British fireship 'Vesuvius' (1739)

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Vesuvius
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Named	12.1739	BWAS-1714
Purchased	12.9.1739	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	1.3.1739/40	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Fireship	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	10.1742	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck83' 0"Imperial Feet25.2984
Length of Keel65' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet19.8311
Breadth23' 11"Imperial Feet7.0189
Depth in Hold11' 8"Imperial Feet3.556
Burthen199 ⁹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1740Broadside Weight = 26 Imperial Pound ( 11.7912 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 6-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.174045 BWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.3.1739/40 - 14.6.1741Commander Transfered ADM 6/16/252BWAS-171415.6.1741 - 25.8.1742Commander ADM 6/16/81
Confirmed 29.7.1742ADM 6/16

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.3.1739/40 - 14.6.1741Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/253ADM 6/1513.2.1741/42 - 25.8.1742Lieutenant ADM 6/16/119
Confirmed 26.11.1742ADM 6/16

Service History

DateEventSource
12.9.1739Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £799.19.1dBWAS-1714
19.9.1739Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
9.5.1740Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2472.17.1dBWAS-1714
4.3.1740/41Operations against Cartagena
7.1741Operations against Santiago
7.1742Returned homeBWAS-1714
14.10.1742Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714

Notes on Ship

OriginBWAS-1714
Mercantile Worcester purchased form Mr Garroway

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 13:05	Jon Miller	Sir William CornwallisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1755-1807
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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 12:59	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Bellona' (1760) (74) 1760-1814 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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