey (50) 1740-1786
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1769 Renamed "Guernsey Hulk"
, Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 		BWAS-1714
25.9.1740 Launched
Nassau (70) 1740-1770
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 		BWAS-1714
1.10.1741 Launched
Chatham (6) 1741-1793
British 6 Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Yacht at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 		BWAS-1714
24.4.1742 Launched
Stirling Castle (70) 1742-1762
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 		BWAS-1714
31.5.1744 Launched
Edinburgh (64) 1744-1771
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 		BWAS-1714
18.7.1748 Launched
Somerset (68) 1748-1778
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 		BWAS-1714
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