| Expedition | 5940 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 70 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Previously | British third rate ship of the line 'Expedition' (1699) | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1709 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1709/11/03 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1714/08/16 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1718 | ||
| Shipyard | Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1706 Establishment 70-Gunner | B028 | |
| Constructor | Richard Stacey | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Third Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up | 1736/06 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 150' 6" | Imperial Feet | 45.8724 | Length of Keel | 124' 3" | Imperial Feet | 37.8714 | Breadth | 41' 0" | Imperial Feet | 12.4968 | Depth in Hold | 17' 4" | Imperial Feet | 5.2832 | Burthen | 1,110 92⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1703 | Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 24 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British Demi-Culverin | ||
| Quarterdeck | 12 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Roundhouse | 4 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1703 | 460 | Establishment | BWAS-1714 |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1718 | 1718 | Rear-Admiral of the White | James Mighells | BWAS-1714 |
| 1719/05 | Unknown | Rear-Admiral of the White | Sir Francis Hosier | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1718 | 1718 | Captain | Covill Mayne | BWAS-1714 |
| 1718 | 1719 | Captain | Robert Harward | BWAS-1603 |
| 1719/05 | Unknown | Captain | Edward St Loe | BWAS-1714 |
| 1723 | Unknown | Captain | Edward Falkingham | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1715 | Completed at Portsmouth at a cost of £11834.14.1d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1715/01/02 | Renamed Prince Frederick | BWAS-1714 |
| 1718 | In the Baltic | BWAS-1603 |
| 1719 | Fitted for the Baltic | BWAS-1714 |
| 1723 | Fitted as a guardship | BWAS-1714 |
| 1726 | Fitted for the Baltic | BWAS-1714 |
| 1727 | Fitted for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1728/04 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1736/06 | Break up completed at Portsmouth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755 | Re-classed as a 64 gun Third Rate | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |