British Sixth Rate ship 'Bideford' (1712)

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Bideford
Biddeford
Nominal Guns	24	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	9.10.1711	BWAS-1714
Launched	14.3.1711/12	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	Gibraltar Group (1710)	B028
Constructor	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1715	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	8.2.1726/27	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Bideford' (1727) (20) 1727-1737 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck94' 3"Imperial Feet28.6703
Length of Keel76' 8"Imperial Feet23.1987
Breadth26' 3"Imperial Feet7.9375
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen281Tons BM

Armament

14.3.1711/12Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1710115Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.3.1711/12 - 16.6.1713Commander ADM 6/11/196BWAS-171417.6.1713 - 24.9.1715Captain and Master ADM 6/11/263BWAS-171426.6.1716 - 11.3.1718/19Captain and Master ADM 6/12/72HLDC111.3.1718/19 - 27.9.1723Captain ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/12

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1711/12 - 24.9.1715Lieutenant ADM 6/11/196ADM 6/1125.6.1716 - 23.2.1718/19Lieutenant ADM 6/12/72ADM 6/1211.3.1718/19 - 22.12.1720Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/1223.12.1720 - 3.12.1721Lieutenant ADM 6/12/227ADM 6/124.12.1721 - 27.9.1723Lieutenant ADM 6/13/23ADM 6/13

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.12.1711 - 1711Carpenter ADM 6/11/182ref:178827.7.1714 - 24.9.1715Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/293ADM 6/1126.6.1716 - 1716Carpenter ADM 6/12/175ref:1788

Service History

DateEventSource
1714On the Jamaica stationBWAS-1714
1715On the Jamaica stationBWAS-1714
24.9.1715Paid offADM 33
1717Off SaleeBWAS-1714
23.2.1718/19Paid offADM 33
3.1718/19RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1718/19Began refitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
4.1719Completed refitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1164.6.6dBWAS-1714
21.9.1719Expedition to Vigo
1720In the ChannelBWAS-1714
1721On the Irish station until 1723BWAS-1714
20.3.1722/23

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
23.9.1723

Paid off

ADM 33
8.2.1726/27

Docked at Deptford to be broken up for rebuilding

BWAS-1714

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