British Fifth Rate ship 'Anglesea' (1742)

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Anglesea

3060
Nominal Guns44B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered28.9.1741BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down11.1741BWAS-1714
Launched3.11.1742B028
First Commissioned2.11.1742B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardKingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber B028
Ship Class1741 Establishment 44-Gunner (1741)B028
Constructor
Hugh BlaydesBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1686
BWAS-1714
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Captured28.3.1745B028
Becomes
French Fourth Rate frigate 'L'Anglesea' (1745) (52) 1745-1771
French 52 Gun
4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck126' 0"Imperial Feet38.4048 
Length of Keel102' 3"Imperial Feet31.1277 
Breadth36' 2"Imperial Feet10.9813 
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025 
Burthen711 48⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


3.11.1742Broadside Weight = 282 Imperial Pound ( 127.887 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1741250Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.11.1742 - 18.4.1744Captain
John BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1770
Transfered ADM 6/16/114BWAS-17145.4.1744 - 28.3.1745Captain
Jacob EltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1745
†: on board from 23.4.1744 Discharged Dead ADM 6/16/286BWAS-1714

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.11.1742 - 19.4.1744First Lieutenant
Joseph KerlyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1746
Transfered ADM 6/16/114ADM 6/167.12.1743 - 19.4.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Alexander WilkieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1757
Transfered ADM 6/16/245ADM 6/1620.4.1744 - 9.12.1744First Lieutenant
Nicholas CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1746
Transfered ADM 6/16/298ADM 6/1620.4.1744 - 28.3.1745Second Lieutenant
Baker PhillipsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1745
Dismissed ADM 6/16/298ADM 6/1610.12.1744 - 28.3.1745First Lieutenant
Jacob ReadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1756
ADM 6/16/400ADM 6/16

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
23.8.1743 - 16.1.1745Captain's Servant
Joseph HuntBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1751
Transfered ADM 107/4/272ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
28.3.1745Put out of Kinsale, where she had landed some sick members of her crew, including the 1st LieutenantTRN3
28.3.1745Anglesea vs Apollon
28.3.1745Taken by
L'Apollon (56) 1740-1758
French 56 Gun
4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre)
DBF

 
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