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
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group
Constructor	John Hayward	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1717/18 - 4.11.1718CaptainCharles Hardy (c.1680-1744) ADM 6/12/110BWAS-17145.11.1718 - 13.7.1719CaptainRobert Chadwick (d.1719) ADM 6/12/143BWAS-171414.7.1719 - 12.12.1720CaptainCovill Mayne (c.1674-1746) ADM 6/12/175BWAS-171413.12.1720 - 1.11.1721CaptainWilliam Houlding (c.1672-1731) ADM 6/12/224BWAS-171415.3.1722/23 - 9.10.1723CaptainFrancis Percy (d.1740/41) ADM 6/13/31BWAS-171426.7.1728 - 4.1.1729/30CaptainJohn Cockburn (c.1666-c.1731) ADM 6/14/211BWAS-1714

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1717/18 - 9.10.1718First LieutenantBenjamin Fenwick (d.1757) ADM 6/12/110ADM 6/1217.1.1717/18 - 8.10.1718Second LieutenantPower Wickham (d.c.1737) ADM 6/12/110ADM 6/129.10.1718 - 1.11.1721First LieutenantWilliam Elford ADM 6/12/146
Commission confirmed 5.12.1718ADM 6/129.10.1718 - 1.11.1721Second LieutenantCharles Redman ADM 6/12/144
Commission confirmed 20.11.1718ADM 6/1215.3.1721/22 - 9.10.1723First LieutenantThomas Wilcocks (d.1741) ADM 6/13/31ADM 6/1315.3.1721/22 - 20.7.1722Second LieutenantSir Roger Butler (d.1741) ADM 6/13/31ADM 6/1315.3.1721/22 - 22.1.1722/23Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsThe Hon. James Hay ADM 6/13/31ADM 6/1321.7.1722 - 9.10.1723Second LieutenantJames Symonds ADM 6/13/42ADM 6/1323.1.1722/23 - 9.10.1723Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsPeter Warren (1703-1752) ADM 6/13/61
Commission confirmed 10.10.1723ADM 6/1310.10.1723 - 9.10.1723Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsEdward Hardy ADM 6/13/61ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 4.1.1729/30First LieutenantJames Scott ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 4.1.1729/30Second LieutenantHenry Allen ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1319.5.1731 - 17.6.1731Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsPeter Burville (d.1743) ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/14

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
1.11.1721Paid offADM 51
1722Sailed for AfricaBWAS-1714
5.1722fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
1723Left Africa for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
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 - Chatham ADM 106
3.1736/37Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

Fleets
From	Until	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1718/04/28	1718/10	British Baltic Fleet 1718	Sir John Norris (1670-1749)
1721/04/13	1721/10/20	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John Norris (1670-1749)

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 106 Document

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