British Sixth Rate ship 'Bridgewater' (1744)

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Bridgewater
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	13.12.1743	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	20.12.1743	BWAS-1714
Launched	13.10.1744	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	17.10.1744	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Northam - Devon	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 20-Gunner (1741)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Jacob AckworthBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1690-1744	BWAS-1714
Constructor	George RowcliffeBritish Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Burnt to avoid capture	28.4.1758	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck112' 2 ½"Imperial Feet34.1503
Length of Keel91' 6"Imperial Feet27.8892
Breadth32' 0 ½"Imperial Feet9.7663
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen499 ⁶⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

13.10.1744Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder

1745Broadside Weight = 102 Imperial Pound ( 46.257 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck2 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1741140Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
17.10.1744 - 27.1.1744/45Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/373BWAS-171428.1.1744/45 - 9.6.1745Captain ADM 6/16/431ADM 6/1610.6.1745 - 11.7.1745Captain ADM 6/16/491BWAS-171412.7.1745 - 22.1.1745/46Captain ADM 6/16/508BWAS-171423.1.1745/46 - 5.12.1747Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/48BWAS-17145.12.1747 - 10.2.1748/49Captain ADM 6/17/291BWAS-17143.1.1754 - 20.1.1754Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/86ADM 6/1820.1.1754 - 25.2.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/88BWAS-171424.8.1756 - c.7.1757Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-17144.2.1758 - 28.4.1758Captain ADM 6/19/114
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 21.11.1759BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.7.1745 - 11.9.1747Lieutenant ADM 6/16/513ADM 6/163.1.1754 - 28.4.1758Lieutenant ADM 6/18/86ADM 6/183.7.1754 - 5.4.1755Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/451
Issued by
Confirmed 11.11.1757ADM 6/185.4.1755 - 29.1.1757First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/451
Issued by
Confirmed 11.11.1757ADM 6/18

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
13.4.1754 - 25.2.1756Midshipman ADM 6/87/3ADM 6/8726.2.1756 - 27.3.1757Master's Mate Transfered ADM 6/87/3ADM 6/87

Service History

DateEventSource
13.10.1744building at Northam - Devon at a cost of £3984.0.0dBWAS-1714
26.10.1744Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1745Refitted as a 24 gun Sixth Rate Ship
29.1.1744/45Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3317.10.9dBWAS-1714
3.7.1745Action of 1745-07-03
3.7.1745Took the Privateer off Ostend BG
3.7.1745Took the Privateer off Ostend BG
3.7.1745Took the Privateer off Ostend BG
3.7.1745Took the Privateer off Ostend BG
3.7.1745Took the Privateer off Ostend BG
3.7.1745Took the Privateer off Ostend BG
2.1746In Scottish watersBWAS-1714
6.7.1747Took the Privateer
6.10.1747Took the Privateer off IrelandBG
3.11.1747Took the Privateer
10.2.1748/49Paid off at Sheerness Dockyard ADM 6/18
10.8.1749

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
7.1750Began small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
8.1750Completed small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £199.4.4dBWAS-1714
5.1753Began middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
15.6.1753SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.1754RecommissionedBWAS-1714
2.1754Completed middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £5271.14.8dBWAS-1714
24.3.1754

Sailed for the East indies

BWAS-1714
11.2.1756Capture of Geriah
7.3.1757Expedition against Chandernagore
28.4.1758

Run ashore and burnt at Madras

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/87 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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