British Second Rate ship of the line 'Duke' (1739)

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Duke	7508
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Duke' (1710) (90) 1710-1733 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1728 Renamed "Duke"
Ordered	25.9.1733	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	25.5.1734	BWAS-1714
Launched	28.4.1739	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Benjamin RosewellBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1741	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	13.8.1769	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck166' 2"Imperial Feet50.5976
Length of Keel134' 0"Imperial Feet40.8432
Breadth47' 9"Imperial Feet14.3583
Depth in Hold19' 6"Imperial Feet5.8081
Burthen1,625 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.1741Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1741750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

16 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1740/41 - 8.6.1741Captain ADM 6/15/367ADM 6/159.6.1741 - 26.9.1741Captain ADM 6/15/426BWAS-171427.9.1741 - 7.4.1743Captain ADM 6/15/461BWAS-17148.4.1743 - 6.12.1743Captain ADM 6/16/167BWAS-171410.12.1743 - 29.5.1745Captain ADM 6/16/248BWAS-171430.5.1745 - 13.4.1746Captain ADM 6/16/486BWAS-171414.4.1746 - 20.5.1747Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/87BWAS-171420.5.1747 - 21.7.1747Captain ADM 6/17/226BWAS-171421.7.1747 - 29.12.1747Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/251ADM 6/1712.1.1747/48 - 22.6.1748Captain ADM 6/17/308BWAS-171423.9.1755 - 15.6.1756Captain ADM 6/18/195BWAS-171415.6.1756 - 17.11.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/279BWAS-171417.11.1756 - 10.1.1759Captain ADM 6/18/326BWAS-171410.1.1759 - 30.5.1759Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/21ADM 6/1930.5.1759 - 21.10.1762Captain ADM 6/19/68BWAS-17141.11.1762 - 19.2.1763Captain ADM 6/19/447BWAS-1714

5 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.12.1743 - 8.1744Vice-Admiral Transfered ADM 6/22/204BWAS-17149.1744 - 1745Vice-Admiral of the RedBWAS-171417.11.1756 - 29.9.1758Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-171429.9.1758 - 1758Commodore DischargedBWAS-17141.11.1762 - 19.2.1763Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

41 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.1.1740/41 - 6.9.1741Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/368ADM 6/1527.3.1741 - 23.8.1743First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/403ADM 6/157.9.1741 - 25.11.1742Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/451ADM 6/157.9.1741 - 25.11.1742Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/451ADM 6/1530.9.1741 - 23.8.1743Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/462ADM 6/1526.11.1742 - 16.12.1743Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/119ADM 6/1626.11.1742 - 16.12.1743Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/119ADM 6/1624.8.1743 - 16.12.1743First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/212ADM 6/1624.8.1743 - 6.12.1743Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/212ADM 6/1617.12.1743 - 18.3.1743/44Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/251ADM 6/1617.12.1743 - 18.3.1743/44Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/251ADM 6/1617.12.1743 - 18.3.1743/44Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/251ADM 6/1619.3.1743/44 - 13.7.1744Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/280ADM 6/1619.3.1743/44 - 6.6.1744Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/280ADM 6/1619.3.1743/44 - 22.3.1743/44Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/280ADM 6/1623.3.1743/44 - 7.1.1744/45Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/281ADM 6/1623.3.1743/44 - 18.12.1744Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/281ADM 6/1614.7.1744 - 16.12.1744Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/338ADM 6/168.1.1744/45 - 7.5.1745Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/417ADM 6/168.1.1744/45 - 20.10.1745Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/417ADM 6/1618.5.1745 - 29.4.1746Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/480ADM 6/1619.6.1745 - 28.11.1745Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/496ADM 6/1629.11.1745 - 28.4.1746Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/28ADM 6/1729.11.1745 - 2.4.1748Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/28ADM 6/1714.2.1746/47 - 22.6.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/200ADM 6/1718.3.1746/47 - 2.4.1748Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/208ADM 6/172.4.1748 - 5.5.1748Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/340ADM 6/175.5.1748 - 22.6.1748Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 3/17/350ADM 6/1714.10.1755 - 14.7.1756Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/201ADM 6/181.11.1755 - 12.11.1755Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/207ADM 6/1812.11.1755 - 18.5.1756Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/212ADM 6/1818.5.1756 - 26.5.1757Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/266ADM 6/1814.7.1756 - 26.5.1757Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/291ADM 6/1814.7.1756 - 17.8.1757Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/291ADM 6/1826.5.1757 - 25.4.1758Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/403ADM 6/1826.5.1757 - 5.5.1758Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/403ADM 6/1825.4.1758 - 19.2.1763First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/505ADM 6/184.9.1759 - 24.5.1762Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/92ADM 6/1912.3.1760 - 25.3.1762Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/146ADM 6/1924.5.1762 - 14.6.1762Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/412ADM 6/1914.6.1762 - 6.9.1762Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/416ADM 6/19

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1748 - 19.7.1748Purser Transfered ADM 6/17/369ADM 6/17

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
20.6.1741 - 14.2.1744/45Midshipman ADM 107/3/556ADM 107/317.11.1741 - 5.5.1743Master's Mate ADM 107/3/490ADM 107/38.3.1741/42 - 20.5.1743Midshipman ADM 107/3/519ADM 107/37.10.1746 - 20.2.1746/47Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/304ref:67610.10.1746 - 11.8.1747Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/347ADM 107/416.3.1757 - 7.2.1758Quartermaster's Mate ADM 107/5/284ADM 107/58.2.1758 - 28.2.1759Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/284ADM 107/519.7.1759 - 11.11.1759Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/284ADM 107/5

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
5.10.1741 - 16.11.1741Able Seaman ADM 107/3/490ADM 107/326.7.1744 - 5.7.1746Able Seaman ADM 107/4/304ADM 107/46.7.1746 - 6.10.1746Able Seaman ADM 107/4/304ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1.6.1739

Completed at a first cost of £31,382.12.6d

BWAS-1714
21.6.1748

Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard

ADM 33
1758With Anson's fleetBWAS-1714
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
1759With Hawke's fleetBWAS-1714
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
1761Harbour service at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1762Harbour service at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
17.2.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
18.5.1769SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.6.1769Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
13.8.1769Break up completed for £473.12.9dBWAS-1714

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Posted by Albert Parker on Sunday 12th of February 2023 21:21

Duke might have been Vice-Admiral William Martin's flagship in the summer of 1746. She and Prince George were the only 90s in his squadron, which did not include a 100.

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