British Fifth Rate ship 'Torrington' (1729)

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Torrington	7820
Nominal Guns	40	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	13.5.1726	BWAS-1714
Named	13.5.1729	BWAS-1714
Acquired	17.7.1729	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	18.7.1729	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 40-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	12.7.1744	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Length of Keel101' 8"Imperial Feet30.988
Breadth33' 2"Imperial Feet10.0753
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen594 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.7.1729Broadside Weight = 180 Imperial Pound ( 81.63 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719190Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.7.1729 - 9.5.1731Captain ADM 6/14/32BWAS-171410.5.1731 - 7.9.1731Captain ADM 6/14/74BWAS-17146.4.1732 - 18.4.1732Captain ADM 6/14/104ADM 6/1418.4.1732 - 13.12.1736Captain TransferedBWAS-171425.12.1736 - 12.1.1737/38Captain ADM 6/15/48BWAS-171413.1.1737/38 - 29.12.1740Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/94BWAS-171419.5.1741 - 15.10.1741Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/217
Confirmed 14.9.1743ADM 6/16

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.7.1729 - 7.9.1731First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/33ADM 6/1422.7.1729 - 7.9.1731Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/32ADM 6/1422.7.1729 - 7.9.1731Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/33ADM 6/146.4.1732 - 23.12.1737First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/104ADM 6/146.4.1732 - 23.5.1734Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/104ADM 6/146.4.1732 - 23.5.1734Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/104ADM 6/1424.5.1734 - 29.5.1741Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/188ADM 6/1424.5.1734 - 11.5.1737Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/188ADM 6/1412.5.1737 - 16.5.1737Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/66ADM 6/1516.5.1737 - 18.1.1737/38Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/68ADM 6/1524.12.1737 - 22.5.1741First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/90ADM 6/1519.1.1737/38 - 24.1.1739/40Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/94ADM 6/1525.2.1739/40 - 13.1.1740/41Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/462
Confirmed 28.9.1741ADM 6/1530.5.1741 - 16.10.1741First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/468
Confirmed 16.10.1741ADM 6/1530.5.1741 - 15.10.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/489
Confirmed 4.9.1741ADM 6/15

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1730/31 - 16.12.1730Chaplain ADM 6/14/70ADM 6/141735 - 5.1.1735/36Carpenter ADM 6/15/2ADM 6/15

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
25.6.1731 - 25.2.1732/33Midshipman ADM 107/3/300ADM 107/330.6.1731 - 16.1.1731/32Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/328ADM 107/315.9.1731 - 16.12.1732Gunner's Mate ADM 107/3/497ADM 107/32.6.1732 - 10.5.1734Midshipman ADM 107/3/248ADM 107/326.2.1732/33 - 13.3.1734/35Master's Mate ADM 107/3/300ADM 107/31.10.1733 - 22.5.1734Quarter Gunner ADM 107/3/488ADM 107/323.5.1734 - 10.10.1738Gunner's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/488ADM 107/315.8.1735 - 24.11.1739Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/497ADM 107/3

11 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
3.3.1729/30 - 29.6.1731Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/328ADM 107/320.3.1729/30 - 30.1.1731/32Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/308ADM 107/322.4.1731 - 14.9.1731Quarter Gunner ADM 107/3/497ADM 107/39.2.1732/33 - 30.9.1733Able Seaman ADM 107/3/488ADM 107/327.3.1735 - 20.2.1736/37Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/517ADM 107/330.7.1735 - 14.8.1735Able Seaman ADM 107/3/497ADM 107/321.2.1736/37 - 18.4.1737Captain's Servant ADM 107/3/517ADM 107/319.4.1737 - 15.10.1741Able Seaman ADM 107/3/517ADM 107/311.5.1738 - 27.8.1738Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/554ADM 107/311.2.1738/39 - 18.8.1740Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/252ADM 107/419.8.1740 - 26.9.1741Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/252ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1729Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
5.1731Commissioned for the DownsBWAS-1714
1.1732Began small repair at UnknownBWAS-1714
3.1731/32Laid upBWAS-1714
3.1731/32Completed small repair at a cost of £1288.13.7dBWAS-1714
4.1732Recommissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1714
16.12.1732Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 106
1733Service on the coast of AfricaBWAS-1714
1734Service in the ChannelBWAS-1714
1735Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1736Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
8.1737Recommissioned for home watersBWAS-1714
8.1737fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £2119.17.8dBWAS-1714
1738Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1739In the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1740In the West IndiesBWAS-1714
5.1741Returned homeBWAS-1714
17.11.1741Ordered to be broken up and a new ship builtBWAS-1714
16.6.1744Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
12.7.1744Sold for £607BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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