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Plymouth5848
Nominal Guns60B028
NationalityGreat BritainB028
OperatorThe Royal NavyB028
Ordered1705/07/07BWAS-1603
Acquired1708/05/25BWAS-1603
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard BWAS-1603
Ship Class1706 Establishment 60-GunnerB028
Designed byJ Batt BWAS-1603
ConstructorJohn Lock BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the Line B028
Broken Up to Rebuild1720/04/13B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Length of Keel119' 0"Imperial Feet36.2712
Breadth38' 2"Imperial Feet11.6332
Depth in Hold15' 8"Imperial Feet4.7752
Burthen922 594Tons BM 

Armament

1708/05/25Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg) BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4British 6-Pounder
1716Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg) BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck8British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2British 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1706/04/18365Design Complement 
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
17081711CaptainJonas HanwayBWAS-1603
17121712CaptainRichard LeakeBWAS-1603
17151716CaptainRichard HughesBWAS-1603
17161716CaptainChaloner OgleBWAS-1603
17191719CaptainJohn HagerBWAS-1603
Service History
DateEvent Source
1708In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1709In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1709/05/17Took the Privateer Diligente  
1709/07/08Took the Privateer Bijoux  
1709/09/20Took the Fourth Rate Frégate à deux batteries Dryade  
1710/01/02Took the Privateer L'Heureux  
1711With the Downs squadronBWAS-1603
1712In the SoundingsBWAS-1603
1713small repair at Chatham at a cost of £2218.2.4dBWAS-1603
1715In the BalticBWAS-1603
1716In the BalticBWAS-1603
1717Put in condition for sea at ChathamBWAS-1603
1719In the BalticBWAS-1603
1720/04/13Docked at Chatham to be broken up and rebuiltBWAS-1603

Fleets
FromUntilFleetFleet CommanderSource
17191719British Baltic Fleet 1719Sir John Norris
Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume IJ. J. ColledgeBook
BWAS-1603 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714Rif WinfieldBook
 
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