British Third Rate ship of the line 'Magnanime' (1748)

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Magnanime	5219
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Magnanime' (1744) (74)
Captured	31.1.1747/48	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1715
Designed by	Blaise Geslain (d.1748)	NNF-1715
Constructor	Blaise Geslain (d.1748)	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	4.1775	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck173' 7"Imperial Feet52.7328
Length of Keel140' 7 ½"Imperial Feet42.6847
Breadth49' 4 ½"Imperial Feet14.9479
Depth in Hold21' 7"Imperial Feet6.5786
Burthen1,823 ⁴⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1756Broadside Weight = 880 Imperial Pound ( 399.08 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1756650 BWAS-1714

6 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.4.1756 - 3.6.1757CaptainWittewronge Taylor (c.1719-1760) ADM 6/18/257BWAS-17143.6.1757 - 13.6.1757CaptainSamuel Spencer (c.1717-1795) ADM 6/18/406ref:89813.6.1757 - 1.6.1758CaptainRichard Howe (1725/26-1799) ADM 6/18/409BWAS-17141.6.1758 - 16.3.1759CaptainJervis Henry Porter (c.1717-1763)SCHOMB28.1.1762 - 22.6.1762CaptainCharles Saxton (c.1732-c.1808) ADM 6/19/382BWAS-171422.6.1762 - 14.1.1763CaptainJohn Montagu (1719-1795) ADM 6/19/418BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.1756 - 7.1757Rear-Admiral of the BlueSavage Mostyn (1713-1757)BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
22.6.1762 - 14.1.1763First LieutenantDavid Collins (c.1734-1787) ADM 6/19/419ADM 6/19

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
8.1759 - 9.1762MidshipmanWilliam Peere Williams (1740/41-1832)EWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
26.7.1749Purchased at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
10.1750Began great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
5.1756Completed great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £27542.8.1dBWAS-1714
5.9.1757Raid on Rochefort
23.9.1757Sailed on the Rochefort expeditionBWAS-1714
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
14.1.1763Paid offADM 51
21.2.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
3.4.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.1775Broken up at Plymouth for £524.19.7dBWAS-1714

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

NNF-1715Alain DemerliacBook

ref:898Anne Byrne McLeodThesis

SCHOMBIsaac SchombergDigital Book

ADM 6/19 Archive

EWIKIVariousWeb Site

ADM 51 Archive

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