British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Deptford' (1719)

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Deptford
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.2.1716/17	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	21.3.1717/18	BWAS-1714
Acquired	19.6.1719	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.11.1719	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group (1716)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John PhillipsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	5.1726	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288
Length of Keel109' 6"Imperial Feet33.2401
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen710 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

19.6.1719Broadside Weight = 315 Imperial Pound ( 142.8525 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1716280Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.11.1719 - 11.11.1720Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/181BWAS-171410.4.1721 - 1.5.1722Captain Transfered ADM 6/13/9BWAS-17143.5.1722 - 15.4.1724Captain ADM 6/13/35BWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.11.1719 - 10.1.1719/20First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/181ADM 6/124.11.1719 - 11.11.1720Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/181ADM 6/1211.1.1719/20 - 25.11.1720First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/188ADM 6/1210.4.1721 - 4.2.1722/23First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/1310.4.1721 - 4.2.1722/23Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/1331.12.1722 - 4.2.1722/23Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/48ADM 6/135.2.1722/23 - 15.4.1724First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/49ADM 6/135.2.1722/23 - 15.4.1724Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/49ADM 6/135.2.1722/23 - 15.4.1724Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/49ADM 6/13

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1727/28 - 1728Boatswain ADM 6/13/186ADM 6/13

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
26.10.1722 - 28.4.1723Midshipman ADM 107/3/165ADM 107/314.12.1722 - 18.3.1723/24Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/194ADM 107/328.12.1722 - 15.4.1724Midshipman ADM 107/3/139ADM 107/330.11.1723 - 11.4.1724Midshipman ADM 107/3/165ADM 107/319.3.1723/24 - 15.4.1724Midshipman ADM 107/3/194ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
2.12.1722 - 13.12.1722Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/194ADM 107/329.5.1723 - 29.11.1723Able Seaman ADM 107/3/165ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
25.11.1720Paid offADM 33
1721Guard ship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
11.1722Guard ship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
5.1723Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
10.1723Sailed for LisbonBWAS-1714
4.4.1724Arrived homeBWAS-1714
15.4.1724

Paid off

BWAS-1714
5.1726Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 21st of May 2026 16:57

London, 15 April 1721: Capt Brand is made commander of the Hector man of war of 40 guns, in the room of Capt Elford, who is made commander of his Majesty’s ship the Deptford, and the Hector is ordered to sail for the West Indies, to cruize and protect commerce against the pirates. [Newcastle Courant, 22 April 1721]

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