British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Gloucester' (1709)

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Gloucester
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	17.3.1707/8	BWAS-1603
Launched	25.7.1709	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	4.7.1709	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 60-Gunner (1706)	BWAS-1603
Designed by	J BattBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Constructor	John BurchettBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Captured	26.10.1709	BWAS-1603
Becomes	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Gloucester' (1709) (60) 1709-1711 French 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck143' 8"Imperial Feet43.5911
Length of Keel118' 7 ½"Imperial Feet35.9791
Breadth38' 3"Imperial Feet11.5919
Depth in Hold15' 8 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847
Burthen923 ¹⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

25.7.1709Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
18.4.1706365Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
4.7.1709 - 26.10.1709Captain ADM 6/10/74BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.7.1709 - 26.10.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/74ADM 6/106.7.1709 - 26.10.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/74ADM 6/10

Service History

DateEventSource
26.10.1709Taken by
26.10.1709Taken by off Cape Clear

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/10 Archive

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