British Third Rate ship of the line 'Northumberland' (1721)

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Northumberland
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.12.1718	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1.4.1719	BWAS-1714
Launched	13.7.1721	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	29.4.1723	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 70-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	11.1739	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck150' 10"Imperial Feet45.72
Length of Keel122' 8"Imperial Feet37.1948
Breadth41' 8"Imperial Feet12.7
Depth in Hold17' 5 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen1,132 ⁷³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

13.7.1721Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719440Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.4.1723 - 8.9.1727Captain ADM 6/14/55BWAS-171422.2.1733/34 - 16.2.1735/36Captain ADM 6/14/166BWAS-1714

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.5.1723 - 8.9.1727First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/55ADM 6/131.5.1723 - 8.9.1727Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/55ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 8.9.1727Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 27.7.1726Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1328.7.1726 - 8.9.1727Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/123ADM 6/1323.2.1733/34 - 18.6.1735First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 29.3.1734Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 29.3.1734Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 29.3.1734Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1430.3.1734 - 18.6.1735Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/180ADM 6/1430.3.1734 - 16.2.1735/36Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/1430.3.1734 - 16.2.1735/36Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/1419.6.1735 - 16.2.1735/36First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/215ADM 6/1419.6.1735 - 16.2.1735/36Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/215ADM 6/14

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
21.5.1723 - 29.7.1724Midshipman ADM 107/3/141ADM 107/317.2.1736/37 - 15.3.1737/38Master's Mate ADM 107/3/509ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
24.10.1729 - 7.3.1730/31Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/310ADM 107/325.1.1736/37 - 17.2.1736/37Able Seaman ADM 107/3/509ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
25.7.1721Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £14060.1.2dBWAS-1714
1723Guard ship at BlakestakesBWAS-1714
1723fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
2.1726Ordered to the Nore "to press men"BWAS-1714
3.1725/26Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1714
1727In the BalticBWAS-1714
8.9.1727Paid offADM 51
1731middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £4419.16.4dBWAS-1714
1734RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1735In home watersBWAS-1714
16.2.1736

Paid off

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 21st of May 2026 18:06

London, 15 July 1721: Last Thursday his Majesty’s ship Northumberland, of 70 guns, was launched at Woolwich. [Newcastle Courant, 22 July 1721]

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