| Le Bedford | 7492 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 70 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Previously | British third rate ship of the line 'Bedford' (1698) | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1736/10/08 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1737/04/01 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1741/03/09 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1733 Establishment 70-Gunner | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Allin | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1787/05/24 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 150' 10 ½" | Imperial Feet | 45.9867 | Length of Keel | 121' 6 | Imperial Feet | 36.8808 | Breadth | 43' 7 ½" | Imperial Feet | 13.2969 | Depth in Hold | 17' 10" | Imperial Feet | 5.4356 | Burthen | 1,229 89⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1741/03 | Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 14 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| 1755 | Broadside Weight = 504 Imperial Pound ( 228.564 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1733 | 480 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1741/03 | 1743 | Captain | James Cornwall | BWAS-1714 |
| 1743 | 1747 | Captain | George Townshend | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755/03 | 1757 | Captain | James Douglas | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757 | 1759 | Captain | Thorpe Fowke | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760 | 1761/05 | Captain | John Lockhart | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/05 | 1762 | Captain | Joseph Deane | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/05 | 1762/12 | Captain | William Martin | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1741/05/24 | Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £26581.12.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1742 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/02/11 | Present at the Battle of Toulon | |
| 1747 | Returned home from the Mediterranean to pay off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1749/01/29 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1749/06 | Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1749/06/28 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1750/03 | Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £11365.16.8d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755 | Re-classed as a 64 gun Third Rate | |
| 1755/03 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/04/15 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/07/09 | Arrived in North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/02/23 | Sailed for Louisburg | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/06 | Present at the The Seige of Louisburg | |
| 1759/09 | At Quebec | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760/02/03 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/03/16 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Comete | |
| 1761/05/25 | Sailed as convoy escort to Portugal | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/09 | Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/07 | Refitting at Portsmouth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/07 | Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £7430.1.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762/12 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/01/17 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1767/11 | Re-classed as a UnratedHulk | |
| 1787/05/24 | Sold for £415 | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |