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| Fleet Commander | The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Administrator Marine Service 1726-1759 | W029 | ||
| Fleet Formed | 27.4.1755 | W029 | ||
| Fleet Disbanded | 4.11.1755 | W029 |
Ordered to intercept French reinforcements to Canada and to capture or destroy French vessels.
| Ship | Joined | Left | Commander | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Torbay (74)
1749-1784 British 74 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1750 Renamed "Torbay" | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Charles ColbyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1718-1763 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Lichfield (50)
1746-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Matthew BartonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1730-1789 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Defiance (60)
1744-1766 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Thomas AndrewsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1741-1743 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Nottingham (60)
1745-1773 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Samuel MarshallBritish Naval Sailor Service 1722-1762 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Anson (60)
1747-1773 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Robert ManBritish Naval Sailor Service 1731-1780 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Mars (64)
1746-1755 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | John AmherstBritish Naval Sailor Service 1730-1778 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Fougueux (64)
1747-1759 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Richard SpryBritish Naval Sailor Service 1733-1775 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Somerset (68)
1748-1778 British 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Francis GearyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1734-1780 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Northumberland (68)
1750-1780 British 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1777 Renamed "Leviathan" | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Lord Alexander Colville (7th Viscount Colville of Culross)British Naval Sailor Service 1732-1766 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Monarch (74)
1747-1760 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Abraham NorthBritish Naval Sailor Service 1727-1780 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Dunkirk (60)
1754-1792 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 27.4.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Richard HoweBritish Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Yarmouth (64)
1745-1811 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 21.6.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Harry NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1739-1759 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Grafton (68)
1750-1767 British 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 21.6.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Charles HolmesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1734-1761 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Edinburgh (64)
1744-1771 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 21.6.1755 | 4.11.1755 | Thomas StanhopeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1733-1745 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Chichester (68)
1753-1803 British 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 21.6.1755 | 4.11.1755 | John BrettBritish Naval Sailor Service 1721-1770 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Terrible (74)
1747-1763 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | 21.6.1755 | 4.11.1755 | William HolburneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1726-1734 | Fleet disbanded | ||
Augusta (60)
1736-1765 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | 21.6.1755 | 4.11.1755 | William Saltern WillettBritish Naval Sailor Service 1741-1770 | Fleet disbanded |
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1755/04/27 | Sailed from Portsmouth convoying to regiments of foot. | |
| 1755/06/21 | Terrible (74)
1747-1763 joined the fleetBritish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1755/06/21 | Chichester (68)
1753-1803 joined the fleetBritish 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1755/06/21 | Edinburgh (64)
1744-1771 joined the fleetBritish 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1755/06/21 | Grafton (68)
1750-1767 joined the fleetBritish 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1755/06/21 | Yarmouth (64)
1745-1811 joined the fleetBritish 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1755/06/21 | Augusta (60)
1736-1765 joined the fleetBritish 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | |
| 1755/06/21 | Holburne's reinforcements joined off the Banks of Newfoundland | |
| 1755/11/04 | Anchored at Spithead |