| Harwich | 588 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 50 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1742/08/21 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1742/12/14 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1743/12/22 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Harwich | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1741 Establishment 50-Gunner | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John Barnard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Wrecked | 1760/10/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 140' 2" | Imperial Feet | 42.7228 | Length of Keel | 113' 9" | Imperial Feet | Breadth | 40' 2" | Imperial Feet | 12.2428 | Depth in Hold | 17' 2 ½" | Imperial Feet | 5.2451 | Draught Forward | 12' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.6576 | Draught Aft | 14' 1" | Imperial Feet | 4.2926 | Burthen | 976 16⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1743/12/22 | Broadside Weight = 414 Imperial Pound ( 187.749 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1741 | 300 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1743/11 | 1748/03 | Captain | Philip Carteret | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748 | 1748/09/28 | Captain | William Adams† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748/10 | 1748/10 | Captain | Richard Tiddeman | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748/10 | 1750 | Captain | Richard Clements | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756/01 | 1758 | Captain | Sir Joshua Rowley | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758 | 1760/10/04 | Captain | William Marsh | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1743/11 | Commissioned for the Channel | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744 | To the North Sea | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/02/09 | Completed at Harwich | BWAS-1714 |
| 1745 | To the East Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746/06/25 | Present at the 1st Battle of Negapatam | |
| 1750/08/06 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1752/05 | Began great repair at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1752/08/20 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755/05/01 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756/01 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756/03 | Completed great repair at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/03/09 | Sailed for the West Coast of Africa | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/05/01 | Present at the capture of Sengal | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/05/24 | Present at the attack on Goree | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760/10/04 | Wrecked on the Isle of Pines, Cuba | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |