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| Fleet Commander | George AnsonBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1711-1761 | ADM 6/15 | ||
| Fleet Formed | 19.6.1740 | ADM 6/15 | ||
| Fleet Disbanded | 14.6.1744 | ADM 6/15 |
19th June 1740 "Captain George Anson hereby appointed Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships designed on a particular service".
| Ship | Joined | Left | Commander | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1740 | 1740 | Fleet disbanded | ||||
Pearl (40)
1726-1744 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line | 1740 | 10.4.1741 | Edward LeggeBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1726-1747 Matthew MichelBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1728-1745 Dandy KiddBritish Naval Sailor Service 1697-1717 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Wager (28)
1739-1741 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Ship | 1740 | 14.5.1741 | Dandy KiddBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1697-1717 George MurrayBritish Naval Sailor Service 1722-1756 | Fleet disbanded | ||
| 1740 | 28.8.1741 | Fleet disbanded | ||||
| 1740 | 4.10.1741 | Robert ErskineBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1714-1762 Francis HolburneBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1720-1768 Rowland FrogmereBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1718-1743 Joseph CooperBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1721-1742 George MurrayBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1722-1756 David CheapBritish Naval Sailor Service 1730-1747 | Fleet disbanded | |||
Severn (50)
1739-1746 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 1740 | 4.1742 | John ForbesBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1726-1781 Edward LeggeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1726-1747 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Gloucester (50)
1737-1742 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 1740 | 16.8.1742 | The Hon. George ClintonBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1709-1757 Richard NorrisBritish , Naval Sailor Service 1734-1745 Matthew MichelBritish Naval Sailor Service 1728-1745 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Centurion (60)
1733-1769 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Eagle" 1745 Renamed "Centurion" | 1740 | 1744 | George AnsonBritish , Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1711-1761 George AnsonBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1711-1761 | Fleet disbanded |
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1740 | Gloucester (50)
1737-1742 joined the fleetBritish 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1740 | Centurion (60)
1733-1769 joined the fleetBritish 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Eagle" 1745 Renamed "Centurion" | |
| 1740 | Severn (50)
1739-1746 joined the fleetBritish 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1740 | Pearl (40)
1726-1744 joined the fleetBritish 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1740 | Wager (28)
1739-1741 joined the fleetBritish 28 Gun 6th Rate Ship | |
| 1740 | joined the fleet | |
| 1740 | joined the fleet | |
| 1740 | joined the fleet | |
| 1740 | left the fleet | |
| 1741/04/10 | Pearl (40)
1726-1744 left the fleetBritish 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1741/05/14 | Wager (28)
1739-1741 left the fleetBritish 28 Gun 6th Rate Ship | |
| 1741/06 | Reached the island of Juan Fernández | |
| 1741/08/28 | left the fleet | |
| 1741/10/04 | left the fleet | |
| 1741/11 | Sacked the port city of Paita in Peru | |
| 1742/04 | Severn (50)
1739-1746 left the fleetBritish 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1742/08/16 | Gloucester (50)
1737-1742 left the fleetBritish 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1742/11 | Arrived at Macoa | |
| 1744 | Centurion (60)
1733-1769 left the fleetBritish 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Eagle" 1745 Renamed "Centurion" |