British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Salisbury' (1746)

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Salisbury
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.5.1744	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	23.5.1744	BWAS-1714
Launched	29.1.1745/46	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	East Cowes - Isle of Wight	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 50-Gunner (1741)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Philemon EwerBritish Ship Builder Service 1744	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Condemned	24.4.1761	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Imperial Feet42.672
Length of Keel113' 10"Imperial Feet34.4424
Breadth40' 2"Imperial Feet12.2428
Depth in Hold17' 2 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen976 ⁸³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

29.1.1745/46Broadside 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
1741300Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.1.1745/46 - 3.1.1748/49Captain ADM 6/17/47BWAS-171416.1.1753 - 25.2.1756Captain ADM 6/18/54BWAS-171425.2.1756 - 2.3.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/93
Issued by
Confirmed 6.9.1759BWAS-17142.3.1758 - 7.7.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/418
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 17.6.1762BWAS-17147.7.1758 - 3.3.1759Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/347BWAS-17143.3.1759 - 28.8.1761Captain ADM 6/19/411
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 24.5.1762ADM 6/19

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.1.1745/46 - 28.3.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/47ADM 6/1728.3.1748 - 3.1.1748/49Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/338ADM 6/1716.1.1753 - 1.2.1753Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/54ADM 6/1825.3.1758 - 6.5.1758Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/413
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 27.5.1762ADM 6/196.5.1758 - 7.7.1758Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/413
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 27.5.1762ADM 6/197.7.1758 - 18.1.1759Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/413
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 27.5.1762ADM 6/1925.3.1761 - 28.8.1761Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/413
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 27.5.1762ADM 6/19

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1753 - 11.9.1759MidshipmanRNB1823

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1746Commissioned for the Western squadronBWAS-1714
29.1.1745/46Completed at East Cowes - Isle of Wight at a cost of £13068.0.0dBWAS-1714
16.2.1745/46Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.4.1746Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4707.9.0dBWAS-1714
1747Off Cape FinisterreBWAS-1714
3.1.1748/49Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 6/18
2.1752fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £5358.9.4dBWAS-1714
1.1753Recommissioned as a guard ship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
25.3.1754Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
11.2.1756Capture of Geriah
7.3.1757Expedition against Chandernagore
29.4.1758Battle of Cuddalore
3.8.1758Battle of Negapatam
10.9.1759Battle of Pondicherry
24.4.1761Condemned by survey at BombayBWAS-1714
28.8.1761Paid offADM 51

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

RNB1823John Marshall, Digital Book

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