British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dunkirk' (1754)

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Dunkirk	276
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.4.1750	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1.4.1746	BWAS-1714
Named	22.11.1748	BWAS-1714
Launched	22.7.1754	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Dunkirk Class (1750)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1715	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Edward AllinBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1750-1767	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	8.3.1792	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck153' 2"Imperial Feet46.6354
Length of Keel127' 0"Imperial Feet38.7096
Breadth42' 9 ½"Imperial Feet12.8143
Depth in Hold18' 9"Imperial Feet5.515
Burthen1,236 ⁹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

22.7.1754Broadside Weight = 474 Imperial Pound ( 214.959 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1745420Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.1.1755 - 13.6.1757Captain TransferedODNB13.6.1757 - 11.4.1763Captain ADM 6/18/409BWAS-171421.2.1769 - 21.11.1770Captain ADM 6/20/228BWAS-171421.11.1770 - 6.3.1772Captain ADM 6/20/440
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 21.4.1772BWAS-171413.7.1778 - 8.5.1779Captain ADM 6/21/434ADM 6/218.5.1779 - 28.4.1783Captain ADM 6/21/553BWAS-1714

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.2.1769 - 26.5.1770Commodore† Discharged Dead ADM 6/18/233BWAS-17141.8.1770 - 6.3.1772Commodore ADM 6/20/285BWAS-17147.1779 - 11.1779Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17141782 - 28.4.1783Vice-Admiral of the RedBWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.11.1756 - 23.2.1757Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/326ADM 6/1823.2.1757 - 8.6.1757Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/351ADM 6/1824.6.1757 - 6.10.1758Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/414ADM 6/1827.6.1757 - 6.10.1758Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/415ADM 6/186.10.1758 - 6.5.1760First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/543ADM 6/186.10.1758 - 17.3.1760Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/543ADM 6/1817.3.1760 - 6.5.1760Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/146ADM 6/196.5.1760 - 24.10.1761First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/164ADM 6/196.5.1760 - 1.4.1763Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/164ADM 6/191.4.1763 - 11.4.1763First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/476ADM 6/1923.2.1769 - 6.3.1772Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/229ADM 6/20

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
25.4.1755 - 11.7.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/40ADM 107/58.10.1757 - 4.4.1759Midshipman ADM 107/5/112ADM 107/51759 - 12.1760Midshipmanref:676

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
25.8.1757 - 7.10.1757Able Seaman ADM 107/5/113ADM 107/51758 - 26.4.1758Able Seaman ADM 36/4801/55ADM 36

Service History

DateEventSource
12.7.1750Re-orderedBWAS-1714
5.8.1754Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £20379.4.8dBWAS-1714
1.1755Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
2.1755Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6056.12.1dBWAS-1714
22.4.1755Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.6.1755Action of 6-8 June 1755
8.6.1755Took the Ship of the Line
8.6.1755Took the Ship of the Line E-WIKI
11.1756In the Channel IslandsBWAS-1714
28.5.1757Took the Ship
9.6.1757Took the Ship off Bordeaux
8.1757Took the Sloop
9.1757Rochefort expeditionBWAS-1714
5.9.1757Raid on Rochefort
11.1757Took the Privateer off Bordeaux
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
11.11.1758Sailed for West AfricaBWAS-1714
29.12.1758Present at the capture of GoreeBWAS-1714
29.12.1758Capture of Goree
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
25.5.1760Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
11.4.1763

Returned home and paid off

ADM 33
1.1.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
6.1768Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
2.1769RecommissionedBWAS-1714
4.1769Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £18854.15.1dBWAS-1714
6.6.1769Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
6.3.1772

Paid off

ADM 33
5.1772SurveyedBWAS-1714
5.1778Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
7.1778RecommissionedBWAS-1714
9.1778Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5734.9.2dBWAS-1714
6.1779Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
7.1779Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2121.10.7dBWAS-1714
12.1779Arrived in Plymouth for harbour serviceBWAS-1714
1782Flagship and receiving ship in PlymouthBWAS-1714
28.4.1783

Paid off

ADM 34
2.1784fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.1785Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
7.1785Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
28.10.1785Deleted from the listBWAS-1714
1.4.1791Recovered but not re-registered on the listBWAS-1714
8.3.1792Sold at Plymouth for £500BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.4.1755-4.11.1755	Fleet for North America	The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Administrator Marine Service 1726-1759
16.10.1758-1.3.1759	Expedition against Île de Gorée	Augustus KeppelBritish Naval Sailor Marine Service 1743-1783

Notes on Ship

Original orderBWAS-1714
The Dunkirk was originally ordered on 20th April 1745 to the 1745 establishment draught, but not proceeded upon. A new order was given in 1750 to a lengthened draught.

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