British Third Rate ship of the line 'Russell' (1735)

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Russell	240
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.2.1728/29	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	16.4.1729	BWAS-1714
Launched	8.9.1735	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	19.6.1739	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 80-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sunk as Breakwater	10.1762	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584
Length of Keel128' 2"Imperial Feet39.0162
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold18' 2"Imperial Feet5.4928
Burthen1,350 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.9.1735Broadside 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

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.6.1739 - 16.9.1740Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/188BWAS-171426.9.1740 - 7.6.1741Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/338BWAS-17148.5.1741 - 2.4.1742Captain ADM 6/16/44
Confirmed 8.4.1742BWAS-17143.4.1742 - 17.3.1743/44Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/38BWAS-171418.8.1744 - 2.5.1745Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/176
Issued by
Confirmed 26.11.1746BWAS-17143.5.1745 - 29.5.1745Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/194
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 24.1.1746/47ADM 6/1729.5.1745 - 4.6.1748Captain ADM 3/17/359
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 25.5.1748BWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1741 - 3.1740/41Rear-Admiral of the Blue TransferedBWAS-171411.2.1743/44Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17148.1745 - 5.8.1746Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

20 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.6.1739 - 31.7.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/189ADM 6/1519.6.1739 - 31.7.1740Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/189ADM 6/151.8.1740 - 25.9.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/318ADM 6/151.8.1740 - 26.9.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/317ADM 6/156.8.1740 - 2.10.1740Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/320ADM 6/1527.9.1740 - 2.10.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/339ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 27.4.1741Third Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/347ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 12.10.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/347ADM 6/1513.10.1741 - 2.4.1742Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/467ADM 6/1513.10.1741 - 10.1.1741/42Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/467ADM 6/1520.1.1741/42 - 15.4.1742Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/5ADM 6/169.11.1742 - 31.1.1743/44Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/110
Confirmed 2.6.1746ADM 6/1826.4.1743 - 22.8.1744Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/7
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.10.1745ADM 6/171.2.1743/44 - 2.5.1745Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/97
Issued by
Confirmed 30.4.1746ADM 6/1723.8.1744 - 2.5.1745First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/7
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.10.1745ADM 6/1723.8.1744 - 7.7.1745Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/377
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 26.8.1748ADM 6/173.5.1745 - 2.8.1745First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/240
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 26.6.1747ADM 6/193.5.1745 - 20.2.1745/46Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/463
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 16.5.1749ADM 6/176.5.1747 - 4.6.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 3/17/361
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.6.1748ADM 6/172.6.1748 - 4.6.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/366
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 30.6.1748ADM 6/17

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1757 - 13.5.1757Purser Transfered ADM 6/18/397ADM 6/181762 - 15.4.1762Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/19/402ADM 6/19

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
18.7.1739 - 8.1.1739/40Midshipman ADM 107/3/358ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
19.9.1735Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £23773.3.10dBWAS-1714
23.10.1740Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
3.1740/41Operations against CartagenaBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
7.10.1747Action of 1747-10-07
7.10.1747Russell vs Glorioso
4.6.1748

Paid off

ADM 51
20.7.1748SurveyedBWAS-1714
29.1.1748/49SurveyedBWAS-1714
24.9.1761SurveyedBWAS-1714
15.12.1761Moved from Chatham to SheernessBWAS-1714
10.1762Sunk as a breakwater at SheernessBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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