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

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Lancaster

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Nominal Guns80BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered5.12.1718BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down27.1.1718/19BWAS-1714
Launched1.9.1722BWAS-1714
First Commissioned23.11.1733BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
Ship Class1719 Establishment 80-GunnerBWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild22.4.1749BWAS-1714
BecomesBritish Third Rate ship of the line 'Lancaster' (1749) (66)

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584 
Length of Keel128' 6"Imperial Feet39.0198 
Breadth44' 8 ½"Imperial Feet13.4239 
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Burthen1,366 22⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


9.1722Broadside Weight = 656 Imperial Pound ( 297.496 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.9.1722520Design Complement

2 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
23.11.1733 - 14.5.1738Captain Robert Coleman ADM 6/15/155BWAS-171415.5.1738 - 12.11.1742Captain Tyrwit Cyley (d.1751) ADM 6/15/116BWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
23.11.1733 - 24.3.1737/38First Lieutenant Henry Huish (d.1751) ADM 6/14/155ADM 6/1423.11.1733 - 23.2.1733/34Second Lieutenant William Russell (d.1755) ADM 6/14/155ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 27.2.1733/34Fourth Lieutenant Samuel Maisterson (d.1762) ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 5.1.1735/36Second Lieutenant George Dawnay (d.1766) ADM 6/15/172ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 4.1.1734/35Third Lieutenant William Russell (d.1755) ADM 6/15/173ADM 6/145.1.1735/36 - 14.3.1737/38Second Lieutenant William Russell (d.1755) ADM 6/15/2ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 16.7.1739Second Lieutenant Patrick O'Hara (c.1710-1774) ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 17.1.1739/40Third Lieutenant William Russell (d.1755) ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1524.3.1737/38 - 1741First Lieutenant Sandys Longden (c.1701-bef.1740/41) ADM 6/15/103ADM 6/15

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1738 - 8.3.1738/39Midshipman James Young (1717-1789) ADM 6/15/163E-WIKI17.3.1737/38 - 4.5.1738Midshipman George Ireland (c.1718-1750) ADM 107/3/327ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
15.3.1737/38 - 24.10.1739Able Seaman Thomas Cook (c.1698-?) ADM 107/3/509ADM 107/316.7.1740 - 1.7.1742Able Seaman Henry Costobadie (c.1725-1811) ADM 6/86/149ADM 6/86

Service History


DateEventSource
1734Cavendish's fleetB066
1734Fitted as guardshipB066
1734Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £20661.5.7dBWAS-1714
1735Home watersB066
1736Guardship at PortsmouthB066
1737Guardship at PortsmouthB066
1738Haddock's fleet in the MediterraneanB066
1742Lestock's fleet in the MediterraneanB066
12.11.1742Paid offADM 51
1743SurveyedB066
15.2.1742/43Ordered to be broken up for £972BWAS-1714

 
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