British Third Rate ship of the line 'Burford' (1722)

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Burford	224
Nominal Guns	70
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.3.1719/20
Launched	19.7.1722
First Commissioned	19.4.1726
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 70-Gunner (1719)
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742
Category	Third Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1752

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel123' 2"Imperial Feet37.4926
Breadth41' 10"Imperial Feet12.4968
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,146 ⁴⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

19.7.1722Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719440Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1726 - 9.5.1728Captain ADM 6/14/111BWAS-17142.4.1729 - 15.12.1729Captain ADM 6/14/20BWAS-171428.1.1733/34 - 30.4.1737Captain ADM 6/14/160BWAS-171428.7.1738 - 9.7.1739Captain ADM 6/15/133BWAS-171410.7.1739 - 13.1.1740/41Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/198BWAS-17142.12.1741 - 2.11.1741Captain ADM 6/15/486BWAS-171414.1.1741/42 - 2.7.1742Captain ADM 6/16/33
Confirmed 23.3.1741/42ODNB3.7.1742 - 23.2.1742/43Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/16/72BWAS-171422.2.1742/43 - 18.4.1743Captain†BWAS-17142.6.1743 - 31.7.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/206
Confirmed 8.8.1743BWAS-17141.8.1744 - 19.8.1744Captain ADM 6/16/456BWAS-171419.8.1744 - 25.11.1748Captain ADM 6/17/434
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea ADM 6/17

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1726 - 1727Vice-Admiral of the Blue ADM 107/1/257BWAS-171424.7.1739 - 1741Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

43 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1726 - 20.5.1728First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/111ADM 6/1319.4.1726 - 7.10.1727Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/111ADM 6/1319.4.1726 - 7.10.1727Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/111ADM 6/1319.4.1726 - 27.5.1727Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/111ODNB20.7.1726 - 6.12.1726Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/204
Confirmed 14.5.1728ADM 6/1317.5.1727 - 20.5.1728Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/203
Confirmed 1.5.1728ADM 6/138.10.1727 - 20.5.1728Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/204
Confirmed 14.5.1728ADM 6/138.10.1727 - 20.5.1728Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/204ADM 6/132.4.1729 - 15.12.1729First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/142.4.1729 - 15.12.1729Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/1411.4.1729 - 24.7.1729Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1411.4.1729 - 15.12.1729Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1425.7.1729 - 15.12.1729Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/33ADM 6/1428.1.1733/34 - 25.3.1734First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/160ADM 6/1428.1.1733/34 - 30.1.1733/34Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/160ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 22.2.1733/34Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 11.3.1733/34Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/170ADM 6/1413.3.1733/34 - 20.5.1735Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/176ADM 6/1413.3.1733/34 - 19.5.1735Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/175ADM 6/1426.3.1734 - 4.5.1735First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/145.5.1735 - 19.5.1735First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/212ADM 6/1420.5.1735 - 30.4.1737First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/212ADM 6/1420.5.1735 - 3.5.1737Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/212ADM 6/1420.5.1735 - 3.5.1737Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/212ADM 6/1420.5.1735 - 3.5.1737Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/212ADM 6/1428.7.1738 - 1.7.1739First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1528.7.1738 - 12.7.1739Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1528.7.1738 - 6.6.1739Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1515.8.1738 - 29.12.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/140ADM 6/157.6.1739 - 13.8.1739Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/157.6.1739 - 10.2.1739/40Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/1513.7.1739 - 10.2.1739/40Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/202ADM 6/153.7.1742 - 20.11.1743First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/72ADM 6/163.7.1742 - 20.11.1743Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/72ADM 6/163.7.1742 - 21.6.1743Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/72ADM 6/163.7.1742 - 15.12.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/72ADM 6/1618.9.1744 - 16.12.1745Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/179
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 8.12.1746ADM 6/172.8.1745 - 17.12.1745Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/400
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.11.17483DECKS17.12.1745 - 3.9.1747Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/400
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.11.1748ADM 6/173.9.1747 - 9.12.1747Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/403
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 8.11.1748ADM 6/179.12.1747 - 9.1.1747/48Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/401
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.11.1748ADM 6/179.1.1747/48 - 25.11.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/401
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.11.1748ADM 6/178.7.1748 - 15.11.1748Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/400
Issued by
Confirmed 4.11.1748ADM 6/17

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.4.1726 - 20.5.1728Midshipman ADM 107/3/196ADM 107/330.4.1727 - 20.5.1728Midshipman ADM 107/3/329ADM 107/319.5.1729 - 15.12.1729Midshipman ADM 107/3/299ADM 107/322.5.1735 - 30.4.1737Midshipman ADM 107/3/519ADM 107/32.1740 - 25.8.1740MidshipmanODNB13.9.1744 - 12.7.1745Master's Mate ADM 6/8/185ADM 6/86

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
7.4.1729 - 30.10.1729Able Seaman ADM 107/3/315ADM 107/331.10.1729 - 15.12.1729Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/315ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1710Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
7.8.1722Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £13463.13.6dBWAS-1714
1726In the StraitsBWAS-1714
1727In the StraitsBWAS-1714
20.5.1728Paid offADM 33
1729Preparing for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
15.12.1729Paid offADM 33
1735In the TagusBWAS-1714
1736In the TagusBWAS-1714
3.5.1737

Paid off

ADM 33
6.1737Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1738Home watersBWAS-1714
6.1738Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £8298.11.4dBWAS-1714
6.12.1738

Guardship at Chatham

BWAS-1714
6.1739fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
23.7.1739

Sailed for Finisterre and the West Indies

BWAS-1714
21.11.1739

Present at Porto Bello

BWAS-1714
21.11.1739Attack on Puerto Bello
3.1739/40Operations against CartagenaBWAS-1714
26.12.1741

Paid off

ADM 33
9.1742Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £17747.10.11dBWAS-1714
18.2.1742/43

Assault on La Guayra, losing 24 killed, 50 wounded and the Captain mortally wounded

BWAS-1714
4.1743At Porto CabelloBWAS-1714
8.1744In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1748Sailed home to pay offBWAS-1714
25.11.1748

Paid off

ADM 33
29.1.1748/49

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
18.9.1752

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
27.9.1752

Ordered to be broken up

BWAS-1714
10.1752Break up completed at Chatham DY for £235.8.0dBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
24.12.1726-9.4.1728	British Squadron for the relief of Gibraltar	Sir Charles WagerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1692-1734
25.7.1739-1741	British Fleet in the West indies	Edward VernonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1702-1746

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

3DECKSManuel Blasco, Cy Harrison, Web Site

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/86 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

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