British Fifth Rate frigate 'Vestal' (1757)

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Vestal

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Nominal Guns32BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered25.5.1756BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down6.1756BWAS-1714
Named3.8.1756BWAS-1714
Launched17.6.1757BWAS-1714
First Commissioned4.4.1757BWAS-1714
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1714
ShipyardKing's Yard - Harwich BWAS-1714
Ship ClassSouthampton Class (1756)BWAS-1714
Designed by
Sir Thomas SladeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1744-1783
BWAS-1714
Constructor
John BarnardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1740-1782
BWAS-1714
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up6.1775BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 4"Imperial Feet37.7994 
Length of Keel102' 1 ½"Imperial Feet31.1023 
Breadth34' 10"Imperial Feet10.3632 
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen659 11⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


17.6.1757Broadside Weight = 177 Imperial Pound ( 80.2698 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.3.1756210Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.6.1757 - 7.2.1758Captain
Sir William TrelawnyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1767
ADM 6/18/408BWAS-17147.2.1758 - 1.5.1763Captain
Samuel HoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1793
: on board from 8.3.1758 ADM 6/18/485BWAS-1714

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
4.4.1757 - 19.10.1757First Lieutenant
Jacob RogersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1774
Transfered ADM 6/18/380ADM 6/186.4.1757 - 10.10.1758Second Lieutenant
William HaygarthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1779
ADM 6/18/382ADM 6/1810.10.1758 - 22.11.1758First Lieutenant
William HaygarthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1779
ADM 6/18/545ADM 6/1810.10.1758 - 12.2.1760Second Lieutenant
John LuttrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1784
ADM 6/18/545ref:55912.2.1760 - 15.4.1762Second Lieutenant
Reynell MichellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1800
ADM 6/19/135ADM 6/1915.4.1762 - 1.5.1763First Lieutenant
Reynell MichellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1800
ADM 6/19/491ADM 6/19

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
20.3.1758 - 18.7.1759Midshipman
Reynell MichellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1800
ADM 107/5/135ADM 107/5

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
25.1.1758 - 19.3.1758Able Seaman
Reynell MichellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1800
ADM 107/5/135ADM 107/5

Service History


DateEventSource
17.6.1757building at Harwich - Essex at a cost of £6280.14.3dBWAS-1714
17.8.1757fitting at Harwich - Essex BWAS-1714
21.2.1759Vestal vs Bellone
21.2.1759Took the Frigate
La Bellone (32) 1757-1759
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
in the Soundings
3.7.1759Bombardment of Le Havre
14.5.1760Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
21.12.1760Took the Privateer
La Marquise de Pilles (Unknown) 1760-1760
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

18.1.1761Took the Privateer
Le Saint Antoine (Unknown) 1760-1761
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

1.5.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714
2.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
6.1775Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1714

 
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