British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monarch' (1747)

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Monarch
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Monarque' (1747) (74) 1747-1747 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	14.10.1747	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	1.12.1748	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Sceptre Class (1747)	NNF-1715
Constructor	Jacques-Luc CoulombFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1728-1768	NNF-1715
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	25.11.1760	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck174' 10"Imperial Feet53.0352
Length of Keel149' 10"Imperial Feet45.4152
Breadth47' 2 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Depth in Hold20' 1 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Burthen1,776 ¹⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1748Broadside Weight = 790 Imperial Pound ( 358.265 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1748650 BWAS-1714

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1748 - 25.4.1749Captain ADM 6/17/415BWAS-171425.4.1749 - 20.12.1750Captain ADM 6/17/459ADM 6/1720.12.1750 - 14.11.1752Captain ADM 6/17/539ADM 6/1716.1.1753 - 4.2.1755Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/53BWAS-17144.2.1755 - 16.12.1756Captain ADM 6/18/128BWAS-171416.12.1755 - 16.4.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/219ADM 6/183.5.1756 - 4.4.1757Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/260BWAS-171427.1.1757 - 9.9.1758Captain ADM 6/18/349BWAS-17145.7.1759 - 6.10.1760Captain ADM 6/19/76BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
4.2.1755 - 5.1756Rear-Admiral of the Blue Transfered ADM 107/5/49BWAS-1714

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1748 - 23.1.1751/52Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/415ADM 6/1716.1.1753 - 28.1.1755First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/53ADM 6/1816.1.1753 - 6.2.1755Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/53ADM 6/186.2.1755 - 7.1.1756First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/133ADM 6/1818.1.1757 - 23.4.1757Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/345ADM 6/1820.7.1759 - 23.10.1759Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/80ADM 6/1923.10.1759 - 6.10.1760Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/106ADM 6/19

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
19.2.1756 - 3.5.1756Midshipman ADM 107/4/361ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1748Surveyed at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
30.9.1748Purchased at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £17555.16.8dBWAS-1714
12.1748Commissioned as a guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
12.1748Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.1748/49Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7789.13.11dBWAS-1714
1751Carried troops to MinorcaBWAS-1714
14.11.1752Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/18
1.1753Recommissioned as a guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1754Carried troops to GibraltarBWAS-1714
17.5.1757Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
28.2.1758Battle of Cartagena
9.9.1758Paid offADM 51
7.1759Recommissioned for harbour dutyBWAS-1714
6.10.1760

Paid off

BWAS-1714
24.10.1760SurveyedBWAS-1714
25.11.1760Sold at Woolwich for £1,065BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.4.1755-4.11.1755	Fleet for North America	The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Administrator Marine Service 1726-1759

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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