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Nominal Guns40BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered10.12.1724BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down2.1729BWAS-1714
Acquired16.6.1733BWAS-1714
First Commissioned22.2.1733/34BWAS-1714
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
Ship Class1719 Establishment 40-Gunner (1719)BWAS-1714
Constructor
John HaywardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1701-1742
BWAS-1714
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sunk as Breakwater4.1743BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 2"Imperial Feet37.7973 
Length of Keel101' 8"Imperial Feet30.988 
Breadth33' 3"Imperial Feet10.0838 
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen597 8094Tons BM 

Armament


16.6.1733Broadside Weight = 180 Imperial Pound ( 81.63 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1719190Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
22.2.1733/34 - 24.3.1740/41Captain
Charles CraufordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1741
Transfered ADM 6/15/166
BWAS-1714
25.3.1741 - 1.11.1742Captain
John BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1770
Transfered ADM 6/16/403
BWAS-1714

14 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
23.2.1733/34 - 18.3.1733/34First Lieutenant
Charles GarrardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1734
ADM 6/14/169
ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/34 - 18.3.1733/34Second Lieutenant
William Henry BruceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1741
ADM 6/14/169
ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/34 - 18.3.1733/34Third Lieutenant
William NisbettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1738
ADM 6/14/169
ADM 6/14
19.3.1733/34 - 13.7.1738First Lieutenant
William Henry BruceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1741
Transfered ADM 6/15/177
ADM 6/14
19.3.1733/34 - 28.11.1738Second Lieutenant
William NisbettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1738
ADM 6/15/177
ADM 6/14
19.3.1733/34 - 18.1.1735/36Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1778
ADM 6/15/177
ADM 6/14
19.1.1735/36 - 25.4.1737Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John SuttonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1737
ADM 6/15/6
ADM 6/15
26.4.1737 - 28.11.1738Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas SinclairBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1738
ADM 6/15/61
ADM 6/15
29.11.1738 - 26.12.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Francis ColepepperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1744
ADM 6/15/152
ADM 6/15
27.8.1740 - 26.9.1740First Lieutenant
Robert RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1724-1762
Transfered ADM 6/15/325
ADM 6/15
27.12.1740 - 20.2.1740/41Second Lieutenant
Francis ColepepperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1744
Transfered ADM 6/15/364
ADM 6/15
27.12.1740 - 20.2.1740/41Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James BurcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1748
ADM 6/15/364
ADM 6/15
20.3.1740/41 - 2.11.1743Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John RobertsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1796
Transfered ADM 6/15/401
ADM 6/15
27.3.1741 - 7.11.1741First Lieutenant
James BurcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1748
Transfered ADM 6/15/404
ADM 6/15

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
4.6.1734 - 17.8.1738Volunteer-per-order
John HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1779
Transfered ADM 107/3/397
ADM 107/3
19.8.1736 - 13.9.1738Midshipman
Jacob ReadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1756
ADM 107/3/343
ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
14.9.1738 - 3.3.1738/39Able Seaman
Jacob ReadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1756
Transfered ADM 107/3/343
ADM 107/3
30.6.1741 - 1.11.1742Captain's Servant
Joseph HuntBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1751
Transfered ADM 107/4/272
ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
16.6.1733building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £9109.7.7dBWAS-1714
16.6.1733Began Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
1734Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
14.4.1734Completed Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £912.4.10dBWAS-1714
1735In home watersBWAS-1714
1736Sailed to BarbadosBWAS-1714
1739Returned homeBWAS-1714
10.1740Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1741Sailed with a convoy to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
5.1741Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5997.15.8dBWAS-1714
1742Cruising off the South-West of IrelandBWAS-1714
1.12.1742Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
13.12.1742Ordered to be sunk as a breakwater at SheernessBWAS-1714

 
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