British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Leopard' (1721)

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Leopard	566
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.12.1718	BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down	1.8.1719	BWAS-1603
Launched	18.4.1721	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	14.3.1721/22	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 50-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1603
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Broken Up	10.1740	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck134' 6"Imperial Feet40.8477
Length of Keel109' 10"Imperial Feet33.2232
Breadth36' 0"Imperial Feet10.9728
Depth in Hold15' 2"Imperial Feet4.5822
Burthen762 ²⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1721Broadside 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
1719280Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1721/22 - 4.9.1728Captain ADM 6/14/31ADM 6/132.4.1729 - 22.12.1729Captain ADM 6/14/20BWAS-160322.2.1733/34 - 16.10.1735Captain ADM 6/15/166ref:56917.10.1735 - 4.10.1736Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/70
Confirmed 6.6.1737BWAS-16035.10.1736 - 12.3.1736/37Captain ADM 6/15/54
Confirmed 30.3.1737ADM 6/1512.3.1736/37 - 3.5.1737Captain ADM 6/15/61BWAS-1603

18 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1721/22 - 10.7.1722First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/31ADM 6/1315.3.1721/22 - 22.3.1723/24Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/31ADM 6/1315.3.1721/22 - 21.6.1726Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/31ADM 6/1310.7.1722 - 13.2.1725/26First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/41ADM 6/1323.3.1723/24 - 31.7.1726Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/67ADM 6/1314.2.1725/26 - 26.10.1726First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/103ADM 6/131.8.1726 - 26.10.1726Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/217
Confirmed 23.8.1728ADM 6/1327.10.1726 - 22.12.1727First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/217
Confirmed 23.8.1728ADM 6/1323.12.1727 - 4.9.1728First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/219
Confirmed 5.9.1728ADM 6/133.4.1729 - 22.12.1729First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/143.4.1729 - 25.11.1729Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/149.6.1729 - 25.11.1729Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/30ADM 6/1425.11.1729 - 22.12.1729Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/42ADM 6/1425.11.1729 - 22.12.1729Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/42DB01523.2.1733/34 - 3.5.1737First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/169ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 20.8.1734Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/169ADM 6/1419.3.1733/34 - 26.3.1737Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/177ADM 6/1426.3.1737 - 3.5.1737Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/61
Confirmed 27.4.1737ADM 6/15

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.2.1723/24 - 25.4.1726Midshipman Extra ADM 6/13/65ADM 6/13

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1722 - 6.9.1725Midshipman ADM 107/3/155ADM 107/316.6.1722 - 15.5.1724Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/151ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
18.4.1721Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £8140.0.4dBWAS-1603
1722Home watersBWAS-1603
1723Home watersBWAS-1603
1724Sailed to the African coastBWAS-1603
1725Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
11.1725fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1603
1726At Porto BelloBWAS-1603
3.1725/26fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
1727At Porto BelloBWAS-1603
4.9.1728

Paid off

ADM 51
22.12.1729Paid offADM 51
11.1730Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
2.1731Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £13634.18.1dBWAS-1603
1734In the TagusBWAS-1603
1735In the TagusBWAS-1603
3.5.1737

Paid off

ADM 51
10.1740Completed breaking up at PlymouthBWAS-1603

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