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

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Guernsey	556
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.5.1716	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	7.9.1716	BWAS-1714
Launched	24.10.1717	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	17.1.1717/18	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group (1716)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	3.1736/37	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Length of Keel107' 4"Imperial Feet32.6281
Breadth35' 2"Imperial Feet10.6782
Depth in Hold14' 1"Imperial Feet4.2736
Burthen706 ⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.10.1717Broadside 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

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1717/18 - 4.11.1718Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/110BWAS-17145.11.1718 - 10.7.1719Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/12/143BWAS-171414.7.1719 - 12.12.1720Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/175BWAS-171413.12.1720 - 1.11.1721Captain ADM 6/12/224BWAS-171415.3.1722/23 - 9.10.1723Captain ADM 6/13/31BWAS-171426.7.1728 - 4.1.1729/30Captain ADM 6/14/211BWAS-1714

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1717/18 - 9.10.1718First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/110ADM 6/1217.1.1717/18 - 8.10.1718Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/110ADM 6/129.10.1718 - 1.11.1721First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/146
Confirmed 5.12.1718ADM 6/129.10.1718 - 1.11.1721Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/144
Confirmed 20.11.1718ADM 6/1215.3.1721/22 - 9.10.1723First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/31ADM 6/1315.3.1721/22 - 20.7.1722Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/31ADM 6/1315.3.1721/22 - 23.1.1722/23Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms† Discharged Dead ADM 6/13/31ADM 6/1321.7.1722 - 9.10.1723Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/42ADM 6/1323.1.1722/23 - 9.10.1723Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/61
Confirmed 10.10.1723ADM 6/1310.10.1723 - 9.10.1723Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/61ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 4.1.1729/30First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 4.1.1729/30Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1319.5.1731 - 17.6.1731Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/14

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
11.6.1719 - 22.7.1720Midshipman ADM 107/3/90ADM 107/326.12.1720 - 1.11.1721Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/181ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
7.9.1716Began rebuilding at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
24.10.1717Completed rebuilding at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £8501.0.0dBWAS-1714
1718In the BalticBWAS-1714
1719Sailed to TurkeyBWAS-1714
1720Returned homeBWAS-1714
1721In the BalticBWAS-1714
1.11.1721

Paid off

ADM 51
1722Sailed for AfricaBWAS-1714
5.1722fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
1723Left Africa for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
20.9.1723

Captain Francis Percy. Account of attack of his crew in the Guernsey's longboat whilst watering and wooding in Cape Monserado [Cape Mesurado] and the capture of the 3rd Lieutenant James Hay along with 27 crew. Requests bills for the surgeon's neccessaries and to the pilot for piloting the Guernsey into and out of Port Royal Jamaica. The Guernsey required cleaning at Jamaica but having lost a great many men on the coast of Guinea and above 100 being very sick and weak deterred him (at the season of the year).

ADM 106
9.10.1723

Paid off

BWAS-1714
7.1728Recommissioned as guardship at SheernessBWAS-1714
11.1728Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
1729Sea duty with Wager's fleetBWAS-1714
4.1.1729/30Paid off at Chatham Dockyard ADM 106
3.1736/37Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
28.4.1718-10.1718	British Baltic Fleet 1718	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1697
13.4.1721-20.10.1721	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1697

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 106 Document

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