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Gibraltar4447
Nominal Guns24BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat BritainBWAS-1714
OperatorThe Royal NavyBWAS-1714
Ordered1711/01/24BWAS-1714
Launched1711/10/18BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard BWAS-1714
Ship ClassGibraltar GroupBWAS-1714
Designed byJoseph Allin BWAS-1714
ConstructorJoseph Allin BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild1725/01BWAS-1714
Becomes British sixth rate frigate 'Gibraltar' (1727) BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck94' 1"Imperial Feet28.6766
Length of Keel76' 7"Imperial Feet23.3426
Breadth26' 2 ¾"Imperial Feet7.9946
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen280 2394Tons BM 

Armament

1711/10Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg) BWAS-1714
Gun Deck20British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4British 6-Pounder
1714Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg) BWAS-1714
Gun Deck20British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1710115Design Complement 
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
17121713/01CommanderJohn ShorterBWAS-1714
1713/011714CaptainJohn ShorterBWAS-1714
17151716CaptainEdward FalkinghamBWAS-1714
17171719CaptainBeaumont WaldronBWAS-1714
Service History
DateEvent Source
1711/10/15Registered on the Navy ListBWAS-1714
1712Commissioned for IrelandB066
1714Re-classed as a 20 gun Sixth Rate 
1715Commissioned for convoy to NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1717Commissioned for the ChannelB066
1719Paid OffB066
1720/03Began refitting at Deptford Dockyard BWAS-1714
1720/07Completed refitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £1993.19.8dBWAS-1714
1724/11/13SurveyedB066
1725/01Started rebuildB066

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1714 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
B066 The Ship of the Line - Volume IIBrian LaveryBook
 
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