British Fifth Rate galley-frigate 'Bedford Galley' (1709)

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Bedford Galley
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fifth Rate galley-frigate 'Bedford Galley' (1697) (34) 1697-1709 British 34 Gun 5th Rate Galley-Frigate
Ordered	1708	BWAS-1603
Acquired	24.8.1709	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	12.8.1709	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	New England - United States	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Thomas HollandBritish Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Galley-Frigate	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Sunk as Breakwater	3.5.1725	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck103' 3 ½"Imperial Feet31.4071
Length of Keel91' 8"Imperial Feet27.94
Breadth29' 0"Imperial Feet8.8392
Depth in Hold11' 2"Imperial Feet3.4036
Burthen410 ⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1710Broadside Weight = 96 Imperial Pound ( 43.536 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck4 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1710145 BWAS-1603

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.8.1709 - 26.1.1709/10Captain: on board from 31.8.1709 ADM 6/10/81ADM 6/1026.1.1709/10 - 26.2.1712/13Captain ADM 6/11/21BWAS-16035.10.1715 - 25.2.1716/17Captain ADM 6/12/53BWAS-160326.2.1716/17 - 26.9.1717Commander ADM 6/12/92BWAS-160317.3.1717/18 - 24.3.1717/18Commander: on board from 20.3.1717/18 Transfered ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1211.3.1718/19 - 29.5.1720Commander ADM 6/12/158BWAS-160329.5.1720 - 29.9.1720Commander Transfered ADM 6/13/4
Confirmed 20.2.1720/21ADM 6/1330.9.1720 - 7.4.1721Commander ADM 6/13/3
Confirmed 13.2.1720/21ADM 6/137.4.1721 - 26.11.1721Commander Transfered ADM 6/13/8BWAS-16037.12.1721 - 30.3.1723Commander ADM 6/13/25BWAS-1603

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.8.1709 - 6.2.1710/11Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/81ADM 6/107.2.1710/11 - 26.2.1712/13Lieutenant ADM 6/11/105ADM 6/117.10.1715 - 20.2.1716/17Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/7ADM 6/1226.2.1716/17 - 26.9.1717Lieutenant ADM 6/12/92ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 23.3.1717/18Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/120ADM 6/1211.3.1718/19 - 10.2.1719/20Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/1211.2.1719/20 - 12.10.1720Lieutenant ADM 6/12/194ADM 6/1213.10.1720 - 3.12.1721Lieutenant ADM 6/12/228
Confirmed 28.12.1720ADM 6/124.12.1721 - 17.7.1722Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/23ADM 6/1318.7.1722 - 30.3.1723Lieutenant ADM 6/13/42ADM 6/13

Service History

DateEventSource
1710Convoy to VirginiaBWAS-1603
1711With Walker's squadron in the St LawrenceBWAS-1603
1712Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
26.2.1712/13

Paid off

ADM 51
1716Commissioned ofr an Archangel convoyBWAS-1603
1717Recommissioned for the BalticBWAS-1603
1717Rerated as a Fireship
2.1717Began small repair at Deptford - London
4.1717Completed small repair at Deptford - London at a cost of £420.1.7d
26.9.1717Paid offADM 33
12.1719Began refitting at Deptford - London
2.1720Completed refitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £1126.2.2d
1722Commissioned as a quarantine guardBWAS-1603
30.3.1723Paid offADM 33
22.4.1723

Ordered to be used as a breakwater at Sheerness

BWAS-1603
3.5.1725

Sunk as a breakwater at Sheerness

BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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