| Woolwich | 7442 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 44 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1746/04/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1746/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Named | 1747/05/09 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1749/03/07 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1755/05 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Bucklers Hard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1745 Establishment 44-Gunner | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Moody Janverin | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1762/12/30 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 133' 4" | Imperial Feet | 40.64 | Length of Keel | 108' 6" | Imperial Feet | 33.0708 | Breadth | 37' 9 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 11.5253 | Depth in Hold | 16' 0 ½" | Imperial Feet | 4.8895 | Burthen | 825 16⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1749/03/07 | Broadside Weight = 282 Imperial Pound ( 127.887 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 20 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1745 | 280 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1755/05 | 1758 | Captain | Peter Parker | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759 | 1760/05/29 | Captain | Daniel Dering† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760/07/01 | 1762/03 | Captain | William Bayne | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/03 | 1762/12 | Captain | Lucius O'Brien | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1749/03/07 | building at Bucklers Hard at a cost of £12349.3.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1749/04/02 | Sailed from the builder's yard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756/12/05 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/01 | At Martinique and Guadeloupe | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/01/16 | Present at the Attack on Martinique | |
| 1759/01/20 | Present at the Capture of Guadeloupe | |
| 1760 | In the Downs | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760/10/06 | Sailed for Africa and the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/01/07 | Present at the Operations against Martinique | |
| 1762/02/07 | Took the Privateer La Dame Auguste At Martinique | |
| 1762/10/22 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/12/30 | Paid off and sold for £1,000 | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |