British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monmouth' (1718)

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Monmouth	5448
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.6.1716	BWAS-1714
Launched	3.6.1718	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	6.3.1718/19	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John NaishBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1705-1726	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	8.1742	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monmouth' (1742) (70) 1742-1767 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck150' 0"Imperial Feet45.72
Length of Keel122' 2"Imperial Feet37.1879
Breadth41' 5"Imperial Feet12.6238
Depth in Hold17' 1"Imperial Feet5.1852
Burthen1,114 ⁶¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.6.1718Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1706440Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.3.1718/19 - 13.11.1721Captain ADM 6/12/156BWAS-171431.1.1725/26 - 13.4.1728Captain ADM 6/13/99ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 2.4.1729Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/211BWAS-17142.4.1729 - 15.10.1729Captain ADM 6/14/20BWAS-171414.10.1729 - 16.12.1729Captain ADM 6/14/37ADM 6/1422.2.1733/34 - 17.2.1735/36Captain ADM 6/14/166BWAS-1714

27 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.3.1718/19 - 20.10.1720First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/156ADM 6/126.3.1718/19 - 12.5.1719Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/156ADM 6/126.3.1718/19 - 13.11.1721Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/156ADM 6/1213.5.1719 - 19.10.1720Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/169ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 19.10.1720Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/1220.10.1720 - 19.3.1720/21First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/228
Confirmed 3.1.1720/21ADM 6/1220.10.1720 - 9.11.1721Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/12/227
Confirmed 28.12.1720ADM 6/1220.3.1720/21 - 13.11.1721First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/6ADM 6/1310.11.1721 - 13.11.1721Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/22ADM 6/1331.1.1725/26 - 13.4.1728First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/99ADM 6/1331.1.1725/26 - 13.4.1728Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/99ADM 6/1331.1.1725/26 - 6.9.1727Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/99ADM 6/133.12.1727 - 13.4.1728Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/202
Confirmed 16.4.1728ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 24.10.1728First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/211ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 12.8.1728Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/211ADM 6/1313.8.1728 - 24.10.1728Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/216ADM 6/1325.10.1728 - 8.2.1728/29First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/4ADM 6/149.2.1728/29 - 16.12.1729Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/149.2.1728/29 - 16.12.1729Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/149.2.1728/29 - 16.12.1729Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/142.4.1729 - 16.12.1729First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 17.2.1735/36First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 17.2.1735/36Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 28.4.1734Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 28.4.1734Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1429.4.1734 - 17.2.1735/36Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/184ADM 6/1429.4.1734 - 17.2.1735/36Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/184ADM 6/14

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.9.1722 - 23.1.1725/26Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/13/43ADM 6/131731 - 14.3.1730/31Chaplain ADM 6/14/70ADM 6/14

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
26.1.1722/23 - 23.2.1724/25Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/237ADM 107/310.5.1726 - 11.1.1726/27Midshipman ADM 107/3/168ADM 107/326.5.1726 - 27.7.1728Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/321.2.1728/29 - 26.10.1729Midshipman ADM 107/3/217ADM 107/34.8.1729 - 4.4.1730Midshipman ADM 107/3/245ADM 107/324.10.1735 - 4.12.1735Quarter Gunner ADM 107/3/296ADM 107/38.8.1736 - 14.8.1737Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/348ADM 107/3

6 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
12.3.1718/19 - 13.11.1721Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/168ADM 107/38.2.1728/29 - 6.11.1729Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/306ADM 107/327.10.1729 - 16.12.1729Able Seaman ADM 107/3/217ADM 107/37.11.1729 - 29.12.1729Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/306ADM 107/35.4.1730 - 25.5.1730Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/245ADM 107/35.4.1734 - 17.2.1735/36Captain's Servant ADM 107/3/473ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1719Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
20.3.1718/19Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £14638.4.1dBWAS-1714
20.3.1718/19Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4953.16.1dBWAS-1714
29.10.1721

Paid off

ADM 51
1726fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4260.14.11dBWAS-1714
13.1.1725/26

Recommissioned

BWAS-1714
22.8.1727

The captain, John Balchen, and all commissioned officers had their commissions re-confirmed.

ADM 6/13
1728

Guardship at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
1728fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
4.1728Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 106
1732fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
1734

Commissioned for home waters

BWAS-1714
17.2.1735/36

Paid off

ADM 51
8.1742

Broken up at Portsmouth for rebuilding at Deptford

BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
6.1719-11.1719	British Baltic Fleet 1719	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740
13.4.1721-20.10.1721	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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