British Third Rate ship of the line 'Mars' (1746)

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Mars	5281
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Mars' (1740) (64) 1740-1746 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	11.10.1746	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	30.3.1747	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Mars Class (1740)	NNF-1715
Constructor	Blaise Joseph OllivierFrench Designer Ship Builder Other Administrator Service 1716-1747	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	24.6.1755	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck159' 3"Imperial Feet48.4645
Length of Keel128' 10 ⅜"Imperial Feet39.0239
Breadth44' 9 ¼"Imperial Feet13.4176
Depth in Hold18' 4"Imperial Feet5.4991
Burthen1,373 ⁸⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1746/47Broadside Weight = 510 Imperial Pound ( 231.285 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1746/47470 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
30.3.1747 - 22.7.1747Captain ADM 6/17/213ODNB17.7.1747 - 20.11.1752Captain: on board from 22.7.1747 ADM 6/17/247BWAS-171416.1.1753 - 24.6.1755Captain: on board from 22.1.1753 ADM 6/18/54BWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.3.1747 - 24.12.1747Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/213ADM 6/1730.3.1747 - 30.11.1752Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/213ADM 6/1710.7.1747 - 24.12.1747Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/242ADM 6/1924.12.1747 - 8.11.1751First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/301ADM 6/1724.12.1747 - 30.11.1752Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/301ADM 6/1716.1.1753 - 24.6.1755First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/54ADM 6/1816.1.1753 - 22.4.1755Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/54ADM 6/1822.4.1755 - 24.6.1755Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/158ADM 6/18

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.3.1750/51 - 2.11.1752Midshipman ADM 107/4/358ADM 107/49.2.1753 - 30.1.1755Midshipman ADM 107/4/347ADM 107/431.1.1755 - 24.6.1755Master's Mate ADM 107/4/247ADM 107/4

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
13.9.1748 - 13.4.1749Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/260ADM 107/423.12.1750 - 3.3.1750/51Able Seaman ADM 107/4/358ADM 107/412.3.1751/52 - 25.6.1752Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/337ADM 107/422.9.1752 - 22.10.1752Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/337ADM 107/43.11.1752 - 30.11.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/4/358ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
29.10.1746

Docked at Plymouth

BWAS-1714
3.1746/47Began great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
9.3.1746/47

Purchased and registered

BWAS-1714
19.5.1747

Established

BWAS-1714
6.1748Completed great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £16031.12.6dBWAS-1714
8.7.1748

Ordered reduced to a guardship

BWAS-1714
1749

Guardship at Plymouth until 1751.

BWAS-1714
1752

Carrying troops to Minorca

BWAS-1714
30.11.1752

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 33
16.1.1753

Recommissioned as a guardship at Plymouth

BWAS-1714
22.4.1755Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
24.6.1755

Wrecked at Halifax

BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.4.1755-4.11.1755	Fleet for North America	The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Administrator Marine Service 1726-1759

Previous comments on this page

Posted by David Eckert on Saturday 31st of August 2019 01:01

Apologies My computer refreshed and sent the note again.

Posted by David Eckert on Saturday 31st of August 2019 01:00

I believe the Mars wrecked on June 24th when they made it to Halifax, not July 24. A letter of June 28, 1755: By Letters received from Rear-Admiral Holburne, Account of his Majesty's Ship the Mars, of seventy Guns, was unfortunately lost at the Mouth of that Harbour, by the Fault of the Pilot; but the Crew and Guns were saved... As soon as the other Ships there, under his Command, are watered and refitted, he will return with them to join Vice-Admiral. Boscawen's Squadron. The two French Ships, the Alcide and the Lys, are, with the Prisoners, in this Harbour.

Posted by Cy on Friday 30th of August 2019 19:19

Winfield has July, but everyone else gives June. So looks like you are correct. I've changed the date.

Posted by David Eckert on Friday 30th of August 2019 18:53

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