British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Gloucester' (1711)

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Gloucester	543
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	29.7.1710	BWAS-1603
Launched	4.10.1711	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	22.9.1711	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 54-Gunner	B028
Constructor	Joseph Allin (d.1716)	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up to Rebuild	20.1.1723/24	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck130' 8"Imperial Feet39.6308
Length of Keel108' 1"Imperial Feet32.9216
Breadth35' 3"Imperial Feet10.6832
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen714' ³⁴⁄₉₄"Tons BM

Armament

4.10.1711Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1693280Design Complement

4 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.9.1711 - 10.11.1713CaptainJohn Carlton (d.1713)† ADM 6/11/162BWAS-16034.2.1714/15 - 2.2.1716/17CaptainWilliam Passenger (d.1729): on board from 5.2.1714/15 ADM 6/12/24BWAS-16032.2.1716/17 - 26.11.1717CaptainJohn Furzer (d.1721): on board from 23.3.1716/17BWAS-16031.2.1719/20 - 31.10.1721CaptainEdward Holland (d.1735/36) ADM 6/12/191BWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.9.1711 - 8.2.1714/15First LieutenantSamuel Atkins (d.1765) ADM 6/11/163ADM 6/1127.9.1711 - 8.2.1714/15Second LieutenantEdward Wye ADM 6/11/163ADM 6/118.2.1714/15 - 19.3.1716/17First LieutenantJohn Price (d.1727) ADM 6/12/26ADM 6/128.2.1714/15 - 26.11.1717Second LieutenantJames Scott ADM 6/12/26ADM 6/1219.3.1716/17 - 26.11.1717First LieutenantLuke Richardson (d.1739) ADM 6/12/96ADM 6/1219.1.1719/20 - 31.10.1721First LieutenantJames Fellows (d.1742) ADM 6/12/191ADM 6/1219.1.1719/20 - 31.10.1721Second LieutenantRalph Archbold ADM 6/12/191ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 30.10.1721Third LieutenantMathew Fortescue (d.1748) ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/121.11.1721 - 1.5.1722Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsIsaac Barnard (d.1758) ADM 6/12/21ADM 6/13

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
11.6.1712 - 17.2.1712/13Midshipman ExtraMathew Davis (d.1729) ADM 6/11/212ADM 6/1125.6.1712 - 1712Midshipman ExtraWilliam Carey (d.1742) ADM 6/11/214ADM 6/1118.2.1712/13 - 1713Midshipman ExtraRobert Gifford ADM 6/11/244ADM 6/111720 - 17.5.1720BoatswainDavid Getteridge (bef.1736-?) ADM 6/12/203ADM 6/1218.5.1720 - 1720BoatswainJames Beach ADM 6/12/203ADM 6/12

Service History

DateEventSource
1711in the ChannelBWAS-1603
1715Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1717In the BalticBWAS-1603
26.11.1717Paid offADM 51
5.1718Began great repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1603
12.1718Completed great repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £2485.17.3dBWAS-1603
1720Recommissioned for the BalticBWAS-1603
31.10.1721Paid offADM 51
6.11.1724Ordered to be broken up and rebuiltBWAS-1603
20.1.1724/25Completed breaking upto be rebuilt at SheernessBWAS-1603

Fleets
From	Until	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1721/04/13	1721/10/20	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John Norris (1670-1749)

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

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