British Second Rate ship of the line 'Ocean' (1761)

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Ocean	101
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.4.1758	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.8.1758	BWAS-1714
Named	22.4.1758	BWAS-1714
Launched	21.4.1761	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	10.4.1761	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	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	10.1791	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck176' 1 ½"Imperial Feet53.6575
Length of Keel143' 2"Imperial Feet43.5876
Breadth49' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet14.9543
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Burthen1,833 ⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1761Broadside Weight = 907 Imperial Pound ( 411.3245 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1761750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.4.1761 - 21.3.1763Captain ADM 6/19/307BWAS-171420.10.1770 - 17.6.1771Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/303BWAS-171418.6.1771 - 1.11.1773Captain ADM 6/20/382BWAS-17141.11.1773 - 31.3.1775Captain ADM 6/20/525BWAS-171431.3.1775 - 19.9.1776Captain ADM 6/21/82BWAS-171419.9.1776 - 26.3.1779Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/214BWAS-17142.9.1779 - 4.1.1782Captain ADM 6/22/23BWAS-17144.1.1782 - 6.3.1782Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/395ADM 6/226.3.1782 - 8.4.1782Captain ADM 6/22/420ADM 6/228.4.1782 - 9.4.1782Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/445BWAS-17146.7.1782 - 10.1.1783Captain ADM 6/22/492BWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1772 - 1773Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-171429.1.1778 - 1779Vice-Admiral of the Blue ADM 107/1/259BWAS-17149.1782 - 10.1.1783Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1761 - 4.5.1761Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/307ADM 6/1920.1.1762 - 21.3.1763Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/381ADM 6/193.11.1770 - 25.6.1773Third Lieutenant ADM 6/20/309ADM 6/2025.6.1773 - 14.8.1773Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/501ADM 6/2014.8.1773 - 3.11.1773First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/508ADM 6/203.11.1773 - 7.7.1775First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/526ADM 6/207.7.1775 - 30.8.1777Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/102ADM 6/2130.8.1777 - 25.10.1777First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/307ADM 6/2125.10.1777 - 13.5.1778Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/328ADM 6/2113.5.1778 - 2.9.1779First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/406ADM 6/212.9.1779 - 3.10.1780First Lieutenant ADM 6/22/23ADM 6/2220.9.1779 - 9.9.1780Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/28ADM 6/2227.2.1782 - 21.3.1782Seventh Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/22/415ADM 6/2223.3.1782 - 8.4.1782Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/432ADM 6/2212.1.1847 - 10.1.1848Commander Transfered ADM 196/2/1ADM 196

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1759 - 17.1.1759Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/19/26ADM 6/197.2.1791 - 27.10.1791Carpenter DischargedADM 29/8

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
5.1.1778 - 21.5.1778Carpenter's MateADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1761CommissionedBWAS-1793
9.6.1761Completed at a cost of £58,292.10.9d incuding fittingBWAS-1714
21.3.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
8.1769Started a small repair at PlymouthBWAS-1793
2.1770Completed small repair at a cost of £6,979.16.8dBWAS-1793
10.1770Recommissioned, becoming a guardship at Plymouth until 1777BWAS-1793
1772Summer CruiseBWAS-1714
1773Summer CruiseBWAS-1714
22.6.1773Took part in the Spithead ReviewBWAS-1714
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
8.3.1779Paid offADM 34
7.1779Started a small repair at PlymouthBWAS-1714
10.1779Completed small repair and fitting at a cost of £13,641.10.6dBWAS-1714
2.1780Coppered and fitted at as a guardship at Plymouth at a cost of £5,229.2.2dBWAS-1714
13.3.1781Sailed to the relief of GibraltarBWAS-1714
12.4.1781Arrived at GibraltarBWAS-1714
12.12.1781Action of 1781-12-12
12.12.17812nd Battle of Ushant
4.1782With Barrington's squadronBWAS-1714
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
11.1782Started a mddling to great repair at PlymouthBWAS-1714
10.1.1783

Paid off

ADM 34
6.1784Completed repair at a cost of £29,566.17.6dBWAS-1714
7.1791Began break-up at PlymouthBWAS-1714
10.1791Completed break-up at PlymouthBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1782-12.1782	Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782	Lord Richard Howe (4^th Viscount Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799

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