British Third Rate ship of the line 'Grafton' (1725)

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Grafton	232
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Grafton' (1709) (70) 1709-1722 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	21.9.1722	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	9.1722	BWAS-1714
Launched	25.11.1725	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Limehouse - London	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)	B028
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	12.1744	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 10"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel122' 8"Imperial Feet37.1948
Breadth41' 8"Imperial Feet12.7
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,132 ⁷³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

25.11.1725Broadside 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

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.1.1725/26 - 3.4.1726Captain ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/134.4.1726 - 19.6.1727Captain ADM 6/13/109BWAS-171419.6.1727 - 2.6.1728Captain Transfered ADM 6/13/153
Confirmed 22.8.1727BWAS-17143.6.1728 - 6.6.1728Captain ADM 6/14/207ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 31.12.1731Captain ADM 6/14/211BWAS-17141.1.1731/32 - 26.3.1734Captain ADM 6/14/96ADM 6/1427.3.1734 - 13.4.1736Captain ADM 6/14/180BWAS-171413.4.1738 - 9.8.1739Captain ADM 6/15/106BWAS-171410.8.1739 - 10.10.1739Captain ADM 6/15/209BWAS-171412.10.1739 - 6.9.1740Captain ADM 6/15/228BWAS-17146.9.1740 - 5.2.1741/42Captain ADM 6/15/329BWAS-17146.2.1741/42 - 13.7.1743CaptainBWAS-171413.7.1743 - 25.9.1744Captain ADM 6/16/441
Confirmed 13.2.1744/45ADM 6/16

60 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
25.1.1725/26 - 22.2.1733/34First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/96ADM 6/1325.1.1725/26 - 20.4.1727Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1325.1.1725/26 - 11.4.1726Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1325.1.1725/26 - 28.7.1726Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1312.4.1726 - 28.7.1726Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/110ADM 6/1329.7.1726 - 19.4.1727Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/125
Confirmed 14.11.1726ADM 6/1320.4.1727 - 6.6.1728First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/140ADM 6/1320.4.1727 - 6.6.1728Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/140ADM 6/1320.4.1727 - 6.6.1728Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/140ADM 6/1320.4.1727 - 6.6.1728Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/140ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 1.4.1729First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 8.2.1728/29Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/139.2.1728/29 - 24.12.1731Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/149.2.1728/29 - 25.5.1730Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/149.2.1728/29 - 9.5.1731Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/142.4.1729 - 24.12.1731First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/148.5.1731 - 24.12.1731Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/74ADM 6/1410.5.1731 - 25.10.1731Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/74ADM 6/1426.10.1731 - 24.12.1731Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/100
Confirmed 1.2.1731/32ADM 6/141.1.1731/32 - 4.5.1735First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/96ADM 6/141.1.1731/32 - 13.6.1732Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/96ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 4.9.1732Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 31.1.1733/34Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 4.9.1732Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/145.9.1732 - 4.5.1735Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/121ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 4.5.1735Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/163ADM 6/145.5.1735 - 13.4.1736First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/211ADM 6/145.5.1735 - 13.4.1736Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/211ADM 6/145.5.1735 - 13.6.1735Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/211ADM 6/1414.6.1735 - 16.10.1735Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/16
Confirmed 13.4.1736ADM 6/153.3.1735/36 - 13.4.1736Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/16
Confirmed 13.4.1736ADM 6/1513.4.1738 - 2.10.1740First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/106ADM 6/1513.4.1738 - 24.8.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/106ADM 6/1513.4.1738 - 6.6.1739Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/106ADM 6/1513.4.1738 - 6.6.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/106ADM 6/157.6.1739 - 22.7.1739Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/157.6.1739 - 15.7.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/1523.7.1739 - 15.11.1739Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/207ADM 6/1531.8.1739 - 15.11.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/218ADM 6/1516.11.1739 - 1.4.1740Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/236ADM 6/155.12.1739 - 2.10.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/239ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 20.11.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/347ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 11.12.1740Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/347ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 11.12.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/347ADM 6/1522.11.1740 - 5.12.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/359ADM 6/1522.11.1740 - 5.12.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/359ADM 6/156.12.1740 - 5.12.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/361ADM 6/1512.12.1740 - 9.8.1741Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/362ADM 6/1512.12.1740 - 12.4.1741Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/362ADM 6/1512.12.1740 - bef.25.5.1741Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/362ADM 6/1525.5.1741 - 25.6.1741Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/514
Confirmed 19.7.1745ADM 6/1626.6.1741 - 24.9.1743Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/514
Confirmed 19.7.1745ADM 6/1626.6.1741 - 10.8.1741Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/22
Confirmed 1.3.1741/42ADM 6/1511.8.1741 - 23.10.1741Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/22
Confirmed 1.3.1741/42ADM 6/159.2.1741/42 - 28.10.1742Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/422
Confirmed 12.1.1744/45ADM 6/1612.7.1742 - 1.8.1743First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/281
Confirmed 22.3.1743/44ADM 6/1625.7.1743 - 27.12.1743Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/454
Confirmed 13.3.1744/45ADM 6/1625.7.1743 - 1.8.1743Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/162
Confirmed 11.10.1746ADM 6/1710.4.1744 - 25.9.1744Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/361
Confirmed 11.9.1744ADM 6/1631.5.1744 - 25.9.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/355
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 24.8.1744ADM 6/16

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1736 - 8.11.1736Purser ADM 6/15/41ADM 6/15

11 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
18.11.1719 - 13.1.1721/22Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/209ADM 107/326.10.1729 - 1.7.1730Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/273ADM 107/322.12.1729 - 27.8.1730Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/234ADM 107/39.11.1730 - 28.6.1731Midshipman ADM 107/3/349ADM 107/330.5.1732 - 6.1.1732/33Midshipman ADM 107/3/459ADM 107/315.10.1732 - 1.6.1733Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/390ADM 107/316.5.1733 - 19.7.1733Midshipman ADM 107/3/459ADM 107/330.10.1733 - 31.12.1733Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/390ADM 107/331.3.1734 - 13.4.1736Master's Mate ADM 107/3/303ADM 107/310.5.1735 - 13.4.1736Midshipman ADM 107/3/329ADM 107/311.8.1735 - 4.3.1735/36Midshipman ADM 107/3/423ADM 107/3

15 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
16.8.1728 - 3.5.1729Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/349ADM 107/34.5.1729 - 8.11.1730Able Seaman ADM 107/3/349ADM 107/33.11.1729 - 21.12.1729Able Seaman ADM 107/3/234ADM 107/329.6.1731 - 24.12.1731Able Seaman ADM 107/3/349ADM 107/32.10.1732 - 14.10.1732Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/390ADM 107/37.1.1732/33 - 15.5.1733Able Seaman ADM 107/3/459ADM 107/32.6.1733 - 29.10.1733Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/390ADM 107/320.7.1733 - 29.7.1733Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/459ADM 107/34.10.1733 - 11.2.1733/34Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/349ADM 107/313.11.1733 - 30.1.1733/34Able Seaman ADM 107/2/163ADM 107/230.12.1733 - 1.5.1734Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/3/455ADM 107/31.1.1733/34 - 18.5.1735Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/390ADM 107/32.4.1734 - 10.8.1735Able Seaman ADM 107/3/423ADM 107/328.10.1735 - 13.4.1736Captain's Servant ADM 6/86/212ADM 6/865.3.1735/36 - 13.4.1736Able Seaman ADM 107/3/423ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1726Commissioned for the BalticBWAS-1714
1.2.1725/26Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £19883.0.0dBWAS-1714
1727In the BalticBWAS-1714
6.1727At Copenhagenref:569
22.8.1727

All commissioned officers had their commissions re-confirmed.

ADM 6/13
10.1727In the StraitsBWAS-1714
6.1728Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
6.6.1728

Paid off

ADM 33
5.1732Sailed to BlackstakesBWAS-1714
8.1732Guardship at WoolwichBWAS-1714
1735In the TagusBWAS-1714
1736small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3033.8.11dBWAS-1714
13.4.1736

Paid off

ADM 33
1738Recommissioned for home watersBWAS-1714
2.12.1738Guard shipBWAS-1714
1740Escorted convoy to the West IndiesBWAS-1714
7.1741Start of operations against SantiagoBWAS-1714
1742At JamaicaBWAS-1714
25.9.1744

Paid off

ADM 33

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/86 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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60 Commissioned Officers

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11 Petty Officers

15 Crewmen

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