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Dragon

3971
Nominal Guns60BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered19.10.1733BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down12.11.1733BWAS-1714
Launched11.9.1736BWAS-1714
First Commissioned15.7.1737BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
Ship Class1733 Establishment 60-Gunner (1733)BWAS-1714
Constructor
John HaywardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1701-1742
BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sunk as Breakwater14.7.1757BWAS-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 2394Tons 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
Curtis BarnetBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1756
: on board from 1.8.1737 ADM 6/16/75
BWAS-1714
9.11.1742 - 17.11.1745Captain
Charles WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1758
ADM 6/17/41
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 9.1.1745/46
BWAS-1714
22.2.1745/46 - 8.9.1748Captain
Thomas FranklandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1775
ADM 6/17/65
BWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.7.1737 - 27.4.1740Second Lieutenant
Edward DoddBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1749
ADM 6/15/75
ADM 6/15
28.4.1740 - 13.7.1740Second Lieutenant
Moses PeadleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1744
Transfered ADM 6/15/281
ADM 6/15
5.11.1740 - 24.11.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Richard HaddockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1748
Transfered ADM 6/17/109
Confirmed 31.5.1746
ADM 6/18
25.11.1741 - 6.1.1745/46Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
William ClelandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1748
ADM 6/17/40
Issued by
Nicholas HaddockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1744

Confirmed 8.1.1744/45
ADM 6/17
18.9.1742 - 6.1.1745/46First Lieutenant
David AytoneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1746
ADM 6/17/40
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749

Confirmed 7.1.1745/46
ADM 6/17
18.9.1742 - 5.3.1743/44Second Lieutenant
Lionel DanielBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1752
Transfered ADM 6/17/207
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749

Confirmed 16.3.1746/47
ADM 6/17
6.3.1743/44 - 26.2.1744/45Second Lieutenant
John DonkleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1748
ADM 6/17/18
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 7.11.1745
ADM 6/17
27.2.1744/45 - 6.6.1745Second Lieutenant
John HaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1779
ADM 6/17/7
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.10.1745
ADM 6/17
29.9.1746 - 30.12.1748First Lieutenant
Thomas TrenwithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1796
ADM 6/17/158
ADM 6/17

5 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
12.4.1741 - 8.1.1744/45Midshipman
Richard TobyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1773
ADM 107/4/40
ADM 107/4
9.1.1744/45 - 30.1.1745/46Midshipman
Richard TobyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1773
ADM 107/4/40
ADM 107/4
12.1.1746/47 - 25.9.1747Midshipman
Richard BrathwaiteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1742-1801
Transfered ADM 107/4/268
ADM 107/4
23.5.1751 - 1.6.1753Midshipman
James AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1763
ADM 107/4/320
ADM 107/4
1.4.1760 - 2.4.1761Midshipman
John ColpoysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1809
Transfered ADM 107/5/391
ADM 107/5

5 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1739 - 11.4.1741Able Seaman
Richard TobyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1773
ADM 107/4/40
ADM 107/4
22.10.1743 - 29.11.1744Captain's Servant
William BrograveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1762
ADM 107/4/238
ADM 107/4
7.8.1744 - 6.1.1745/46Able Seaman
William WightmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1758
ADM 107/4/373
ADM 107/4
30.11.1744 - 6.1.1745/46Ordinary Seaman
William BrograveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1762
ADM 107/4/238
ADM 107/4
27.1.1750/51 - 22.5.1751Able Seaman
James AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1763
ADM 107/4/320
ADM 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

 

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