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

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Bonaventure -> 1716 Argyle
Nominal Guns	54	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Bonaventure' (1699) (48) 1699-1711 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	1709	BWAS-1603
Acquired	18.9.1711	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 54-Gunner (1706)	B028
Constructor	Benjamin RosewellBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1741	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) 1722-1748 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.9.1711 - 28.7.1713Captain ADM 6/11/161BWAS-16032.3.1714/15 - 15.1.1715/16Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/30BWAS-171416.1.1715/16 - 1.12.1718Captain ADM 6/12/59ADM 6/12

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.1717 - 6.1718Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17149.1718 - 7.10.1718Vice-Admiral of the White†ODNB

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.9.1711 - 28.7.1713First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/161ADM 6/1124.9.1711 - 28.7.1713Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/163ADM 6/114.3.1714/15 - 15.1.1715/16First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 15.1.1715/16Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/1216.1.1715/16 - 1.12.1718First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/59ADM 6/1216.1.1715/16 - 1.12.1718First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/59ADM 6/129.6.1718 - 1.12.1718Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/144
Confirmed 17.11.1718ADM 6/12

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
25.9.1712 - 9.4.1713Midshipman ADM 107/3/7ADM 107/323.3.1714/15 - 25.1.1715/16Midshipman ADM 107/3/29ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1712Commissioned for home watersBWAS-1714
1716Operations against SaleeBWAS-1714
2.1.1716Renamed 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 NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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