| York | 275 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 60 | ||
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | The Royal Navy | ||
| Ordered | 1751/03/28 | ||
| Keel Laid Down | 1751/06/19 | ||
| Named | 1751/04/25 | ||
| Launched | 1753/11/10 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | ||
| Shipyard | Plymouth Dockyard | ||
| Ship Class | Medway Class | ||
| Constructor | John Lock | ||
| Category | Fourth Rate | ||
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | ||
| Broken Up | 1772/06 | ||
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 150' 2" | Imperial Feet | 45.7708 | Length of Keel | 123' 0 ½" | Imperial Feet | 37.5031 | Breadth | 42' 10 ½" | Imperial Feet | 13.0683 | Depth in Hold | 18' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.6388 | Burthen | 1,203 10⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1755/02 | Broadside Weight = 474 Imperial Pound ( 214.959 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 24 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1752/12 | 420 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1755/02 | 1759 | Captain | Hugh Pigot | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759 | 1759/12 | Captain | Vincent Pearce† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/12 | 1761/02 | Captain | Sir Richard Hughes | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/02/01 | 1765/04/12 | Captain | Henry Cowell† | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1753/11/10 | Completed at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £15057.11.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1753/11/10 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755/05/07 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £8789.13.8d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/04/10 | Took the Letter-of-Marque Le Henri | |
| 1757/04/10 | Took the Letter-of-Marque Le Rubis | |
| 1757/06/07 | Took the Privateer Le Mars | |
| 1757/06/13 | Took the Privateer La Cybelle | |
| 1757/06/15 | Took the Privateer Les Deux Amis | |
| 1757/06/18 | Took the Privateer La Dromadaire | |
| 1758/01/30 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/04/14 | Sailed for the East Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1765/07 | Home to pay off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/04/30 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1772/06 | Broken up at Plymouth | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |