British Third Rate ship of the line 'Marlborough' (1767)

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Marlborough

338
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered4.12.1762BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down3.6.1763BWAS-1714
Named30.4.1763BWAS-1714
Launched26.8.1767BWAS-1714
First Commissioned14.1.1771BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Ship ClassRamillies ClassBWAS-1714
Designed bySir Thomas Slade (1703-1771)BWAS-1714
Constructor Adam Hayes (d.1785)BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Wrecked4.11.1800BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 8 ½"Imperial Feet51.2191 
Length of Keel140' 3 ⅛"Imperial Feet42.6752 
Breadth46' 11"Imperial Feet14.025 
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166 
Burthen1,642 12⁄94Imperial Feet0.0032 

Armament


1.1771Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
25.4.1760550Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.1.1771 - 1.11.1773Captain Richard Bickerton (1727-1792) Transfered ADM 6/20/335BWAS-17141.11.1773 - 25.7.1776Captain Samuel Hood (1724-1816) Transfered ADM 6/20/525BWAS-17147.6.1779 - 22.7.1783Captain Taylor Penny (c.1722-1786) ADM 6/21/564BWAS-171410.5.1790 - 21.9.1790Captain Samuel Cornish (1739-1816) ADM 6/24/26BWAS-17141.10.1790 - 23.2.1791Captain John Trigge ADM 6/24/72ADM 6/2423.2.1791 - 6.9.1791Captain John Bazely (1741-1809) ADM 6/24/108BWAS-171427.3.1793 - 6.1794Captain George Cranfield Berkeley (1753-1818): on board from 29.3.1793 ADM 6/24/224BWAS-17146.1794 - 3.1795Acting Captain John MonktonBWAS-17144.1795 - 8.5.1797Captain Henry NichollsBWAS-17146.1797 - 8.1797Acting Captain John EatonBWAS-17148.1797 - 11.1798Captain Joseph Ellison (d.1816)BWAS-17141.1798 - 4.11.1800Captain Thomas SothebyBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.11.1773 - 25.7.1776Vice-Admiral of the WhiteSir James Douglas (1703-1787)BWAS-1714

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1794Second Lieutenant Alexander Ruddach (d.1812)ref:9241794Third Lieutenant Andrew Sprouleref:9241794Fifth Lieutenant Michael Seymourref:92424.7.1794 - 12.3.1795Lieutenant John Surman Carden (1771-1858)ref:61610.3.1795 - 6.12.1796First Lieutenant Mathew Buckle (1770-1855)NBD1849

8 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.5.1790 - 1790Purser William Lefebvre ADM 6/24/28ADM 6/241794Master Daniel Stewartref:9241794Chaplain John Harrisref:9241794Surgeon Thomas Romney (d.1814)ref:9241794Purser Richard Farquharsonref:9241794Gunner William Mitchellref:9241794Carpenter Nicholas Bennettref:9241794Boatswain John Minikinref:924

7 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
2.1775 - 3.1775Midshipman William Domett (1754-1828)ref:6161788 - 9.11.1790Midshipman Edward Walpole Browne (1767-1846)NBD18491793 - 23.7.1794Midshipman John Surman Carden (1771-1858)ref:6163.1793 - 3.1795Master's Mate William Pardoe (d.1861)NBD18491794Master's Mate William Pardoe (d.1861)ADM 171/81794 - 7.1795Midshipman Robert Bloye (d.1847)NBD18499.1797 - 8.1800Midshipman Buckland Stirling Bluett (d.1845)NBD1849

14 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
5.8.1793 - 1794Able Seaman Robert Bloye (d.1847)NBD18491794Able Seaman Henry StreetADM 171/81794Able Seaman Philip AndrewsADM 171/81794Ordinary Seaman Samuel FoxADM 171/81794Landman William PartridgeADM 171/81794Landman William LangleyADM 171/81794Landman James DoddADM 171/81794Landman William BrettADM 171/81794Landman John SaundersADM 171/81794Captain's Servant Cornelius O'BrienADM 171/81794Captain's Servant James NipperADM 171/81794Captain's Servant Thomas GarrettADM 171/81794Captain's Servant William FreemanADM 171/810.1795 - 17951st Class Volunteer Richard Israel Alleyn (1782-1866)NBD1849

1 Marine


DatesRankNameSource
1794Lieutenant, 25th Regiment of Foot James Lyon (d.1843)ref:924

Service History


DateEventSource
1.10.1767Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £33319.0.0dBWAS-1714
1771fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £4848.11.2dBWAS-1714
1.1771Commissioned as guard ship inthe MedwayBWAS-1714
22.6.1773Spithead ReviewBWAS-1714
9.1777Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
7.1779Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £25581.7.1dBWAS-1714
8.1.1780Attack on Caraccas shipsBWAS-1714
8.1.1780Attack on the Caracas Convoy
16.1.1780Battle of Cape St. Vincent
24.2.1780Took the Ship of the Line Le Protée (64) off Madeira
30.12.1780Took the Ship of the Line Prinses Carolina (52) in the Channel
15.1.1782Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
21.7.1782Sailed to North AmericaBWAS-1714
5.9.1782Arrived in New YorkBWAS-1714
24.10.1782Left New YorkBWAS-1714
11.1782Blockade of St FrancoisBWAS-1714
26.4.1783Sailed for homeBWAS-1714
22.7.1783

Paid off

BWAS-1714
1.1784fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
6.1787Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
7.1789Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £33552.19.5dBWAS-1714
6.1790Commissioned for the Spanish ArmamentBWAS-1714
6.9.1791

Paid off

BWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
9.1794fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £13008.0.0dBWAS-1714
8.5.1797Captain turned out of ship by MutineersBWAS-1714
7.5.1798Mutiny at BerehavenBWAS-1714
2.6.1798Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
4.11.1800Wrecked on a shoal off BelleisleBWAS-1714

 
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Posted by Brian on Wednesday 10th of February 2016 02:46

June 1776- Twelve seamen, three women and three children, were this morning blown up by gunpowder on board the Marlborough man of war at Portsmouth, and at the same time more that 50 men were wounded by the explosion, and carried to the hospital. By the court martial appointed to enquire into the cause of the accident, it appeared to be owing to negligence or rougery of the gunner and his mates, who on removing the powder from the said ship, had made a reserve, of which the people on board were ignorant.

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