British Sixth Rate ship 'Solebay' (1746)

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Solebay
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Sixth Rate frigate 'Le Solebay' (1744) (26) 1744-1746 French 26 Gun 6th Rate Frigate
Captured	20.4.1746	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	11.8.1746	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	NNF-1715
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	15.3.1763	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Merchant east indiaman 'Solebay' (1763) (Unknown) 1763-1765 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088
Length of Keel87' 0"Imperial Feet26.5176
Breadth30' 5 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Burthen429 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.1746Broadside Weight = 102 Imperial Pound ( 46.257 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck2 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733140Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.8.1746 - 19.2.1748/49Captain ADM 6/17/139BWAS-17145.8.1755 - 7.10.1755Captain ADM 6/18/186ADM 6/187.10.1755 - 4.1.1757Captain ADM 6/18/198BWAS-17144.1.1757 - 18.10.1758Captain ADM 6/18/340BWAS-171418.10.1758 - 3.7.1761Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/548BWAS-17143.7.1761 - 7.2.1763Captain ADM 6/19/326BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.9.1746 - 21.10.1748Lieutenant ADM 6/17/149ADM 6/1721.10.1748 - 19.2.1748/49Lieutenant ADM 6/17/392ADM 6/1719.9.1755 - 4.11.1755Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/195ADM 6/1824.12.1760 - 23.11.1761Lieutenant ADM 6/19/223ADM 6/19

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
30.7.1757 - 8.1757MasterWCV

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
26.5.1753 - 5.11.1755Master's Mate ADM 107/4/328ADM 107/429.10.1755 - 17.11.1756Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/85ADM 107/521.11.1755 - 24.5.1756Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/5/212ADM 107/5

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
20.6.1761 - 26.7.1761Able Seaman Transfered ADM 6/87/206ADM 6/87

Service History

DateEventSource
21.4.1746Arrived at BristolBWAS-1714
30.6.1746SurveyedBWAS-1714
11.8.1746Purchased at Bristol - England at a cost of £3758.17.9dBWAS-1714
12.1746Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.1746/47Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2852.5.3dBWAS-1714
13.4.1747Took the Privateer BWAS-1714
19.2.1748/49Paid off at Sheerness Dockyard ADM 6/18
10.8.1749SurveyedBWAS-1714
11.1754Began repairs at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
16.11.1754SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.1755Completed repairs at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1073.10.6dBWAS-1714
6.1755Began repairs at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
9.1755Completed repairs at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £2571.7.6dBWAS-1714
9.1755Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.1756Recommissioned for the East coast of ScotlandBWAS-1714
11.1756Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £3837.16.4dBWAS-1714
24.4.1757Took the Privateer
26.5.1758Action of 26 May 1758
1759In the DownsBWAS-1714
31.1.1761Took the Sloop BG
7.2.1763Paid offADM 51
16.2.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
18.2.1763Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
15.3.1763Sold to Mr Charles Dingley for £1,705BWAS-1714

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