British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dragon' (1736)

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Dragon	3971
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.10.1733	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	12.11.1733	BWAS-1714
Launched	11.9.1736	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	15.7.1737	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 60-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sunk as Breakwater	14.7.1757	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Length of Keel166' 7"Imperial Feet50.5995
Breadth41' 6"Imperial Feet12.6492
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881
Draught Forward11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Draught Aft13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen1,067 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.9.1736Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733400Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
15.7.1737 - 8.11.1742Captain: on board from 1.8.1737 ADM 6/16/75BWAS-17149.11.1742 - 17.11.1745Captain ADM 6/17/41
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 9.1.1745/46BWAS-171422.2.1745/46 - 8.9.1748Captain ADM 6/17/65BWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.7.1737 - 27.4.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/75ADM 6/1528.4.1740 - 13.7.1740Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/281ADM 6/155.11.1740 - 24.11.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/109
Confirmed 31.5.1746ADM 6/1825.11.1741 - 6.1.1745/46Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/40
Issued by
Confirmed 8.1.1744/45ADM 6/1718.9.1742 - 6.1.1745/46First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/40
Issued by
Confirmed 7.1.1745/46ADM 6/1718.9.1742 - 5.3.1743/44Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/207
Issued by
Confirmed 16.3.1746/47ADM 6/176.3.1743/44 - 26.2.1744/45Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/18
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 7.11.1745ADM 6/1727.2.1744/45 - 6.6.1745Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/7
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.10.1745ADM 6/1729.9.1746 - 30.12.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/158ADM 6/17

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
12.4.1741 - 8.1.1744/45Midshipman ADM 107/4/40ADM 107/49.1.1744/45 - 30.1.1745/46Midshipman ADM 107/4/40ADM 107/412.1.1746/47 - 25.9.1747Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/268ADM 107/423.5.1751 - 1.6.1753Midshipman ADM 107/4/320ADM 107/41.4.1760 - 2.4.1761Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/391ADM 107/5

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1739 - 11.4.1741Able Seaman ADM 107/4/40ADM 107/422.10.1743 - 29.11.1744Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/238ADM 107/47.8.1744 - 6.1.1745/46Able Seaman ADM 107/4/373ADM 107/430.11.1744 - 6.1.1745/46Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/238ADM 107/427.1.1750/51 - 22.5.1751Able Seaman ADM 107/4/320ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
29.9.1736Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £20561.9.10dBWAS-1714
7.1737Commissioned as a guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
8.1737fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1738Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1739In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1740In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1741In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
24.7.1741Action of 1741-07-24
1742In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1743In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1744In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
6.1.1745/46

Paid off

ADM 33
4.1746Began middling repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
11.1746Completed middling repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £12169.0.2dBWAS-1714
4.1747Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
29.11.1748SurveyedBWAS-1714
30.12.1748

Paid off at Chatham Dockyard

ADM 33
15.11.1755Reported as unfit for serviceBWAS-1714
14.6.1757Ordered to be used as a breakwater at SheernessBWAS-1714
14.7.1757Sailed from Chatham to SheernessBWAS-1714
14.7.1757Sunk as a breakwater at SheernessBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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