British Second Rate ship of the line 'Ramillies' (1749)

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Ramillies	95
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.11.1742	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	22.2.1742/43	BWAS-1714
Launched	8.2.1748/49	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.2.1755	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	15.2.1760	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck168' 0 ½"Imperial Feet51.2191
Length of Keel137' 0"Imperial Feet41.7576
Breadth48' 1"Imperial Feet14.6336
Depth in Hold20' 2"Imperial Feet6.1468
Burthen1,685 ⁷⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1755Broadside Weight = 842 Imperial Pound ( 381.847 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1755750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.2.1755 - 5.2.1755Captain ADM 6/18/127BWAS-171413.5.1755 - 23.9.1755Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/163BWAS-171423.9.1755 - 5.6.1756Captain ADM 6/18/195BWAS-17145.6.1756 - 15.2.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/276BWAS-171415.2.1758 - 15.2.1760Captain† ADM 6/18/487BWAS-1714

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.1755 - 1756Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-171428.9.1755 - 7.1756Vice-Admiral of the RedODNB8.1757 - c.23.11.1759Admiral of the BlueBWAS-171411.1758Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.2.1755 - 13.5.1755Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/131ADM 6/186.2.1755 - 7.10.1755Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/131ADM 6/186.2.1755 - 20.5.1755Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/131ADM 6/1820.5.1755 - 5.6.1755Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/167ADM 6/187.10.1755 - 5.6.1756First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/199ADM 6/185.6.1756 - 29.11.1756Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/276ADM 6/186.6.1756 - 30.3.1757Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/351ADM 6/1828.4.1757 - 26.4.1758Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/390ADM 6/1819.1.1758 - 26.4.1758Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/474ADM 6/1826.4.1758 - 11.10.1758Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/505ADM 6/1826.4.1758 - 11.10.1758Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/505ADM 6/1826.4.1758 - 22.5.1758Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/505ADM 6/1811.10.1758 - 21.9.1759First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/546ADM 6/1811.10.1758 - 10.1.1759Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/545ADM 6/18

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
9.7.1755 - 25.12.1756Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/136ADM 107/51756MidshipmanODNBc.4.1756 - 24.6.1756Midshipmanref:94616.5.1757 - 5.1.1759Midshipman ADM 107/5/86ADM 107/514.12.1757 - 7.3.1758/59Midshipman ADM 107/5/112ADM 107/5

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
27.11.1757 - 13.12.1757Able Seaman ADM 107/5/112ADM 107/51758 - 18.4.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4801/54ADM 361758 - 11.8.1758Unknown Transfered ADM 36/4801/119ADM 361758 - 11.8.1758Unknown Transfered ADM 36/4801/119ADM 363.8.1758 - 5.1.1759Able Seaman ADM 107/5/83ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
8.2.1748/49Relaunched at Portsmouth Dockyard at a rebuild cost of £33.685.1.0dBWAS-1714
6.4.1756Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
20.5.1756Suffered no casualties at the Battle of MinorcaBWAS-1714
20.5.1756Battle of Minorca
5.9.1757Raid on Rochefort
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
15.2.1760Wrecked on Bolt Head, c.700 people drowned including the captain, there were 26 survivorsBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 36 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:946Various, Web Site

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