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Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered3.3.1723/24BWAS-1714
Launched18.11.1727BWAS-1714
First Commissioned14.11.1727BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Ship Class1719 Establishment 20-Gunner (1719)BWAS-1714
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up1.1738BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088 
Length of Keel87' 9"Imperial Feet26.5503 
Breadth28' 4"Imperial Feet8.5471 
Depth in Hold9' 2"Imperial Feet2.794 
Burthen374 4994Tons BM 

Armament


18.11.1727Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1719140Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.11.1727 - 6.8.1732Captain
Thomas ArnoldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1732
ADM 6/13/175
BWAS-1714
28.11.1732 - 11.8.1736Captain
Henry ReddishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1741
ADM 6/14/129
BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.11.1727 - 10.9.1728Lieutenant
William BoutflowerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1734
ADM 6/14/175
ADM 6/13
10.9.1728 - 10.8.1732Lieutenant
Francis WakemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1741
ADM 6/14/220
ADM 6/13
28.11.1732 - 17.5.1735Lieutenant
William LutherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1735
ADM 6/15/129
ADM 6/14
27.7.1736 - 11.8.1736Lieutenant
Bosville WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1748
ADM 6/15/30
ADM 6/15

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
26.11.1732 - 28.11.1734Master
Bosville WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1748
Transfered ADM 107/3/305
ADM 107/3
29.11.1734 - 11.8.1736Master
John CumberlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1738
ADM 107/3/320
ADM 107/3

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
31.8.1730 - 6.8.1732Volunteer-per-order
Matthew BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1789
ADM 107/3/357
ADM 107/3
16.12.1730 - 8.12.1732Midshipman
Sheldrake LatonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1756
Transfered ADM 107/3/222
ADM 107/3
13.9.1733 - 4.2.1734/35Midshipman
Thomas HemmingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1745
ADM 107/3/276
ADM 107/3
8.9.1734 - 28.11.1734Master's Mate
John CumberlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1738
ADM 107/3/320
ADM 107/3

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
4.1.1733/34 - 29.6.1734Able Seaman
Sampson SaltBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1759
Transfered ADM 107/3/353
ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1727

Commissioned for Province of South Carolina

BWAS-1714
18.11.1727building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £6426.4.8dBWAS-1714
7.1730

At Deptford requesting new shrouds.

ADM 106
11.1731

Careened and refited at Province of South Carolina

ADM 106
10.8.1732

Paid off

ADM 33
1733

Commissioned for Barbados

BWAS-1714
1736Ordered homeBWAS-1714
11.8.1736

Paid off

ADM 33
1.2.1736/37

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
1.1738

Breaking up completed at Deptford Dockyard

BWAS-1714

 
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