British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1711)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Bonaventure -> 1716 Argyle	3359
Nominal Guns	54	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1699) (48)
Ordered	1709	BWAS-1603
Acquired	18.9.1711	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 54-Gunner	B028
Constructor	Benjamin Rosewell (d.1742)	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	20.10.1719	B028
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Argyll' (1722) (50)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Length of Keel108' 0"' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen703 ⁶⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1703Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1712185Establishment for peacetimeBWAS-1714
1712280Establishment for warBWAS-1714

3 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.9.1711 - 28.7.1713CaptainRalph Saunderson (d.1718) ADM 6/11/161BWAS-16032.3.1714/15 - 15.1.1715/16CaptainConingsby Norbury (1679-1734) ADM 6/12/30BWAS-171416.1.1715/16 - 1.12.1718CaptainConingsby Norbury (1679-1734) ADM 6/12/59ADM 6/12

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.1717 - 6.1718Rear-Admiral of the RedCharles Cornewall (1669-1718)BWAS-17149.1718 - 7.10.1718Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCharles Cornewall (1669-1718)†ODNB

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.9.1711 - 28.7.1713First LieutenantSamuel Percivall ADM 6/11/161ADM 6/1124.9.1711 - 28.7.1713Second LieutenantRichard Symonds (d.1740) ADM 6/11/163ADM 6/114.3.1714/15 - 15.1.1715/16First LieutenantChristopher Oates (d.1740/41) ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 15.1.1715/16Second LieutenantDavid Compton ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/1216.1.1715/16 - 1.12.1718First LieutenantChristopher Oates (d.1740/41) ADM 6/12/59ADM 6/1216.1.1715/16 - 8.6.1718Second LieutenantDavid Compton ADM 6/12/59ADM 6/129.6.1718 - 1.12.1718Second LieutenantJames Cornewall (1698-1743/44) ADM 6/12/144
Commission confirmed 17.11.1718ADM 6/12

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
25.9.1712 - 9.4.1713MidshipmanWilliam Sanderson ADM 107/3/7ADM107/323.3.1714/15 - 25.1.1715/16MidshipmanEdward Outridge ADM 107/3/29ADM107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1712Commissioned for home watersBWAS-1714
1716Operations against SaleeBWAS-1714
2.1.1715/16Renamed ArgyleBWAS-1714
2.1717Off SaleeBWAS-1714
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
20.10.1719Docked at Woolwich to be broken up and rebuiltBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
18.5.1715-29.11.1716	British Baltic Fleet 1715	Sir John Norris (1670-1749)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/12 Archive

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM107/3 Archive

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Tuesday 28th of January 2020 09:43	Admiral Hawke	Rene Levasseur (1667-1727)
Tuesday 28th of January 2020 08:22	Peter Grenville	Richard Grenville (1542-1591)
Monday 27th of January 2020 05:19	John Hanrahan	British hired ship 'Increase' (1645) (36)
Thursday 23rd of January 2020 02:42	Mark Biega	John Chilcott
Wednesday 22nd of January 2020 06:04	Diana Murray	Sir Francis Geary (1^st Baronet of Oxenheath) (1709-1796)

GDPR Statement