| Gloucester | 543 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 54 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1710/07/29 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Launched | 1711/10/04 | BWAS-1603 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1603 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | B028 | |
| Ship Class | 1706 Establishment 54-Gunner | B028 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Allin | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | BWAS-1603 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1724/01/20 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 130' 8" | Imperial Feet | 39.8272 | Length of Keel | 108' 1" | Imperial Feet | 32.9438 | Breadth | 35' 3" | Imperial Feet | 10.7442 | Depth in Hold | 14' 0" | Imperial Feet | 4.2672 | Burthen | 714' 34⁄94" | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1711/10/04 | Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1693/11 | 280 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1711 | 1712/11/10 | Captain | James Carlton† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1715 | 1716 | Captain | William Passenger | BWAS-1603 |
| 1717 | 1717 | Captain | John Furzer | BWAS-1603 |
| 1720 | 1720 | Captain | Edward Holland | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1711 | in the Channel | BWAS-1603 |
| 1715 | Sailed to the Mediterranean | BWAS-1603 |
| 1717 | In the Baltic | BWAS-1603 |
| 1718/05 | Began great repair at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1603 |
| 1718/12 | Completed great repair at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £2485.17.3d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1720 | Recommissioned for the Baltic | BWAS-1603 |
| 1724/11/06 | Ordered to be broken up and rebuilt | BWAS-1603 |
| 1725/01/20 | Completed breaking upto be rebuilt at Sheerness | BWAS-1603 |
| Fleets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 1721 | 1721 | British Baltic Fleet 1721 | Sir John Norris |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |