British Sixth Rate frigate 'Lowestoffe' (1723)

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Lowestoffe

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Lowestoft
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered13.9.1722BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down7.1723BWAS-1714
Launched18.12.1723BWAS-1714
First Commissioned3.4.1724BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
Ship Class1719 Establishment 20-Gunner (1719)BWAS-1714
Constructor
John NaishBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1705-1726
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold12.7.1744BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck106' 3"Imperial Feet32.3215 
Length of Keel88' 0"Imperial Feet26.8224 
Breadth28' 5"Imperial Feet8.5503 
Depth in Hold9' 2"Imperial Feet2.794 
Burthen377 90⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


18.12.1723Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1719140Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.4.1724 - 29.8.1728Captain
Mathew NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1738
ADM 6/13/67BWAS-171430.8.1728 - 12.8.1732Captain
Mathew NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1738
ADM 6/14/218ADM 6/1312.1.1732/33 - 25.1.1732/33Captain
Charles WyndhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1747
Transfered ADM 6/14/133BWAS-171426.1.1732/33 - 19.4.1735Captain
Charles CotterelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1747
ADM 6/14/133BWAS-171412.1.1735/36 - 4.9.1741Captain
Charles DrummondBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1747
ADM 6/16/4BWAS-1714

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.4.1724 - 6.5.1728Lieutenant
Richard DoveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1734
Transfered ADM 6/13/67ADM 6/1313.9.1728 - 25.11.1729Lieutenant
William FieldingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1762
Transfered ADM 6/14/220ADM 6/1325.11.1729 - 12.8.1732Lieutenant
William ChambersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1747
ADM 6/14/42ADM 6/1412.1.1732/33 - 4.11.1733Lieutenant
Nathaniel OrrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1733
ADM 6/14/133ADM 6/145.11.1733 - 27.3.1735Lieutenant
Charles DennisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1742
Transfered ADM 6/14/154ADM 6/1428.3.1735 - 19.4.1735Lieutenant
Arthur TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1735
ADM 6/14/207ADM 6/1412.1.1735/36 - 4.9.1741Lieutenant
John HumeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1747
ADM 6/15/4ADM 6/15

7 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
29.1.1731/32 - 12.8.1732Volunteer-per-order
William BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1763
ADM 107/3/347ADM 107/36.4.1733 - 25.12.1733Midshipman Ordinary
Hugh BonfoyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1735
ADM 107/3/324ADM 107/326.12.1733 - 19.4.1735Midshipman
Hugh BonfoyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1735
ADM 107/3/324ADM 107/316.2.1734/35 - 20.11.1735Midshipman
Robert BollardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1756
Transfered ADM 107/3/468ADM 107/33.1.1737/38 - 26.10.1739Midshipman Ordinary
James WorthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1795
Transfered ADM 107/3/504ADM 107/328.11.1738 - 4.9.1741Midshipman
John KingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1748
ADM 6/86/212ADM 6/8615.7.1741 - 4.9.1741Midshipman
James WorthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1795
ADM 107/3/504ADM 107/3

8 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
4.1.1730/31 - 12.8.1732Captain's Servant
John RawlinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1759
ADM 107/3/494ADM 107/37.3.1730/31 - 28.1.1731/32Able Seaman
William BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1763
ADM 107/3/347ADM 107/35.2.1732/33 - 18.4.1735Able Seaman
James BurcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1748
Transfered ADM 107/3/384ADM 107/312.12.1734 - 3.12.1735Master's Mate
William CoardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1758
Transfered ADM 107/3/334ADM 107/331.12.1736 - 7.4.1741Captain's Servant
John AikenheadBritish
Service 1736-1760
: on board from 2.1.1736/37 ADM 107/3/510ADM 107/329.1.1736/37 - 2.1.1737/38Able Seaman
James WorthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1795
ADM 107/3/504ADM 107/38.4.1741 - 19.5.1741Able Seaman
John AikenheadBritish
Service 1736-1760
: on board from 9.4.1741 Transfered ADM 107/3/510ADM 107/325.5.1741 - 15.7.1741Able Seaman
James WorthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1795
ADM 107/3/504ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
18.12.1723building at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3362.15.8dBWAS-1714
18.12.1723Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1724Commissioned for New YorkBWAS-1714
21.5.1724Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £2475.9.1dBWAS-1714
1728Ordered homeBWAS-1714
1729Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1730Sailed to South CarolinaBWAS-1714
12.8.1732

Paid off

ADM 33
1.1733RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1734In NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1735Sailed to RussiaBWAS-1714
19.4.1735Paid offADM 33
6.1735Began great repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
3.1735/36Completed great repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £4915.13.3dBWAS-1714
1741Returned to EnglandBWAS-1714
8.1741SurveyedBWAS-1714
24.8.1741

A replacment ship was ordered

BWAS-1714
4.9.1741

Paid off

ADM 51
16.6.1744

Ordered to be sold

BWAS-1714
12.7.1744

Sold for £518

BWAS-1714

 
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