British bomb vessel 'Basilisk' (1740)

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Basilisk	3245
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	11.3.1739/40	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	3.4.1740	BWAS-1714
Launched	30.8.1740	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Limehouse - London	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Basilisk Class (1740)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas SnelgroveBritish Ship Builder Service 1740-1745	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Bomb Vessel	BWAS-1714
Sold	14.8.1750	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck91' 5"Imperial Feet27.8638
Length of Keel75' 3 ½"Imperial Feet22.8727
Breadth26' 0"Imperial Feet7.9248
Depth in Hold10' 11 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607
Burthen270 ⁶⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.1740Broadside Weight = 23.5 Imperial Pound ( 10.6576 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck10 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

8.1741Broadside Weight = 19 Imperial Pound ( 8.6168 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck1 British 13" Mortar
Gun Deck1 British 10" Mortar

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
174060Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.8.1740 - 23.11.1740Commander ADM 6/15/326ADM 6/1524.11.1740 - 8.1742Commander† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/360BWAS-17142.5.1743 - 23.6.1743Commander ADM 6/16/497BWAS-171423.6.1743 - 29.7.1744Commander ADM 6/17/469
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 9.6.1749BWAS-171426.3.1745 - 25.3.1746Commander ADM 6/17/228BWAS-171420.10.1746 - 1.3.1748/49Commander ADM 6/17/165BWAS-17141.3.1748/49 - 8.6.1749Commander ADM 6/17/537
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 22.11.1750ADM 6/178.6.1749 - 1.9.1749Commander Transfered ADM 6/17/520
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 10.5.1750ADM 6/171.9.1749 - 16.1.1749/50Commander ADM 6/18/4
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 23.5.1751ADM 6/1816.1.1749/50 - 8.5.1750Commander ADM 6/17/520
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 11.5.1750ADM 6/17

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
19.11.1740 - 29.7.1744Lieutenant ADM 6/15/358ADM 6/15

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
19.2.1747/48 - 8.5.1750Master ADM 52/543/1ADM 52

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
22.12.1746 - 24.3.1746/47Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/4/330ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
3.4.1740Began building at Limehouse - London BWAS-1714
30.8.1740Completed building at Limehouse - London at a cost of £5197.9.10dBWAS-1714
30.8.1740Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
30.10.1740Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
7.1741Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
8.1741Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £276.7.3dBWAS-1714
1742Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1714
3.1745/46Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
25.3.1746Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 106
6.1746Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1086.17.0dBWAS-1714
8.1747Began refitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
9.1747Completed refitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £2302.16.5dBWAS-1714
11.1747Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
8.5.1750

Paid off

ADM 51
25.6.1750Surveyed on return form the East IndiesBWAS-1714
12.7.1750Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
14.8.1750Sold at Woolwich for £512BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 52 Document

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Don Snelgrove on Sunday 31st of May 2020 20:03

Trying to find all I can about my ancesters Edward, William, and Thomas Snelgrove. The ship builders at Limehouse England. Thank you. Don Snelgrove

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