British Sixth Rate frigate 'Milford' (1759)

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Milford
Nominal Guns	28	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.9.1757	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	11.1757	BWAS-1714
Named	30.7.1759	BWAS-1714
Launched	20.9.1759	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	30.7.1759	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Milford Haven - Pembrokeshire	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Coventry Class (1756)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard ChittyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	17.5.1785	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck118' 3"Imperial Feet35.9706
Length of Keel97' 5"Imperial Feet29.5837
Breadth33' 9"Imperial Feet10.1346
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Burthen588 ⁷²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

20.9.1759Broadside Weight = 117 Imperial Pound ( 53.0598 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Quarterdeck4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1756200Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
30.7.1759 - 7.4.1762Captain ADM 6/19/82BWAS-17147.4.1762 - 23.3.1763Captain ADM 6/19/396BWAS-17149.4.1763 - 1.4.1765Captain ADM 6/19/480BWAS-17141.4.1765 - 3.11.1766Captain ADM 6/20/122
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 5.6.1766BWAS-171426.5.1768 - 23.4.1773Captain ADM 6/20/206TNC23.4.1773 - 20.6.1775Captain ADM 6/20/490ADM 6/2020.6.1775 - 14.7.1775Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/98BWAS-17146.10.1775 - 16.1.1777Captain† ADM 6/21/124BWAS-17147.1776 - 16.1.1777CommanderBWAS-171416.1.1777 - 12.7.1780Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/378
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 12.3.1778BWAS-171412.7.1780 - 28.11.1780Captain ADM 6/22/150ADM 6/22

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.9.1759 - 19.9.1759Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/91ADM 6/1913.4.1763 - 3.11.1766First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/482ADM 6/19

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
2.4.1779 - 28.11.1780Able SeamanADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
20.9.1759building at Milford Haven - Pembrokeshire at a cost of £5130.5.10dBWAS-1714
20.9.1759Began fitting at Milford Haven - Pembrokeshire BWAS-1714
28.12.1759Completed fitting at Milford Haven - Pembrokeshire BWAS-1714
9.4.1761Took the Privateer
25.4.1761Took the Privateer
2.10.1761

arrived with prize ship Beaumont at Kingroad, Bristol

ref:1846
8.3.1762Took the Privateer BG
22.9.1762Took the Privateer
23.3.1763Paid offBWAS-1714
24.9.1763Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
3.11.1766

Paid off

BWAS-1714
6.2.1767SurveyedBWAS-1714
11.1770Began great repair at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1714
10.1772Completed great repair at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £12157.16.5dBWAS-1714
5.1773fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £322.10.0dBWAS-1714
7.1775Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
12.1775Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £4752.6.7dBWAS-1714
20.1.1776Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.6.1776Milford vs Yankee Hero
6.6.1776Took the Sloop
30.9.1776Took the Sloop
26.3.1777Took the Brigantine Nova Scotia
3.10.1777Took the Cutter
3.1778Began coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
5.1778Completed coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £4595.14.8dBWAS-1714
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
15.3.1779Took the Cutter
9.1779Sailed to the relief of GuernseyBWAS-1714
10.5.1780Took the Ship
28.11.1780

Paid off

BWAS-1714
1783SurveyedBWAS-1714
17.5.1785Sold at Woolwich for £260BWAS-1714

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Posted by milford_lass on Thursday 9th of January 2025 14:01

what is the name of this ship please

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