British Third Rate ship of the line 'Superb' (1760)

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Superb
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.12.1757	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	12.4.1758	BWAS-1714
Named	1.2.1758	BWAS-1714
Launched	27.10.1760	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	28.11.1760	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Bellona Class (1758)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Adam HayesBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1748-1785	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Foundered	15.11.1783	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 0"Imperial Feet51.2064
Length of Keel137' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet41.764
Breadth46' 10 ½"Imperial Feet14.0335
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166
Draught Forward12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592
Draught Aft17' 10 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen1,612 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

27.10.1760Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
31.1.1758550Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.11.1760 - 2.3.1763Captain ADM 6/19/213BWAS-171421.10.1763 - 12.10.1766Captain ADM 6/19/546BWAS-171412.10.1766 - 15.11.1769Captain ADM 6/20/143BWAS-171415.11.1769 - 26.5.1770Captain ADM 6/20/260ADM 6/209.7.1778 - 23.10.1780Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/431BWAS-17142.1.1782 - 1.3.1782Captain†BWAS-17141.3.1782 - 30.4.1782CommanderBWAS-171430.4.1782 - 6.7.1782Captain†BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.7.1778 - 15.11.1783Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.12.1760 - 2.3.1763Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/222ADM 6/1923.3.1761 - 2.3.1763First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/301ADM 6/1925.10.1763 - 12.11.1766First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/546ADM 6/1912.11.1766 - 15.11.1769Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/143ADM 6/2015.11.1769 - 26.5.1770First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/260ADM 6/2015.11.1769 - 26.5.1770Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/260ADM 6/2010.7.1778 - 1778Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/432ADM 6/211782 - 12.4.1782Lieutenant†ODNB

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1763 - 31.1.1770Purser Transfered ADM 6/20/269ADM 6/20

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
18.1.1761 - 21.6.1761Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/433ADM 107/512.1778 - 11.1.1782Master's Mate ADM 6/24/34ref:6161781 - 1.2.1783MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource

19.12.1760Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £39802.6.0dBWAS-1714
1762Sailed to North AmericaBWAS-1714
2.3.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714
17.9.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
10.1763Recommissioned as guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1764Carried troops to AmericaBWAS-1714
4.1764fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1768Ran onto a rock in Cork harbourBWAS-1714
2.1768fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.1770Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
26.5.1770

Paid off

BWAS-1714
1.1772Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £23222.16.3dBWAS-1714
11.1778fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5941.11.6dBWAS-1714
7.3.1779Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
8.12.1780Destruction of shipping at mangaloreBWAS-1714
17.2.1782Battle of Sadras
12.4.1782Battle of Providien
6.7.17822nd Battle of Negapatam
3.9.1782Battle of Trincomalee
1783coppering at Bombay Dockyard - Bombay BWAS-1714
20.6.17832nd Battle of Cuddalore
7.11.1783Bilged and sank in Tellicherry Roads, BombayBWAS-1714

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