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Princess Louisa

5043
Nominal Guns40BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Ordered1.6.1726BWAS-1714
Named8.8.1728BWAS-1714
Acquired8.8.1728BWAS-1714
First Commissioned29.7.1728BWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 42-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Wrecked29.12.1736BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 2"Imperial Feet37.7973 
Length of Keel102' 0"Imperial Feet31.0896 
Breadth33' 4"Imperial Feet10.0923 
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen602 2894Tons BM 

Armament


8.8.1728Broadside Weight = 180 Imperial Pound ( 81.63 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1719190Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
29.7.1728 - 7.7.1730Captain
The Hon. John ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1757
Transfered ADM 6/14/213
BWAS-1714
8.7.1730 - 2.7.1731Captain
Digby DentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1737
Transfered ADM 6/14/54
ADM 6/14
3.7.1731 - 7.9.1731Captain
Charles CotterelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1747
ADM 6/14/84
BWAS-1714
5.3.1733/34 - 29.12.1736Captain
Thomas BradleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1739
ADM 6/14/172
BWAS-1714

12 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
27.7.1728 - 6.7.1730Second Lieutenant
Thomas LimeburnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1750
Transfered ADM 6/14/212
ADM 6/13
27.7.1728 - 6.7.1730Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1748
Transfered ADM 6/14/212
ADM 6/13
29.7.1728 - 7.7.1730First Lieutenant
Thomas GriffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1762
Transfered ADM 6/14/213
ODNB
8.7.1730 - 7.9.1731First Lieutenant
Humphrey HaycockeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1734
ADM 6/14/54
ADM 6/14
8.7.1730 - 7.9.1731Second Lieutenant
James MasterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1739
ADM 6/14/54
ADM 6/14
8.7.1730 - 2.7.1731Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
George MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1756
Transfered ADM 6/14/54
ADM 6/14
5.7.1731 - 13.6.1732Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Edmund StrangeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1755
Transfered ADM 6/14/84
ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/34 - 30.9.1736First Lieutenant
Henry HerbertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1716
ADM 6/15/169
ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/34 - 13.3.1733/34Second Lieutenant
William BowyerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1744
ADM 6/15/169
ADM 6/14
13.3.1733/34 - 16.9.1735Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Arthur UptonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1743
ADM 6/14/175
ADM 6/14
1.10.1736 - 29.12.1736First Lieutenant
John LovettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1747
ADM 6/15/38
ADM 6/15
1.10.1736 - 29.12.1736Second Lieutenant
Thomas ClelandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1745
ADM 6/15/38
ADM 6/15

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
6.11.1733 - 29.12.1734Midshipman
Marriot ArbuthnotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1793
Transfered ADM 107/3/344
ADM 107/3
25.11.1736 - 29.12.1736Volunteer-per-order
Edward RichBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1747
ADM 107/3/364
ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
8.10.1729 - 15.7.1730Able Seaman
John DonkleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1748
Transfered ADM 107/3/298
ADM 107/3
26.10.1730 - 31.12.1731Able Seaman
George RawlingsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1735
Transfered ADM 107/3/296
ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1726Began rebuilding at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
8.8.1728Completed rebuilding at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £7631.11.8dBWAS-1714
1729Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1730Paid offBWAS-1714
1731Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
7.9.1731Paid off at Chatham Dockyard ADM 106
1735Service in home watersBWAS-1714
1736fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
29.12.1736Bilged on the Hinder Sands, off Holland losing 16 men drownedBWAS-1714

 
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