| Shoreham | 6686 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 20 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1743/05/19 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1743/07/17 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1744/05/31 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Hull | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1741 Establishment 20-Gunner | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Jacob Acworth | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John Reed | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1759/04/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 112' 8 ½" | Imperial Feet | 34.3535 | Length of Keel | 91' 6" | Imperial Feet | Breadth | 32' 6" | Imperial Feet | 9.906 | Depth in Hold | 11' 0" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 514 7⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1744/05/31 | Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| 1745 | Broadside Weight = 102 Imperial Pound ( 46.257 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1741 | 140 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1744/04/08 | 1744/08 | Captain | Thomas Hanway | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/08 | 1744/09/28 | Lieutenant | Henry Cosby | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/09/28 | 1747 | Captain | James Osborn | BWAS-1714 |
| 1747 | 1748/02 | Captain | Henry Cosby | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748/02/24 | 1749 | Captain | Robert Haldane | BWAS-1714 |
| 1749 | 1749 | Captain | Patrick Baird | BWAS-1714 |
| 1753/03 | 1755 | Captain | Julian Legge | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755 | 1757 | Captain | Henry Marsh | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1744/05/31 | building at Hull at a cost of £6192.4.2d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/05/31 | Began fitting at Hull | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/07/18 | Completed fitting at Hull | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/09 | In the North Sea | BWAS-1714 |
| 1745 | Re-classed as a 24 gun Sixth RateShip | |
| 1745/07 | Off Lisbon | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746/02 | On the coast of Scotland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746/04/24 | Took the Privateer Brig Name Unknown | |
| 1748/02/28 | Took the Privateer La Valeur | |
| 1748/11/18 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1749/03 | Began small repair at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1749/08 | Completed small repair at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £1867.12.3d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1753/03 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1753/03 | Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1753/04 | Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £1653.9.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1753/05/21 | Sailed to South Carolina and on to the Turks and Caicos Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755 | At Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/07 | Returned home to pay off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/11/09 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/02/09 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/10/13 | Ordered to be sold | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/04/04 | Sold at Deptford for £362 | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |