British Second Rate ship of the line 'Sandwich' (1759)

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Sandwich	100
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.10.1755	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	14.4.1756	BWAS-1714
Launched	15.4.1759	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	17.4.1759	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Sandwich Class (1755)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John LockBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1740-1762	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	5.1810	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck176' 1"Imperial Feet53.6451
Length of Keel145' 8"Imperial Feet44.2005
Breadth49' 1 ½"Imperial Feet14.9479
Depth in Hold20' 11 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Burthen1,869 ³⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1759Broadside Weight = 892 Imperial Pound ( 404.522 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1759750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

25 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
17.4.1759 - 19.4.1760Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/57BWAS-171424.10.1760 - 22.1.1763Captain ADM 6/19/204BWAS-171418.1.1771 - 22.2.1771Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/338ADM 6/201.11.1776 - 9.3.1779Captain ADM 6/21/226BWAS-17142.9.1779 - 1.10.1779Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/23ADM 1041.10.1779 - 3.5.1781Captain ADM 6/22/32BWAS-17143.5.1781 - 27.7.1781Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/351
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 17.10.1781ADM 6/2227.7.1781 - 23.8.1781CaptainBWAS-171423.8.1781 - 28.2.1782Captain Transfered ADM 6/23/25
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 13.2.1783BWAS-171428.2.1782 - 10.10.1782Captain ADM 3/22/537
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 5.11.1782BWAS-171410.10.1782 - 15.1.1783Captain ADM 6/22/525ADM 6/2215.1.1783 - 16.1.1783Captain ADM 6/23/10ADM 6/2317.1.1783 - 18.1.1783Captain ADM 6/23/11ADM 6/2318.1.1783 - 20.1.1783Captain ADM 6/23/12ADM 6/2320.1.1783 - 21.1.1783Captain ADM 6/23/12ADM 6/2321.1.1783 - 3.3.1783Captain ADM 6/23/13ADM 6/2325.9.1787 - 20.2.1788Captain ADM 6/23/417BWAS-171410.5.1790 - 24.2.1791Captain ADM 6/24/27BWAS-171426.12.1792 - 8.2.1793Captain ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/248.2.1793 - 9.1797Captain ADM 6/24/206BWAS-171411.1797 - 4.1798LieutenantBWAS-17144.1798 - 4.1801CaptainBWAS-17144.1801 - 4.1802CaptainBWAS-17147.1803 - 1809LieutenantBWAS-17141809 - 4.1810LieutenantBWAS-1714

8 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.7.1759 - 29.8.1759Rear-Admiral of the White TransferedBWAS-17149.1759 - 10.1760Rear-Admiral of the White TransferedE-WIKI9.1779 - 8.1781Admiral of the White Transfered ADM 107/4/102BWAS-17144.1782 - 8.1782Vice-Admiral of the White ADM 107/1/259BWAS-171412.5.1790 - 24.2.1791Vice-AdmiralBWAS-17143.1793 - 8.1795Vice-AdmiralBWAS-17148.1795 - 7.1797Vice-AdmiralBWAS-17147.1797 - 9.1797Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

20 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.5.1759 - 4.4.1760Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/65ADM 6/197.6.1759 - 3.4.1760Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/70ADM 6/1918.1.1771 - 1773Third Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/20/338ADM 6/2018.1.1771 - 22.6.1775Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/20/338ADM 6/202.9.1779 - 16.9.1779Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/23ADM 6/2216.9.1779 - 1.10.1779Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/27ADM 6/2216.9.1779 - 1.10.1779Third Lieutenant ADM 6/22/27ADM 6/223.2.1780 - 21.6.1780Fifth LieutenantNAO24.7.1780 - 22.8.1780Fifth LieutenantNAO28.2.1782 - 11.10.1782Eighth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/22/523
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 30.9.1782ADM 6/2226.9.1787 - 20.2.1788First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/418ADM 6/2326.12.1792 - 1792First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2426.12.1792 - 1792Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2426.12.1792 - 11.1.1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2426.12.1792 - 1792Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2426.12.1792 - 24.4.1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2412.1.1793 - 1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/194ADM 6/243.4.1793 - 1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/226ADM 6/2425.4.1793 - 1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/232ADM 6/2425.4.1793 - 1793Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/232ADM 6/24

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - bef.20.2.1797Surgeonref:19811797 - bef.13.11.1797Second Surgeons' Materef:1981

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
10.1809 - 1809MidshipmanNBD1849

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1787 - 6.1793BoyNBD18491794 - 6.17951st Class VolunteerNBD184914.4.1794 - 11.4.1795Ordinary SeamanADM 29/813.3.1796 - 15.4.1796LandmanNAO

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1759Commissioned for the Western SquadronBWAS-1714
1760In Quiberon expeditionBWAS-1714
29.3.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle
6.4.1761Start of Belleisle operationsBWAS-1714
1762At blockade of Basque roadsBWAS-1714
22.1.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714
1765Fitted as a guard ship at Portsmouth at a cost of £5,282.9.5dBWAS-1714
11.1776RecommissionedBWAS-1714
2.1777Fitted as a guard ship at Portsmouth at a cost of £9,913.10.8dBWAS-1714
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
9.3.1779

Paid off

BWAS-1714
9.1779Began refitting at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
9.1779RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1779Completed refitting at a cost of £15,396.6.6d including copperingBWAS-1714
8.1.1780Attack on the Caracas Convoy
16.1.1780Battle of Cape St. Vincent
17.4.1780Battle of Martinique
29.7.1782

Paid off

BWAS-1714
10.1782Recommissioned as a guard ship at the NoreBWAS-1714
20.2.1788

Paid off

BWAS-1714
23.3.1790Reclassified as a receiving shipBWAS-1714
5.1790Recommissioned as a receiving shipBWAS-1714
10.1790Fitted as a receiving ship at Sheerness at a cost of £4,805.6.8dBWAS-1714
12.1792Recommissioned as guardship at the NoreBWAS-1714
26.12.1792Refitted as a Third Rate Receiving ShipADM 6/24
28.9.1797

Paid off

BWAS-1714
11.1797Recommissioned as a Prison ship (Rated as a sloop)BWAS-1714
11.1.1802

Paid off

BWAS-1714
7.1803Recommissioned as a prison shipBWAS-1714
4.1810Paid offBWAS-1714
5.1810Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 104 Document

ADM 29/8 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1981 Document

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:21

The Sandwich man of war, now converted into a prison-ship in the river Medway, has been lately moored, by order of the Admiralty Board, immediately under the rake of guns at Sheerness, on account of Dutch prisoners now on board her. [Hampshire Chronicle, 2 December 1797]

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 13th of June 2026 05:02

Curious coincidence: Every officer on board the Sandwich has a monosyllable name; she is commanded by Capt Moss; her lieutenants are, Mott, Flatt, and Plump; the surgeon’s name is Mr Snipe, and the surgeon’s mate is Mr Pitt. [Hampshire Chronicle, 29 July 1797]

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Sandwich

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25 Ship Commanders

8 Flag Officers

20 Commissioned Officers

2 Warrant Officers

1 Petty Officer

4 Crewmen

Service History

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