| Fowey | 4352 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 44 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1743/09/03 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1743 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1744/08/14 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Hull | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1741 Establishment 44-Gunner | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | BWAS-1714 | |
| Wrecked | 1748/06/27 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 126' 9" | Imperial Feet | 38.6334 | Length of Keel | 102' 6" | Imperial Feet | 31.242 | Breadth | 36' 1" | Imperial Feet | 10.9982 | Depth in Hold | 15' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 4.7117 | Burthen | 709 82⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1744/08/14 | Broadside Weight = 282 Imperial Pound ( 127.887 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 20 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1741 | 250 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1744/08 | 1747 | Captain | Polycarpus Taylor | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748/01 | 1748/06/27 | Captain | Francis William Drake | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1745/11 | Convoy to America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746 | At Louisburg | BWAS-1714 |
| 1747/00 | At Louisburg | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748 | Sailed for the West Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748/06/27 | Wrecked near Cape Florida | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |