British Third Rate ship of the line 'Elizabeth' (1719)

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Elizabeth
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1717	BWAS-1714
Acquired	15.2.1718/19	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	9.2.1719/20	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)	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
Broken Up to Rebuild	29.11.1737	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Elizabeth' (1737) (70) 1737-1766 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck150' 6"Imperial Feet45.723
Length of Keel125' 6"Imperial Feet38.1061
Breadth40' 8"Imperial Feet12.3952
Depth in Hold17' 2"Imperial Feet5.1889
Burthen1,103 ⁹²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1720Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1706440Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.2.1719/20 - 7.11.1721Captain: on board from 13.2.1719/20 ADM 6/12/194BWAS-171422.4.1723 - 31.8.1727Captain ADM 6/13/54BWAS-1714

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.2.1719/20 - 19.3.1720/21First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/195ADM 6/1215.2.1719/20 - 7.11.1721Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/195ADM 6/1215.2.1719/20 - 7.11.1721Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/195ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 7.11.1721Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/1220.3.1720/21 - 7.11.1721First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/6ADM 6/1322.4.1723 - 1.1.1723/24First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/54ADM 6/1322.4.1723 - 23.1.1725/26Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/54ADM 6/133.1.1723/24 - 7.9.1727First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/62ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 7.9.1727Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 7.9.1727Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 10.4.1727Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1311.4.1727 - 7.9.1727Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/139ADM 6/13

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
7.9.1725 - 3.6.1726Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/185ADM 107/36.2.1725/26 - 12.4.1727Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/177ADM 107/327.3.1726 - 7.9.1727Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/163ADM 107/24.6.1726 - 19.7.1727Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/185ADM 107/320.4.1727 - 7.9.1727Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/272ADM 107/3

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
12.4.1725 - 12.4.1727Able Seaman ADM 107/3/177ADM 107/328.6.1725 - 6.9.1725Able Seaman ADM 107/3/185ADM 107/32.4.1726 - 5.7.1726Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/435ADM 107/36.7.1726 - 31.8.1727Able Seaman ADM 107/3/435ADM 107/321.12.1726 - 7.9.1727Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/362ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
2.1720Commissioned for the BalticBWAS-1714
7.11.1721

Paid off

ADM 33
4.1723In the BalticBWAS-1714
9.4.1723Paid offADM 33
1724Guardship at BlackstakesBWAS-1714
1725Guardship at BlackstakesBWAS-1714
1726Sailed to the BalticBWAS-1714
7.9.1727

Paid off

ADM 33

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
13.4.1721-20.10.1721	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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