British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Kingston' (1740)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Added
Pierre LangresFrench
Privateer
Update
Le Saint Hubert 1701-1705
French Merchant Frigate
Added
Chever 1704-1704
British Merchant Unknown
Update
Le Marquis d'O (20) 1703-1711
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Added
Carlin 1704-1704
British Merchant Unknown
Update
Jean et Guillaume 1704-1704
British Merchant Unknown
Added
Anne Sarah 1703-1703
British Merchant Unknown
Update
Louis Le MelFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1689-1713
Added
Joseph 1704-1704
British Merchant Unknown
Update
Joseph 1709-1709
British Merchant Unknown
See more...

Kingston	5006
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.8.1736	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	28.2.1736/37	BWAS-1714
Launched	8.10.1740	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	27.9.1740	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 60-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Peirson LockBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1716-1755	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	14.1.1762	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Merchant east indiaman 'Lord Clive' (1762) (60) 1762-1763 British 60 Gun Merchant East Indiaman

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Length of Keel116' 7"Imperial Feet35.3679
Breadth41' 5"Imperial Feet12.6238
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881
Burthen1,067 ⁷⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.10.1740Broadside 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

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.9.1740 - 4.2.1740/41Captain ADM 6/15/337ADM 6/155.2.1740/41 - 14.5.1743Captain ADM 6/15/378BWAS-171415.5.1743 - 2.4.1745Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/272
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 6.10.1747BWAS-17142.4.1745 - 26.2.1746/47Captain ADM 6/17/197
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.2.1746/47ADM 6/1722.2.1755 - 20.8.1756Captain ADM 6/18/140BWAS-171420.8.1756 - 1.2.1757Captain ADM 6/18/302BWAS-17141.2.1757 - 4.3.1761Captain ADM 6/18/350BWAS-1714

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1740/41 - 20.2.1740/41Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/376ADM 6/1521.2.1740/41 - 20.8.1741First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/389ADM 6/1521.2.1740/41 - 9.2.1744/45Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/389ADM 6/1515.5.1743 - 9.7.1745First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/182
Issued by
Confirmed 17.12.1746ADM 6/178.10.1744 - 10.2.1744/45Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/197
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 2.5.1747ADM 6/1710.2.1744/45 - 11.4.1746First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/197
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 2.5.1747ADM 6/1710.2.1744/45 - 6.2.1745/46Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/1
Confirmed 19.9.1745ADM 6/1714.2.1744/45 - 26.7.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/150
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 6.9.1746ADM 6/171.7.1745 - 26.7.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/503ADM 6/1627.7.1745 - 10.4.1746Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/150
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 6.9.1746ADM 6/1727.7.1745 - 24.7.1746Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/179
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 8.12.1746ADM 6/1711.4.1746 - 25.7.1746Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/197
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 5.2.1746/47ADM 6/1725.7.1746 - 26.2.1746/47First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/197
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 5.2.1746/47ADM 6/1725.7.1746 - 14.10.1746Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/179
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 8.12.1746ADM 6/1725.7.1746 - 26.2.1746/47Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/184
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 26.12.1746ADM 6/17

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1758Midshipmanref:676

Service History

DateEventSource
24.2.1740/41Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £20347.19.7dBWAS-1714
12.4.1741Took the Privateer
1742Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
13.6.1742Attack on five Spanish Galleys at St TropezBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
1745In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
7.1745Sailed to the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1746At LouisbourgBWAS-1714
8.1746In the St Lawrence and home by the end of the yearBWAS-1714
26.2.1746/47Paid offADM 51
29.1.1748/49SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.1750Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
5.10.1750SurveyedBWAS-1714
2.1751Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £11652.5.11dBWAS-1714
2.1755RecommissionedBWAS-1714
20.5.1756Battle of Minorca
8.1757Louisbourg Expedition
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
6.4.1760Took the Privateer off the Isle of WightBG
25.4.1760Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
19.1.1761SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.3.1761

Paid off

BWAS-1714
6.1.1762SurveyedBWAS-1714
8.1.1762Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
14.1.1762Sold to private adventurers for £1,800BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:676 Web Site

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Monday 8th of August 2022 16:35	Richard Rees Jones	British Merchant east indiaman 'Calcutta' (1798) 1798-1809 British Merchant East Indiaman
Tuesday 2nd of August 2022 20:14	grammont	Spanish Privateer lugger 'Derrepente' (1797) (4) 1797-1797 Spanish 4 Gun Privateer Lugger
Tuesday 2nd of August 2022 17:30	Robert Pennyfather	Spanish Privateer lugger 'Derrepente' (1797) (4) 1797-1797 Spanish 4 Gun Privateer Lugger
Tuesday 2nd of August 2022 16:32	martijn loggen	Laurens DegelcampDutch Naval Sailor
Sunday 31st of July 2022 20:37	Mary Utley	British hired prison ship 'Good Hope' (1778) 1778-1778 British Hired Prison Ship

GDPR Statement