British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Gloucester' (1737)

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Gloucester
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.5.1733	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	19.8.1734	BWAS-1714
Launched	22.3.1736/37	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	7.4.1737	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 50-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Benjamin RosewellBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1741	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Scuttled	16.8.1742	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck134' 0"Imperial Feet40.8432
Length of Keel108' 3"Imperial Feet32.9279
Breadth38' 6"Imperial Feet11.6015
Depth in Hold15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177
Burthen853 ⁴⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

22.3.1736/37Broadside Weight = 315 Imperial Pound ( 142.8525 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733300Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.4.1737 - 28.2.1739/40Captain: on board from 9.4.1737 Transfered ADM 6/15/57BWAS-171415.3.1739/40 - 4.2.1740/41Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/262BWAS-17143.11.1740 - 16.8.1742Captain ADM 6/16/214
Confirmed 29.8.1743BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.4.1737 - 3.3.1739/40First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/56ADM 6/157.4.1737 - 3.3.1739/40Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/56ADM 6/1518.5.1737 - 4.3.1739/40Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/68ADM 6/1515.3.1739/40 - 26.8.1740Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/263ADM 6/15

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1737 - 1738Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/2/163E-WIKI13.6.1737 - 30.3.1740Quarter Gunner Transfered ADM 107/3/552ADM 107/32.11.1737 - 4.11.1739Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/378ADM 107/311.3.1737/38 - 30.3.1740Midshipman ADM 107/3/390ADM 107/3

6 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
8.6.1737 - 11.5.1740Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/480ADM 107/38.9.1737 - 10.3.1737/38Able Seaman ADM 107/3/390ADM 107/310.1.1740 - 25.2.1740Supernumerary ADM 107/3/378ADM 107/326.2.1740 - 15.4.1740Able Seaman ADM 107/3/378ADM 107/331.3.1740 - 3.7.1740Able Seaman ADM 107/3/390ADM 107/330.4.1742 - 31.5.1742Purser's Servant Transfered ADM 107/4/233ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1737Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
16.8.1742

Burnt and scuttled off the Ladrone Islands 'because of lack of hands and leaking'

BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
19.6.1740-14.6.1744	Anson's Circumnavigation	George AnsonBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1711-1761

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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