British Third Rate ship of the line 'Norfolk' (1728)

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Norfolk	234
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Norfolk' (1693) (80) 1693-1717 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	7.11.1717	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	6.2.1717/18	BWAS-1714
Launched	21.9.1728	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Southampton - Hampshire	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 80 gun 2-Deckers (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1692	B028
Constructor	William PoddBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	11.6.1749	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584
Length of Keel128' 2"Imperial Feet39.0162
Breadth45' 2 ½"Imperial Feet13.7287
Depth in Hold18' 2"Imperial Feet5.4928
Burthen1,393 ⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.9.1728Broadside 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
1719520Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.5.1731 - 14.5.1734Captain ADM 6/14/76BWAS-171414.5.1734 - 2.4.1736Captain ADM 6/15/187BWAS-171428.7.1738 - 3.12.1738Captain ADM 6/15/133BWAS-171430.8.1739 - 21.9.1742Captain ADM 6/15/216ADM 6/1521.9.1742 - 19.8.1744Captain ADM 6/17/11
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 21.10.1745BWAS-171419.8.1744 - 11.12.1747Captain ADM 6/17/327
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.3.1747/48BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
7.1731 - 1731Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 107/3/131TRN3

26 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.5.1731 - 1.4.1734First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 23.1.1731/32Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 23.11.1731Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1421.5.1731 - 12.11.1733Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/79ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 22.2.1733/34Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 22.11.1733Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1413.11.1733 - 30.1.1733/34Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/154ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 23.5.1734Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 1.3.1733/34Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 5.3.1733/34Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1413.3.1733/34 - 23.5.1734Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/177ADM 6/1424.5.1734 - 2.4.1736First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/188ADM 6/1424.5.1734 - 2.4.1736Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/188ADM 6/1428.7.1738 - 3.12.1738First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1528.7.1738 - 3.12.1738Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1530.8.1739 - 3.3.1739/40Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/216ADM 6/1530.8.1739 - bef.12.2.1740/41Third Lieutenant Discharged Dead ADM 6/16/216ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 5.5.1742First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 24.2.1741/42Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/255ADM 6/1525.2.1741/42 - 7.9.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/20ADM 6/1624.9.1742 - 27.8.1743Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/435ADM 6/1628.8.1743 - 19.8.1744Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/435ADM 6/1620.8.1744 - 18.7.1745Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/292
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 7.12.1747ADM 6/178.9.1744 - 18.7.1745Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/203
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 24.2.1746/47ADM 6/1727.6.1746 - 9.11.1746Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/324
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 25.2.1747/48ADM 6/179.11.1746 - 24.4.1747Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 3/17/363
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 13.6.1748ADM 6/17

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.6.1731 - 11.10.1731Midshipman ADM 107/3/306ADM 107/322.4.1734 - 2.6.1734Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/334ADM 107/318.8.1739 - 30.11.1739Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/556ADM 107/31741 - 24.6.1743Midshipmanref:676

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
12.10.1731 - 30.7.1732Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/306ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1730Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1731Fitted for the Mediterranean, but not sentBWAS-1714
1731Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £19679.17.9dBWAS-1714
1731Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £3886.3.7dBWAS-1714
9.1731Reduced to a guardshipBWAS-1714
7.1732Ordered for Channel serviceBWAS-1714
8.1732Reduced to a guardshipBWAS-1714
1735In the TagusBWAS-1714
3.1735/36Began middling repair at UnknownBWAS-1714
2.4.1736

Paid off

BWAS-1714
10.1736Completed middling repair at a cost of £8799.12.2dBWAS-1714
1737Recommissioned for home watersBWAS-1714
3.12.1738Paid offBWAS-1714
1740Off FerrolBWAS-1714
1741Present at the operations against CartagenaBWAS-1714
1743Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
11.12.1747Paid offADM 51
18.12.1747SurveyedBWAS-1714

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