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York275
Nominal Guns60
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorThe Royal Navy
Ordered1751/03/28
Keel Laid Down1751/06/19
Named1751/04/25
Launched1753/11/10
How acquiredPurpose built
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard
Ship ClassMedway Class
ConstructorJohn Lock
CategoryFourth Rate
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Broken Up1772/06

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck150' 2"Imperial Feet45.7708
Length of Keel123' 0 ½"Imperial Feet37.5031
Breadth42' 10 ½"Imperial Feet13.0683
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.6388
Burthen1,203 1094Tons BM 

Armament

1755/02Broadside Weight = 474 Imperial Pound ( 214.959 kg) BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1752/12420Design Complement 
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1755/021759CaptainHugh PigotBWAS-1714
17591759/12CaptainVincent PearceBWAS-1714
1759/121761/02CaptainSir Richard HughesBWAS-1714
1761/02/011765/04/12CaptainHenry CowellBWAS-1714
Service History
DateEvent Source
1753/11/10Completed at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £15057.11.0dBWAS-1714
1753/11/10Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard BWAS-1714
1755/05/07Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £8789.13.8dBWAS-1714
1757/04/10Took the Letter-of-Marque Le Henri  
1757/04/10Took the Letter-of-Marque Le Rubis  
1757/06/07Took the Privateer Le Mars  
1757/06/13Took the Privateer La Cybelle  
1757/06/15Took the Privateer Les Deux Amis  
1757/06/18Took the Privateer La Dromadaire  
1758/01/30Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
1759/04/14Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
1765/07Home to pay offBWAS-1714
1771/04/30SurveyedBWAS-1714
1772/06Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1714

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1714 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
 
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