British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Leopard' (1741)

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Leopard	580
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Launched	30.10.1741	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	20.10.1741	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Blackwall - London	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 50-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1756-1767	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	7.1761	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck134' 0"Imperial Feet40.8432
Length of Keel109' 8"Imperial Feet33.2458
Breadth38' 8"Imperial Feet11.6078
Depth in Hold15' 9 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847
Burthen872 ¹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

30.10.1741Broadside 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

1743Broadside Weight = 414 Imperial Pound ( 187.749 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733300Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.10.1741 - 20.9.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/469BWAS-171421.9.1744 - 30.10.1748Captain ADM 6/17/434
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 27.1.1748/49BWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.10.1741 - 19.11.1741First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/469ADM 6/1520.10.1741 - 6.4.1742Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/469ADM 6/1520.10.1741 - 6.4.1742Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/469ADM 6/1520.11.1741 - 10.5.1742First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/482ADM 6/157.4.1742 - 31.5.1742Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/41ADM 6/167.4.1742 - 14.5.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/41ADM 6/161.6.1742 - 7.12.1747Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/63ADM 6/164.6.1742 - 10.4.1746First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/64ADM 6/16

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
21.8.1741 - 10.9.1741Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/15/444ref:1788

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
23.9.1742 - 9.5.1747Midshipman ADM 107/4/343ADM 107/410.5.1747 - 19.12.1748Master's Mate ADM 107/4/343ADM 107/4

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
18.10.1741 - 22.9.1742Able Seaman ADM 107/4/343ADM 107/424.11.1744 - 14.8.1746Able Seaman ADM 107/4/295ADM 107/415.8.1746 - 19.12.1748Clerk ADM 107/4/295ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
30.9.1741Completed at a cost of £10449.5.0dBWAS-1714
30.9.1741Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
30.10.1741Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £4285.17.1dBWAS-1714
2.1742

Sailed to the Western Approaches

BWAS-1714
4.1742

Sailed to the Bay of Biscay

BWAS-1714
9.1744In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
19.12.1748

Paid off

ADM 33
13.1.1748/49

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
15.8.1751

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
12.1760SurveyedBWAS-1714
31.12.1760Order to be broken upBWAS-1714
7.1761Breaking up completed at PlymouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Brian on Saturday 31st of May 2014 21:26

Letter from Lord Forrester, Commander of his Majesty's ship Leopard, dated in Gibraltar Bay (1742) August 19 - On the 9th inst. between Cape St Mary's and Cadiz, I saw a ship stemming right in for the latter place, ans as she lay immediately in my route, I fired two shot at her, and brought her to. On examination, I found her to be a Spaniard , above 200 tons, laden with logwood, Cochineal, and Cocoa ans several other sorts of dyes, canary wines, 4 camels, and a great present, yet unknown, for the King of Naples; as also a Bishop and Priest, a Spanish General, and other Spanish Officers, with great sums of Piasters.

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