British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1748)

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Cumberland
Nominal Guns	66	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1739) (80) 1739-1748 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	14.7.1747	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	6.1746	BWAS-1714
Launched	10.1748	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Razeed	2.11.1760	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1748) (66) 1748-1760 British 66 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584
Length of Keel127' 8"Imperial Feet38.7171
Breadth45' 5"Imperial Feet13.7414
Depth in Hold18' 7"Imperial Feet5.5086
Burthen1,400 ⁶⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.1748Broadside Weight = 713 Imperial Pound ( 323.3455 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1748540 BWAS-1714
11.1748140as a guardshipBWAS-1714

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.11.1748 - 13.6.1749Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/17/414ADM 6/1712.1.1749/50 - 5.12.1751Captain ADM 6/17/508BWAS-17145.12.1751 - 23.7.1752Captain ADM 6/18/18BWAS-171423.7.1752 - 17.11.1752Captain ADM 6/18/41BWAS-171416.1.1753 - 28.3.1754Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/53BWAS-171428.3.1754 - 4.7.1755Captain ADM 6/18/95ADM 6/184.7.1755 - 2.3.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/132
Issued by
Confirmed 29.1.1760BWAS-17142.3.1758 - 7.6.1758Acting Captain ADM 6/19/93
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 6.9.1759BWAS-171429.3.1758 - 7.6.1758Acting Captainref:10111.10.1758 - 2.11.1760Captain ADM 6/19/412
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 24.5.1762BWAS-17142.11.1760 - 25.3.1761CaptainBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
4.7.1755 - 21.3.1757Rear-Admiral of the White Transfered ADM 6/19/406BWAS-1714

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1748 - 19.8.1749Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/415ADM 6/171.12.1748 - 19.8.1749Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/415ADM 6/1719.8.1749 - 17.11.1752Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/487ADM 6/1729.7.1752 - 23.4.1753Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/18/41ADM 6/182.4.1754 - 1.8.1757First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/95ADM 6/186.5.1758 - 25.3.1761Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/310
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 20.4.1761ADM 6/19

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
25.7.1752 - 17.11.1752Midshipman ADM 107/4/257ADM 107/414.12.1757 - 6.5.1758Midshipman ADM 6/87/3ADM 6/87

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
16.7.1751 - 17.11.1751Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/267ADM 107/426.1.1752 - 24.7.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/4/257ADM 107/428.10.1753 - 9.5.1755Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/5/62ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
25.5.1749

Sailed to Sheerness as Guardship

BWAS-1714
1752Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
17.11.1752

Paid off at Chatham Dockyard

ADM 33
1.1753Recommissioned as guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
8.5.1754Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
11.1754Arrived in the East IndiesBWAS-1714
11.2.1756Capture of Geriah
14.2.1756Present at the capture of GeriahBWAS-1714
7.3.1757Expedition against Chandernagore
29.4.1758Battle of Cuddalore
3.8.1758Battle of Negapatam
10.9.1759Battle of Pondicherry
24.4.1761

Paid off

ADM 32

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Wednesday 8th of August 2018 20:55

The dagger indicates death. He died while in command.

Posted by Colorado Ocean on Wednesday 8th of August 2018 20:09

What does the symbol after the 1749 death date of Capt. Richard Haddock (first commander of the Cumberland) above refer to? Still sorting the Haddock mariners. . .

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