| Somerset | 238 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 80 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1725/12/23 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1722 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1731/10/21 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1719 Establishment 80-Gunner | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Broken Up | 1746/10 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 157' 10" | Imperial Feet | 48.1076 | Length of Keel | 128' 1" | Imperial Feet | 39.0398 | Breadth | 44' 7" | Imperial Feet | 13.589 | Depth in Hold | 18' 2" | Imperial Feet | 5.5372 | Burthen | 1,354 17⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1731/10/21 | Broadside Weight = 656 Imperial Pound ( 297.496 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 26 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1719 | 520 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1738 | 1741 | Rear-Admiral of the Red | Nicholas Haddock | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1734 | 1737 | Captain | Richard Lestock | BWAS-1714 |
| 1738 | 1741 | Captain | John Barnsley | BWAS-1714 |
| 1742 | 1744 | Captain | George Sclater | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1731/11/02 | Completed at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £22089.13.4d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1736 | Guardship at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1737 | Guardship at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/02/11 | Present at the Battle of Toulon | |
| 1744/10 | Sailed for England | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746/01 | Fitted as a guardship | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746/10 | Broekn up at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |