British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Rippon' (1735)

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Rippon	6049
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.11.1729	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	19.10.1730	BWAS-1714
Launched	29.3.1735	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	28.3.1735	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 60-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	14.6.1751	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck145' 3"Imperial Feet44.1977
Length of Keel118' 6"Imperial Feet35.9749
Breadth40' 3"Imperial Feet12.2682
Depth in Hold16' 5"Imperial Feet4.898
Burthen1,021 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

29.3.1735Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719365Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.3.1735 - 16.2.1735/36Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/207BWAS-1714c.17.2.1735/36 - 3.5.1737Captain ADM 6/19/342BWAS-171428.9.1739 - 4.12.1739Captain ADM 6/15/225BWAS-17145.12.1739 - 27.7.1740Captain ADM 6/15/239BWAS-171428.7.1740 - 8.5.1741Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/316BWAS-17144.6.1741 - 13.9.1745Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/517BWAS-17144.11.1746 - 11.9.1747Captain ADM 6/17/169ADM 6/1711.9.1747 - 29.10.1748Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/266ODNB29.10.1748 - 12.12.1749Captain ADM 6/17/514
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 23.3.1749/50BWAS-1714

19 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.3.1735 - 25.4.1737First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/207ADM 6/1428.3.1735 - 14.4.1735Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/207ADM 6/1428.3.1735 - 12.2.1735/36Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/207ADM 6/1414.4.1735 - 12.2.1735/36Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/208ADM 6/1431.8.1739 - 9.5.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/218ADM 6/1514.9.1739 - 5.12.1739First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/221ADM 6/156.12.1739 - 13.10.1742First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/239ADM 6/1510.5.1740 - 23.2.1740/41Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/289ADM 6/1518.7.1740 - 2.10.1740Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/312ADM 6/1524.2.1740/41 - 17.5.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/126
Confirmed 22.12.1742ADM 6/1625.4.1741 - 8.6.1741Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/202
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 20.2.1746/47ADM 6/178.6.1741 - 13.8.1742Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/176
Confirmed 2.5.1743ADM 6/1626.2.1741/42 - 26.5.1742Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/117
Confirmed 16.11.1742ADM 6/164.10.1742 - 13.10.1742Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/513
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 17.7.1745ADM 6/1614.10.1742 - 4.11.1746First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/513
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 17.7.1745ADM 6/1631.1.1744/45 - 3.9.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/497
Confirmed 21.6.1745ADM 6/164.6.1745 - 1.7.1745Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/520
Confirmed 29.7.1745ADM 6/165.11.1746 - 12.12.1749First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/170ADM 6/175.11.1746 - 1.11.1748Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/170ADM 6/17

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
26.2.1734/35 - 15.3.1735/36Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/327ADM 107/325.3.1735 - 13.2.1735/36Midshipman Ordinary Transfered ADM 107/3/342ADM 107/35.3.1735/36 - 14.11.1736Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/328ADM 107/36.4.1736 - 27.6.1737Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/384ADM 107/317.12.1745 - 9.8.1746Midshipman ADM 107/4/11ADM 107/44.12.1746 - 7.2.1747/48Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/4/232ADM 107/48.2.1747/48 - 12.12.1749Midshipman ADM 107/4/232ADM 107/4

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
31.5.1729 - 3.8.1729Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/245ADM 107/320.9.1737 - 31.7.1738Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/157ADM 107/419.5.1747 - 12.12.1749Able Seaman ADM 107/5/287ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
1735In home watersBWAS-1714
6.5.1735Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £17801.3.9dBWAS-1714
1736Off the TagusBWAS-1714
4.5.1737Paid offBWAS-1714
23.10.1740Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
7.1.1741Action of January 7 1741
4.3.1740/41Operations against Cartagena
21.3.1743/44Took the Ship
7.1745Paid offBWAS-1714
12.1745Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
11.1746Refitted as a 54 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
2.1747Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £10730.9.0dBWAS-1714
3.1746/47Sailed for West AfricaBWAS-1714
1748At JamaicaBWAS-1714
1749At JamaicaBWAS-1714
12.12.1749Paid off at Chatham Dockyard ADM 106
12.1.1749/50SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.5.1751SurveyedBWAS-1714
30.5.1751Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
14.6.1751Break up completed at ChathamBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
20.10.1744-21.10.1744	Jamaica Hurricane, 1744

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