British Third Rate ship of the line 'Orford' (1713)

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Orford	218
Nominal Guns	70	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Orford' (1698) (70) 1698-1709 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	26.2.1708/9	BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down	23.8.1709	BWAS-1603
Launched	17.3.1712/13	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)	B028
Constructor	George FowlerBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1603
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	13.2.1744/45	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck151' 1 ½"Imperial Feet46.0375
Length of Keel121' 2"Imperial Feet36.8832
Breadth41' 3 ½"Imperial Feet12.5095
Depth in Hold17' 5"Imperial Feet5.1997
Burthen1,098 ⁸¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.3.1712/13Broadside Weight = 459 Imperial Pound ( 208.1565 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1706440Design Complement
1715110as a guardshipBWAS-1603

14 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
26.7.1715 - 27.9.1715Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/47ADM 6/128.11.1715 - 3.4.1716Captain ADM 6/12/56ADM 6/124.4.1716 - 11.9.1716Captain ADM 6/12/66BWAS-160311.9.1716 - 28.11.1717Captain ADM 6/12/77ADM 6/1214.3.1717/18 - 4.6.1720Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/118BWAS-160320.6.1720 - 11.11.1720Captain ADM 6/12/218
Confirmed 18.11.1720ADM 6/1213.2.1726/27 - 12.5.1728Captain ADM 6/13/133BWAS-160319.5.1731 - 8.6.1731Captain ADM 6/14/76ADM 6/1429.11.1733 - 21.7.1736Captain ADM 6/14/156BWAS-160313.6.1739 - 27.2.1739/40Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/186BWAS-160328.2.1739/40 - 24.5.1741Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/250BWAS-16035.6.1741 - 11.3.1741/42Captain ADM 6/16/37
Confirmed 30.3.1742BWAS-160313.8.1742 - bef.28.10.1742Captain Discharged Dead ADM 6/16/85ADM 6/1629.10.1742 - 13.2.1744/45Captain ADM 6/16/112ADM 6/16

50 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.7.1715 - 13.2.1716/17First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/47ADM 6/1227.7.1715 - 26.3.1716Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/47ADM 6/1227.7.1715 - 30.11.1715Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/47ADM 6/121.12.1715 - 18.4.1716Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/58ADM 6/1212.4.1716 - 20.2.1716/17Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/67ADM 6/1219.4.1716 - 29.11.1716Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/67ADM 6/1230.11.1716 - 6.12.1717Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/81ADM 6/1221.2.1716/17 - 6.12.1717First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/91ADM 6/1221.2.1716/17 - 6.12.1717Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/91ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 21.11.1720First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 21.11.1720Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 27.10.1718Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/119ADM 6/1213.5.1720 - 21.11.1720Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/217
Confirmed 11.11.1720ADM 6/1214.2.1726/27 - 20.11.1727First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/134ADM 6/1314.2.1726/27 - 22.5.1728Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/134ADM 6/1314.2.1726/27 - 20.11.1727Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/134ADM 6/135.5.1727 - 22.5.1728Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/142ADM 6/1319.5.1731 - 6.6.1731First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 8.6.1731Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 8.6.1731Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 6.6.1731Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1423.11.1733 - 21.7.1736First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/155ADM 6/1423.11.1733 - 30.1.1733/34Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/155ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 21.7.1736Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/162ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 29.3.1734Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1430.3.1734 - 21.7.1736Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/1430.3.1734 - 21.7.1736Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/1413.6.1739 - 13.9.1739Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/186ADM 6/1513.6.1739 - 13.9.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/186ADM 6/1514.9.1739 - 3.3.1739/40Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/222ADM 6/1514.9.1739 - 3.3.1739/40Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/221ADM 6/1518.9.1739 - 3.3.1739/40Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/222ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 12.3.1739/40First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 12.3.1739/40Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 12.3.1739/40Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 12.3.1739/40Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/1513.3.1739/40 - 26.9.1740First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/260ADM 6/1513.3.1739/40 - 13.1.1740/41Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/260ADM 6/1513.3.1739/40 - 7.6.1741Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/260ADM 6/1513.3.1739/40 - 31.5.1741Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/260ADM 6/1527.9.1740 - 7.6.1741First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/338ADM 6/1514.1.1740/41 - 8.6.1741Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/462
Confirmed 28.9.1741ADM 6/158.6.1741 - 11.5.1742First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/56
Confirmed 20.5.1742ADM 6/1617.12.1742 - 13.2.1744/45First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/124ADM 6/167.3.1742/43 - 27.12.1743Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/154ADM 6/1628.12.1743 - 17.4.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/99
Issued by
Confirmed 1.5.1746ADM 6/1719.4.1744 - 10.5.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/493
Confirmed 13.6.1745ADM 6/1611.5.1744 - 12.5.1744Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/493
Confirmed 13.6.1745ADM 6/1613.5.1744 - 13.2.1744/45Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/493
Confirmed 13.6.1745ADM 6/1631.5.1744 - 13.2.1744/45Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/528
Issued by
Confirmed 13.8.1745ADM 6/16

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
15.3.1725/26 - 18.6.1727Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/187ADM 107/319.6.1727 - 10.7.1728Midshipman ADM 107/3/187ADM 107/310.7.1739 - 25.3.1740Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/455ADM 107/37.7.1740 - 25.6.1741Midshipman ADM 107/3/482ADM 107/312.4.1741 - 11.3.1741/42Midshipman ADM 107/3/473ADM 107/325.6.1741 - 21.9.1742Master's Mate ADM 107/3/482ADM 107/310.6.1743 - 16.8.1743Master's Mate ADM 6/86/88ADM 6/86

Service History

DateEventSource
17.3.1712/13Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
1715Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1603
1717In the BalticBWAS-1603
1718fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1096.8.2dBWAS-1603
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
12.1720Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
4.1722Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £12580.7.4dBWAS-1603
1727At the NoreBWAS-1603
1731small repair at UnknownBWAS-1603
1733Began fitting at UnknownBWAS-1603
1734RecommissionedBWAS-1603
1734Completed fittingBWAS-1603
1735In the TagusBWAS-1603
21.7.1736Paid offBWAS-1603
7.1737Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
1739RecommissionedBWAS-1603
7.1739Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £20725.18.7dBWAS-1603
8.4.1740Capture of the Princesa
8.4.1740Took the Ship of the Line off Cape Finisterre
7.1740Off FerrolBWAS-1603
26.10.1740Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1603
7.1.1741Action of January 7 1741
3.1740/41In operations against CartagenaBWAS-1603
3.1741/42At Porto BelloBWAS-1603
13.2.1744/45Bilged on Hogsties Reef off Great Inagua Island in the BahamasBWAS-1603

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Posted by Albert Parker on Saturday 16th of November 2019 03:52

On October 6/17, 1744, French ships of the line /Neptune/, 74, and /Fleuron/, 64, patrolling off Cape Tiburon (SW tip of Hispaniola) while waiting for French merchantmen from the south shore of Saint-Domingue to work around to join a convoy at Petit Goâve, happened upon /Orford/ "and in a short engagement damaged some of the British ship's yards and rigging. The /Orford/ headed back to Port Royal." This cleared the way for the south shore merchantmen. /Source/: John Charles Martin Ogelsby, "War at Sea in the West Indies, 1739-1748 (Ph.D. dissertation, University of Washington, 1963), pp. 183-84.

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