| Dolphin | 7611 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1709/05/27 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Acquired | 1711/06/07 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Shipyard | Portsmouth Dockyard | B028 | |
| Constructor | Richard Stacey | BWAS-1603 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship | B028 | |
| Broken Up | 1730/08/07 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1603 |
| Length of Gundeck | 110' 0" | Imperial Feet | 33.528 | Length of Keel | 90' 6" | Imperial Feet | 27.5844 | Breadth | 29' 8" | Imperial Feet | 9.0424 | Depth in Hold | 11' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.3528 | Burthen | 423 63⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1711/06 | Broadside Weight = 126 Imperial Pound ( 57.141 kg) | BWAS-1603 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 8 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1711 | 155 | BWAS-1603 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1711/05/16 | 1712 | Captain | Covill Mayne | BWAS-1603 |
| 1712 | 1712 | Captain | Charles Gay† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1721/01/20 | 1724/04/26 | Captain | John Cundett† | BWAS-1603 |
| 1728 | 1729 | Captain | Thomas Davers | BWAS-1603 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1711/05 | Comissioned for home waters | BWAS-1603 |
| 1713 | Re-rated as a 20-gun Sixth Rate | BWAS-1603 |
| 1713 | Re-classed as a 20 gun Sixth Rate | |
| 1718/10 | Began middling repair at Plymouth | BWAS-1603 |
| 1719/02 | Completed middling repair at Plymouth at a cost of £1808.1.11d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1721/01/20 | Recommissioned for Newfoundland | BWAS-1603 |
| 1721/03 | fitting at Plymouth at a cost of £3033.0.4d | BWAS-1603 |
| 1728 | Commissioned for Barbados | BWAS-1603 |
| 1730/08/07 | Docked at Deptford to be broken up | BWAS-1603 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |