British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Salisbury' (1717)

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Salisbury
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.3.1715/16	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	25.5.1716	BWAS-1714
Launched	10.10.1717	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	6.1.1717/18	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group (1716)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John NaishBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1705-1726	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	12.1724	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck130' 7 ½"Imperial Feet39.6367
Length of Keel107' 9"Imperial Feet32.6463
Breadth35' 2 ½"Imperial Feet10.6807
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen710 ⁴⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.10.1717Broadside Weight = 315 Imperial Pound ( 142.8525 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1716280Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1.1717/18 - 11.8.1722Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/109BWAS-171412.8.1722 - 28.4.1724Captain ADM 6/13/69
Confirmed 21.4.1724BWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1717/18 - 15.1.1720/21First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/109ADM 6/1210.1.1717/18 - 1.4.1718Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/109ADM 6/1216.4.1718 - 1718Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/124ADM 6/1216.1.1720/21 - 14.2.1722/23First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/230ADM 6/1210.3.1720/21 - 30.12.1721Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/60
Confirmed 19.9.1723ADM 6/1331.12.1721 - 9.2.1721/22Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/69ADM 6/1310.2.1721/22 - 14.2.1722/23Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/69
Confirmed 21.4.1724ADM 6/1310.2.1721/22 - 14.2.1722/23Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/69
Confirmed 21.4.1724ADM 6/1315.2.1722/23 - 11.5.1724First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/69
Confirmed 21.4.1724ADM 6/1315.2.1722/23 - 11.5.1724Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/69
Confirmed 21.4.1724ADM 6/1315.2.1722/23 - 11.5.1724Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/69
Confirmed 21.4.1724ADM 6/13

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
18.1.1716/17 - 4.2.1716/17Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/110ADM 107/323.3.1717/18 - 10.1.1718/19Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/141ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
13.7.1721 - 3.5.1723Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/3/488ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
10.10.1717Began rebuilding at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
1718Completed rebuilding at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £8716.12.3dBWAS-1714
1.1718Commissioned for the BalticBWAS-1714
1719Turkish convoyBWAS-1714
11.1720Began small repair at UnknownBWAS-1714
1.1721Completed small repair at a cost of £721.13.0dBWAS-1714
2.1721Sailed to the East IndiesBWAS-1714
5.1724Returned home and paid offBWAS-1714
12.1724Docked at Portsmouth to be rebuiltBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
28.4.1718-10.1718	British Baltic Fleet 1718	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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