British Third Rate ship of the line 'Somerset' (1731)

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Somerset	238
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.12.1725	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1722	BWAS-1714
Launched	21.10.1731	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	22.2.1733/34	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 80-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	10.1746	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck157' 10"Imperial Feet47.8536
Length of Keel128' 1"Imperial Feet39.0153
Breadth44' 7"Imperial Feet13.4557
Depth in Hold18' 2"Imperial Feet5.4928
Burthen1,354 ¹⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.10.1731Broadside Weight = 656 Imperial Pound ( 297.496 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719520Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.2.1733/34 - 12.4.1738Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/166BWAS-171414.4.1738 - 29.7.1741Captain ADM 6/15/108BWAS-171430.7.1741 - 24.11.1741Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/424
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 15.1.1743/44ADM 6/1625.11.1741 - 13.9.1745Captain ADM 6/16/449
Confirmed 27.2.1744/45BWAS-171414.9.1745 - 8.1.1744/45Captain ADM 6/16/544ADM 6/16

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1738 - 1741Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 107/1/301BWAS-1714

24 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.2.1733/34 - 12.4.1738First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 1734Second Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 13.3.1733/34Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1413.3.1733/34 - 2.8.1734Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/175ADM 6/1413.3.1733/34 - 14.3.1737/38Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/175ADM 6/142.8.1734 - 14.3.1737/38Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/193ADM 6/1428.2.1734/35 - 14.3.1737/38Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/205ADM 6/1415.3.1737/38 - 12.4.1738Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 13.4.1738Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 12.4.1738Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1514.4.1738 - 1.5.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/108ADM 6/1514.4.1738 - 1.4.1739Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/108ADM 6/1514.4.1738 - 26.12.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/108ADM 6/151.11.1739 - 16.1.1739/40Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/98
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 2.5.1746ADM 6/172.5.1740 - 1.9.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/115
Confirmed 2.11.1742ADM 6/162.5.1740 - 1.9.1740Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/63
Issued by
Confirmed 13.2.1745/46ADM 6/172.5.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/63
Issued by
Confirmed 13.2.1745/46ADM 6/172.9.1740 - 23.10.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/63
Issued by
Confirmed 13.2.1745/46ADM 6/1724.10.1740 - 16.5.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/285
Confirmed 2.4.1744ADM 6/1617.5.1741 - 25.10.1741First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/228
Issued by
Confirmed 26.5.1747ADM 6/1717.5.1741 - 24.11.1741Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/185
Confirmed 2.4.1744ADM 6/1617.5.1741 - 24.11.1741Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/134ADM 6/1625.11.1741 - 4.2.1742/43Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/532ADM 6/1628.12.1743 - 26.1.1744/45Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/433
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 29.1.1744/45ADM 6/16

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
29.12.1735 - 10.5.1736Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/303ADM 107/311.8.1737 - 4.1.1737/38Midshipman ADM 107/3/362ADM 107/34.1.1737/38 - 16.4.1738Master's Mate ADM 107/3/362ADM 107/311.2.1737/38 - 28.10.1740Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/491ADM 107/318.4.1738 - 6.3.1739/40Master's Mate ADM 107/3/362ADM 107/322.8.1739 - 4.1.1739/40Midshipman ADM 107/3/357ADM 107/3

7 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
20.10.1735 - 28.12.1735Able Seaman ADM 107/3/303ADM 107/36.12.1736 - 8.1.1737/38Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/414ADM 107/330.12.1736 - 18.3.1737/38Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/347ADM 107/34.2.1736/37 - 10.2.1737/38Able Seaman ADM 107/3/491ADM 107/316.4.1738 - 17.4.1738Able Seaman ADM 107/3/362ADM 107/330.3.1739 - 21.8.1739Able Seaman ADM 107/3/357ADM 107/36.2.1739/40 - 6.3.1739/40Able Seaman ADM 107/3/361ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
2.11.1731Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £22089.13.4dBWAS-1714
1736Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
1737Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
10.1744Sailed for EnglandBWAS-1714
1.1746Fitted as a guardshipBWAS-1714
10.1746Broekn up at ChathamBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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