| Gibraltar | 4447 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 24 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1711/01/24 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1711/10/18 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Gibraltar Group | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Joseph Allin | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Allin | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | BWAS-1714 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1725/01 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | British sixth rate frigate 'Gibraltar' (1727) | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 94' 1" | Imperial Feet | 28.6766 | Length of Keel | 76' 7" | Imperial Feet | 23.3426 | Breadth | 26' 2 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 7.9946 | Depth in Hold | 11' 6" | Imperial Feet | 3.5052 | Burthen | 280 23⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1711/10 | Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 20 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| 1714 | Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 20 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1710 | 115 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1712 | 1713/01 | Commander | John Shorter | BWAS-1714 |
| 1713/01 | 1714 | Captain | John Shorter | BWAS-1714 |
| 1715 | 1716 | Captain | Edward Falkingham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1717 | 1719 | Captain | Beaumont Waldron | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1711/10/15 | Registered on the Navy List | BWAS-1714 |
| 1712 | Commissioned for Ireland | B066 |
| 1714 | Re-classed as a 20 gun Sixth Rate | |
| 1715 | Commissioned for convoy to Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1717 | Commissioned for the Channel | B066 |
| 1719 | Paid Off | B066 |
| 1720/03 | Began refitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1720/07 | Completed refitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £1993.19.8d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1724/11/13 | Surveyed | B066 |
| 1725/01 | Started rebuild | B066 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B066 | The Ship of the Line - Volume II | Brian Lavery | Book |