British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Sunderland' (1724)

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Sunderland

6951
Nominal Guns60
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered31.3.1721
Acquired30.4.1724
First Commissioned26.7.1728
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham
Ship Class1719 Establishment 60-Gunner (1719)
Constructor
Benjamin RosewellBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1741
CategoryFourth Rate
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild12.1742

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912 
Length of Keel117' 7"Imperial Feet35.6721 
Breadth39' 0"Imperial Feet11.8872 
Depth in Hold16' 5"Imperial Feet4.898 
Burthen951 27⁄94Imperial Feet0.0073 

Armament


30.4.1724Broadside 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

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
26.7.1728 - 21.2.1728/29Captain
The Hon. George ClintonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1757
ADM 6/14/211BWAS-171422.2.1728/29 - 28.11.1733Captain
Robert ManBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
Transfered ADM 6/14/16BWAS-171429.11.1733 - 5.5.1737Captain
William MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1747
ADM 6/14/156BWAS-171416.5.1738 - 27.11.1738Captain
Edmund HookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1739
ADM 6/15/117ADM 6/1521.6.1739 - 9.7.1739Captain
Thomas TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1745
Transfered ADM 6/15/190BWAS-171410.7.1739 - 11.7.1739Captain
Thomas DurellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1741
Transfered ADM 6/15/198ADM 6/1512.7.1739 - 29.7.1739Captain
Samuel BraithwaiteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1739
ADM 6/15/199ADM 6/1530.7.1739 - 29.1.1741/42Captain
The Hon. John ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1757
ADM 6/16/208BWAS-1714

24 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
26.7.1728 - 17.2.1731/32First Lieutenant
Robert CallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1732
ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 17.2.1731/32Second Lieutenant
William ParkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1744
ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/138.5.1731 - 17.2.1731/32Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Daniel HoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1762
ADM 6/14/74ADM 6/1418.2.1731/32 - 8.5.1732First Lieutenant
William ParkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1744
Transfered ADM 6/14/101ADM 6/1418.2.1731/32 - 14.2.1732/33Second Lieutenant
Daniel HoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1762
ADM 6/14/101ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 1.3.1732/33Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Richard CollinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1763
Transfered ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1415.2.1732/33 - 19.12.1734First Lieutenant
James BlakewayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1734
Transfered ADM 6/14/134ADM 6/1415.2.1732/33 - 6.5.1735Second Lieutenant
Richard HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1754
Transfered ADM 6/14/134ADM 6/1415.2.1732/33 - 29.7.1734Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Daniel HoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1762
ADM 6/14/134ADM 6/1430.7.1734 - 6.5.1735Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James BroadleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1744
ADM 6/14/193ADM 6/1420.12.1734 - 4.10.1736First Lieutenant
Israel StaffordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1755
ADM 6/15/200ADM 6/147.5.1735 - 29.5.1736Second Lieutenant
James BroadleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1744
ADM 6/15/211ADM 6/147.5.1735 - 29.5.1736Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas HemmingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1745
ADM 6/15/211ADM 6/1430.5.1736 - 4.10.1736Second Lieutenant
Thomas HemmingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1745
ADM 6/15/69
Confirmed 27.5.1737ADM 6/155.10.1736 - 25.3.1737First Lieutenant
Thomas HemmingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1745
ADM 6/15/69
Confirmed 27.5.1737ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 27.11.1738Second Lieutenant
Charles HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1761
ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 27.11.1738Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Henry HuishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1747
ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1521.6.1739 - 24.6.1739Second Lieutenant
Henry HuishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1747
Transfered ADM 6/15/190ADM 6/1521.6.1739 - 15.11.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Francis ParryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1739
Transfered ADM 6/15/190ADM 6/1525.6.1739 - 14.8.1739Second Lieutenant
Charles SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1727-1773
Transfered ADM 6/15/192ADM 6/1514.8.1739 - 14.11.1739Second Lieutenant
Merrick de l'AngleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1752
ADM 6/15/211ADM 6/1514.11.1739 - 9.1.1740/41Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Henry DavidsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1744
Transfered ADM 6/15/235ADM 6/1515.11.1739 - 12.1.1739/40Second Lieutenant
Richard DavisBritish
Naval Sailor
ADM 6/15/235ADM 6/157.12.1739 - 8.3.1739/40First Lieutenant
Edmund BeavorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1726
Transfered ADM 6/15/239ADM 6/15

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1742 - 25.11.1742Carpenter
William LybbessBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1742
ADM 6/16/119ADM 6/16

5 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
19.9.1732 - 16.5.1733Volunteer-per-order
James EricksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1588-1741
Transfered ADM 107/3/408ADM 107/34.8.1739 - 1.7.1741Midshipman
John RogersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1762
ADM 107/3/567ADM 107/326.11.1739 - 23.4.1741Master's Mate
James HovellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1743
ADM 107/3/488ADM 107/324.4.1741 - 19.2.1741/42Midshipman
James HovellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1743
ADM 107/3/488ADM 107/32.7.1741 - 29.1.1741/42Master's Mate
John RogersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1762
ADM 107/3/567ADM 107/3

3 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
15.2.1730/31 - 15.1.1731/32Able Seaman
Samuel CouchmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1748
Transfered ADM 107/3/358ADM 107/324.12.1731 - 28.7.1733Able Seaman
Edward CrickettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1769
Transfered ADM 107/3/362ADM 107/320.4.1733 - 5.5.1737Ordinary Seaman
Robert LockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1746
ADM 107/4/15ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
30.4.1724Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £12171.1.4dBWAS-1714
29.7.1728

Commissioned as a guardship at Chathm and Sheerness

BWAS-1714
1729fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1730Guardship at SheernessBWAS-1714
1731Damaged false keel going ashore at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1731fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
10.1731Guardship at SheernessBWAS-1714
2.1733fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
1737Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.5.1737

Paid off

BWAS-1714
8.1737Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1467.12.5dBWAS-1714
1738In home watersBWAS-1714
27.11.1738

Paid off

BWAS-1714
1740In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
29.1.1741/42

Paid off

ADM 33
13.11.1742Broken up at Chatham and remains transported to Portsmouth to be rebuiltBWAS-1714

 
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