British Fifth Rate ship 'Pearl' (1744)

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Pearl
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.4.1743	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	2.4.1743	BWAS-1714
Launched	29.6.1744	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	11.5.1744	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Liverpool - Lancashire	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 44-Gunner (1741)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John OkillBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	21.6.1759	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck126' 0"Imperial Feet38.4048
Length of Keel102' 4 ½"Imperial Feet31.1023
Breadth36' 2"Imperial Feet10.9813
Depth in Hold15' 5 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847
Burthen712 ¹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

29.6.1744Broadside Weight = 282 Imperial Pound ( 127.887 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1741250Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.5.1744 - 19.2.1744/45Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/307BWAS-171420.2.1744/45 - 13.3.1745/46Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/445BWAS-171414.3.1745/46 - 1.9.1749Captain ADM 6/17/72BWAS-1714

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.5.1744 - 5.10.1744Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/309ADM 6/166.6.1744 - 5.10.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/317ADM 6/166.10.1744 - 1.4.1746Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/369ADM 6/166.10.1744 - 26.8.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/369ADM 6/1611.1.1744/45 - 25.8.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/420ADM 6/1627.8.1745 - 22.5.1746First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/535ADM 6/1627.8.1745 - 1.4.1746Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/535ADM 6/162.4.1746 - 12.9.1748First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/83ADM 6/172.4.1746 - 9.4.1746Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/83ADM 6/172.4.1746 - 13.9.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/83ADM 6/178.4.1746 - 12.9.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/496
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 21.9.1749ADM 6/1710.4.1746 - 1.9.1749Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/86ADM 6/1712.9.1748 - 1.9.1749First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/496
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 21.9.1749ADM 6/1713.9.1748 - 1.9.1749Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/493
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 5.9.1749ADM 6/17

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.7.1748 - 1748Purser ADM 6/17/488ref:17881757 - 8.2.1757Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/18/354ADM 6/18

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
29.7.1744 - 11.7.1745Midshipman ADM 107/4/1ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
20.10.1745Took the Snow in the North SeaBG
4.1746Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
11.1746Arrived in the East IndiesBWAS-1714
1749Returned homeBWAS-1714
1.9.1749Paid off at Woolwich Dockyard ADM 106
11.1749SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.6.1759

The Woolwich Officers have sent reports of surveys of the Pearl and Hazard Prize. They will require large repairs and opine they should, perhaps be sold

ADM354
2.6.1759Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
21.6.1759Sold for £403BWAS-1714

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