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

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Lancaster	226
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.12.1718	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	27.1.1718/19	BWAS-1714
Launched	1.9.1722	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	23.11.1733	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 80-Gunner	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	22.4.1749	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British 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 - 14.5.1738CaptainRobert Coleman ADM 6/15/155BWAS-171415.5.1738 - 12.11.1742CaptainTyrwit Cyley (d.1751) ADM 6/15/116BWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.11.1733 - 24.3.1737/38First LieutenantHenry Huish (d.1751) ADM 6/14/155ADM 6/1423.11.1733 - 23.2.1733/34Second LieutenantWilliam Russell (d.1755) ADM 6/14/155ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 27.2.1733/34Fourth LieutenantSamuel Maisterson (d.1762) ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 5.1.1735/36Second LieutenantGeorge Dawnay (d.1766) ADM 6/15/172ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 4.1.1734/35Third LieutenantWilliam Russell (d.1755) ADM 6/15/173ADM 6/145.1.1735/36 - 14.3.1737/38Second LieutenantWilliam Russell (d.1755) ADM 6/15/2ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 16.7.1739Second LieutenantPatrick O'Hara (c.1710-1774) ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 17.1.1739/40Third LieutenantWilliam Russell (d.1755) ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1524.3.1737/38 - 12.11.1742First LieutenantSandys Longden (d.1741) ADM 6/15/103ADM 6/15

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1738 - 8.3.1738/39MidshipmanJames Young (1717-1789) ADM 6/15/163EWIKI17.3.1737/38 - 4.5.1738MidshipmanGeorge Ireland (c.1718-1750) ADM 107/3/327ADM107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
15.3.1737/38 - 24.10.1739Able SeamanThomas Cook (c.1698-?) ADM 107/3/509ADM107/316.7.1740 - 1.7.1742Able SeamanHenry 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

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

EWIKIVarious, Web Site

ADM107/3 Archive

ADM 6/86 Archive

B066Brian Lavery, Book

ADM 51 Archive

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