British hired armed ship 'Macclesfield' (1755)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
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Service 1758-1783
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Macclesfield
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	9.1755	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Hired Vessel	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Armed Ship	BWAS-1714
Returned to Owners	5.6.1758	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Burthen220Tons BM

Armament

9.1755Broadside Weight = 33.5 Imperial Pound ( 15.1924 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck16 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.10.1755 - 1.11.1755Commander Transfered ADM 6/18/206ADM 6/184.11.1755 - 7.4.1756Commander ADM 6/18/207ADM 6/187.4.1756 - 15.11.1756Commander ADM 6/18/254ADM 6/1815.11.1756 - 1.11.1757Commander Transfered ADM 6/18/325ADM 6/181.11.1757 - 5.6.1758Commander ADM 6/18/450ADM 6/18

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
14.4.1756 - 17.4.1758Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/257ADM 6/18

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
15.6.1755 - 21.9.1755Master Transfered ADM 107/4/329ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
17.2.1756

Captain Shackerly reports the owners of the Macclesfield armed vessel have been slow in docking and refitting her. She was docked today

ADM354
5.6.1758Paid offADM 51

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM354 Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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