British fourth rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1744)

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Defiance3847
Nominal Guns58BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat BritainBWAS-1714
OperatorThe Royal NavyBWAS-1714
Ordered1743/03/14BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down1743/03/22BWAS-1714
Acquired1744/10/12BWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard BWAS-1714
Ship Class1741 Establishment 60-GunnerBWAS-1714
ConstructorThomas West BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1714
Sold1766/04/10BWAS-1714

Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck147' 4 ¼"Imperial Feet44.9136
Length of Keel119' 5 ¼"Imperial Feet36.4046
Breadth42' 3 ½"Imperial Feet12.8905
Depth in Hold18' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet5.5181
Burthen1,136 28⁄94Tons BM 

Armament

1744/10/12Broadside Weight = 462 Imperial Pound ( 209.517 kg) BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1741420Design Complement 
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1744/101746/03/28CaptainGeorge ForresterBWAS-1714
1746/041746/05CaptainHarry PowlettBWAS-1714
1746/051747/05/03CaptainThomas Grenville†BWAS-1714
1747/05/041748CaptainSir John BentleyBWAS-1714
1754/071756/05/20CaptainThomas Andrews†BWAS-1714
1756/05/211756/06CaptainAugustus John HerveyBWAS-1714
1756/061759CaptainPatrick BairdBWAS-1714
17591759CaptainJames GambierBWAS-1714
17591759CaptainWilliam WilliamsonBWAS-1714
17591762CaptainPatrick BairdBWAS-1714
17621763/08CaptainGeorge MackenzieBWAS-1714
Warrant Officers
FromToRankNameSource
Unknown1756/07CoxswainWilliam FosterTAGP
Service History
DateEvent Source
1744/10/12Completed at Deptford at a cost of £16423.17.6dBWAS-1714
1744/10/12Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard BWAS-1714
1745Re-classed as a 60 gun Fourth RateShip of the Line  
1745/01/21Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £6904.7.0dBWAS-1714
1747/05/03Present at the 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre 
1747/10/14Present at the 2nd Battle of Cape Finisterre 
1748/11/28SurveyedBWAS-1714
1751/09Began small repair at UnknownBWAS-1714
1751/10/04SurveyedBWAS-1714
1751/11Completed small repair at a cost of £4616.7.6dBWAS-1714
1754/06/12Ordered to be fitted as a guard ship "in the room of the Bristol"BWAS-1714
1754/07RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1755/04/22Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
1755/06/08Took the Third Rate Ship of the Line Le Lys  
1756/04/06Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1756/05/20Present at the Battle of Minorca 
1757/05/02Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
1758/06Present at the The Seige of Louisburg 
1759/11/20Present at the Battle of Quiberon Bay 
1760/06/02Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1762/05/28Took the Unrated Marte  
1762/05/28Took the Sixth Rate Frigate Venganza in Mariel Bay, Cuba 
1762/06/06Present at the Operations against Havanna 
1763/08Paid offBWAS-1714
1764/05/02SurveyedBWAS-1714
1766/03/11SurveyedBWAS-1714
1766/03/17Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
1766/04/10Sold for £630BWAS-1714

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1714 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
TAGP The Antigallican privateerGentleman just arrived from CadizWeb Site
 
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