British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1716)

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Montague
Nominal Guns60B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1698) (60) 1698-1714
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered7.1714BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down13.5.1714BWAS-1603
Acquired26.7.1716BWAS-1603
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 60-Gunner (1706)B028
Designed by
J BattBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
Constructor
John NaishBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1705-1726
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up19.9.1749BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck144' 3"Imperial Feet43.8929 
Length of Keel119' 0"Imperial Feet36.2712 
Breadth38' 1 ½"Imperial Feet11.5951 
Depth in Hold15' 8"Imperial Feet4.6126 
Burthen920 4⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


26.7.1716Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
18.4.1706365Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1716/17 - 19.12.1717Captain
George PurvisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1717
ADM 6/12/92BWAS-160314.3.1717/18 - 10.1.1720/21Captain
Thomas BeverleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1721
ADM 6/12/118BWAS-160322.2.1733/34 - 12.2.1735/36Captain
John HildesleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1747
ADM 6/14/166BWAS-160319.2.1739/40 - 28.7.1740Captain
Thomas TrefusisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1748
Transfered ADM 6/15/249BWAS-160329.7.1740 - 24.7.1745Captain
William ChambersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1747
ADM 6/15/316BWAS-1603

22 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1716/17 - 3.9.1717First Lieutenant
Joseph WattsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1720
ADM 6/12/92ADM 6/1226.2.1716/17 - 3.9.1717Second Lieutenant
Duncomb DrakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1720
ADM 6/12/92ADM 6/124.9.1717 - 19.12.1717First Lieutenant
Duncomb DrakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1720
ADM 6/12/107
Confirmed 22.11.1717ADM 6/124.9.1717 - 19.12.1717Second Lieutenant
Henry RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1727
ADM 6/12/107ADM 6/1215.3.1717/18 - 10.1.1720/21First Lieutenant
Edward WyeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1724
ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 2.10.1719Second Lieutenant
George AnsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1711-1761
Transfered ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1224.4.1720 - 10.1.1720/21Second Lieutenant
Matthew BeckwithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1726
ADM 6/12/228ADM 6/1213.5.1720 - 10.1.1720/21Third Lieutenant
John FenwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1741
ADM 6/12/228
Confirmed 3.1.1720/21ADM 6/1223.2.1733/34 - 9.6.1735First Lieutenant
George CoxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1735
ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 10.6.1735Second Lieutenant
John OpieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1745
ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 13.12.1734Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John CrookshanksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1779
Transfered ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1413.12.1734 - 10.6.1735Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Robert ErskineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1762
ADM 6/14/198ADM 6/1410.6.1735 - 12.2.1735/36First Lieutenant
John OpieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1745
ADM 6/15/214ADM 6/1410.6.1735 - 12.2.1735/36Second Lieutenant
Robert ErskineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1762
ADM 6/15/214ADM 6/1410.6.1735 - 12.2.1735/36Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Tuson StaceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1740
ADM 6/15/214ADM 6/144.3.1739/40 - 27.5.1741Second Lieutenant
George LangdonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1741
ADM 6/15/256ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 27.5.1741Third Lieutenant
Samuel PitchfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1747
ADM 6/16/256ADM 6/1517.3.1739/40 - 24.2.1741/42First Lieutenant
Rice EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1745
Transfered ADM 6/16/263ADM 6/1528.5.1741 - 2.2.1741/42Second Lieutenant
Samuel PitchfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1747
Transfered ADM 6/16/120
Confirmed 30.11.1742ADM 6/1628.5.1741 - 5.2.1741/42Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
William TellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1746
ADM 6/16/498ADM 6/166.2.1741/42 - 2.6.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas DurellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1742-1757
ADM 6/16/502
Confirmed 29.6.1745ADM 6/1620.11.1743 - 24.7.1745First Lieutenant
Henry AngelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1372-1762
ADM 6/16/369
Issued by
Sir Chaloner OgleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1749
, Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 4.10.1744ADM 6/16

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.11.1740 - 3.11.1742Master
Richard HindeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1745
Transfered ADM 107/3/511ADM 107/39.9.1747 - 6.2.1748/49Purser
Lewis AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1749
Transfered ADM 6/17/266ref:1788

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1717 - 19.12.1717Midshipman
James FalconerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1727
ADM 107/3/59ADM 107/312.8.1719 - 17.11.1719Volunteer-per-order
Richard MansellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1732
Transfered ADM 107/3/209ADM 107/326.1.1739/40 - 1.10.1740Quartermaster
William GreenwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1770
ADM 107/4/18ADM 107/42.10.1740 - 15.8.1745Midshipman
William GreenwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1770
ADM 107/4/18ADM 107/4

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
30.7.1737 - 25.8.1738Lieutenant's Servant
Charles ClausBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1749
Transfered ADM 107/3/513ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
7.1716Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £11190.14.2dBWAS-1603
1717Commissioned for
George Byng (1st Viscount Torrington of Devon)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1703
fleet in the BalticBWAS-1603
19.12.1717Paid offADM 33
1718Recommissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1718small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4244.9.7dBWAS-1603
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
10.1.1720/21

Paid off

ADM 33
6.1721middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3393.2.3dBWAS-1603
1734Recommissioned for Home watersBWAS-1603
12.2.1735/36

Paid off

ADM 33
1.1739Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
1740RecommissionedBWAS-1603
5.1740Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £11812.8.1dBWAS-1603
8.1740To the West Indies with
Sir Chaloner OgleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1749
fleetBWAS-1603
3.1740/41In operations against CartagenaBWAS-1603
7.1741In operations against SantiagoBWAS-1603
3.1741/42At Porto BelloBWAS-1603
1743At JamaicaBWAS-1603
20.10.1744Cast ashore in hurricane, but salvedBWAS-1603
6.1745Arrived homeBWAS-1603
24.7.1745

Paid off

ADM 33
7.1.1747/48

Surveyed

BWAS-1603
19.9.1749

Break up completed at Portsmouth for £383.17.0 1/2d

BWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
20.10.1744-21.10.1744Jamaica Hurricane, 1744  
 
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