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

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Gloucester
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 AllinBritish Ship Builder Service 1700-1705	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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.9.1711 - 10.11.1713Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/11/162BWAS-16034.2.1714/15 - 2.2.1716/17Captain: on board from 5.2.1714/15 ADM 6/12/24BWAS-16032.2.1716/17 - 26.11.1717Captain: on board from 23.3.1716/17BWAS-16031.2.1719/20 - 31.10.1721Captain ADM 6/12/191BWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.9.1711 - 15.12.1713First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/163ADM 6/1127.9.1711 - 15.12.1713Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/163ADM 6/118.2.1714/15 - 19.3.1716/17First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/26ADM 6/128.2.1714/15 - 26.11.1717Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/26ADM 6/1219.3.1716/17 - 26.11.1717First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/96ADM 6/1219.1.1719/20 - 13.11.1721First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/191ADM 6/1219.1.1719/20 - 13.11.1721Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/191ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 31.10.1721Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/121.11.1721 - 13.11.1721Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/12/21ADM 6/13

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.6.1712 - 17.2.1712/13Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/11/212ADM 6/1125.6.1712 - 15.12.1713Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/214ADM 6/1118.2.1712/13 - 15.12.1713Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/244ADM 6/111720 - 17.5.1720Boatswain ADM 6/12/203ADM 6/1218.5.1720 - 13.11.1721Boatswain 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
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
13.4.1721-20.10.1721	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1693

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

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