British Sixth Rate ship 'Deal Castle' (1746)

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Deal Castle
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.6.1745	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	5.7.1745	BWAS-1714
Named	28.8.1746	BWAS-1714
Launched	2.12.1746	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.9.1746	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Liverpool - Lancashire	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 20-Gunner (1741)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Jacob AckworthBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1690-1744	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard GolightlyBritish Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1744-1746	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	30.7.1754	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck112' 2"Imperial Feet34.1418
Length of Keel92' 4"Imperial Feet28.0924
Breadth32' 1"Imperial Feet9.7663
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen505 ⁵¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.12.1746Broadside Weight = 93 Imperial Pound ( 42.1755 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1741140Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.4.1746 - 12.8.1746Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/83ADM 6/174.9.1746 - 9.10.1748Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/149BWAS-17149.10.1748 - 1.3.1748/49Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/528
Issued by
Confirmed 19.7.1750ADM 6/171.3.1748/49 - 9.5.1750Captain ADM 6/17/523BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
4.9.1746 - 9.5.1750Lieutenant ADM 6/17/149ADM 6/17

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1747Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
6.1749Returned to EnglandBWAS-1714
9.5.1750

Paid off at Gillingham

ADM 33
2.6.1750SurveyedBWAS-1714
30.7.1754Break up completed at ChathamBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Friday 1st of July 2022 17:20	Prisco Hernandez	Adrian RenouBritish Naval Sailor Service 1772-1794
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