British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Pearl' (1726)

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Pearl	5712
Nominal Guns	40	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1722	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1.1723	BWAS-1714
Acquired	17.10.1726	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	12.5.1727	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 40-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	28.6.1744	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Privateer ship 'Pearl' (1744) (40) 1744-1746 British 40 Gun Privateer Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Length of Keel101' 8"Imperial Feet30.988
Breadth33' 2"Imperial Feet10.0753
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen594 ⁵⁵⁄₉₄Ton

Armament

17.10.1726Broadside Weight = 180 Imperial Pound ( 81.63 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719190Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.5.1727 - 10.8.1727Captain ADM 6/13/143BWAS-171411.8.1727 - 6.10.1727Captain Dismissed ADM 6/13/149ADM 6/1310.10.1727 - 5.10.1728Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/13/170BWAS-171420.11.1728 - 3.2.1730/31Captain ADM 6/14/8ADM 6/144.2.1730/31 - 28.9.1732Captain ADM 6/14/66BWAS-171421.5.1733 - 21.7.1736Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/144ADM 6/1422.7.1736 - 2.8.1736Captain ADM 6/15/28ADM 6/1514.6.1739 - 29.6.1740Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/187BWAS-171430.6.1740 - 2.11.1740Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/302BWAS-17143.11.1740 - 31.1.1740/41Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-171419.2.1740/41 - 14.2.1742/43Captain ADM 6/16/142
Confirmed 1.2.1742/43BWAS-1714

19 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1727 - 6.10.1727First Lieutenant Dismissed ADM 6/13/143ADM 6/1316.5.1727 - 6.9.1727Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/143ADM 6/1316.5.1727 - 13.10.1727Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/143ADM 6/1314.10.1727 - 3.2.1730/31Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1314.10.1727 - 3.2.1730/31Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1317.10.1727 - 3.2.1730/31First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/134.2.1730/31 - 28.9.1732First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/66ADM 6/144.2.1730/31 - 28.9.1732Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/66ADM 6/144.2.1730/31 - 30.6.1732Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/12/66ADM 6/141.7.1732 - 28.9.1732Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/123
Confirmed 29.9.1732ADM 6/1421.5.1733 - 2.8.1736First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/144ADM 6/1421.5.1733 - 2.8.1736Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/144ADM 6/1421.5.1733 - 2.8.1736Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/144ADM 6/1414.6.1739 - 20.4.1740First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/187ADM 6/1514.6.1739 - 15.11.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/187ADM 6/1516.7.1739 - 20.4.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/204ADM 6/1521.4.1740 - 24.7.1740First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/279ADM 6/1521.4.1740 - 24.7.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/279ADM 6/1525.7.1740 - 25.2.1742/43Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/315ADM 6/15

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
16.5.1733 - 7.9.1734Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/320ADM 107/314.7.1739 - 29.6.1740Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/86/61ADM 6/8610.9.1740 - 14.2.1742/43Midshipman ADM 107/3/494ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
24.7.1740 - 9.9.1740Able Seaman ADM 107/3/494ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1727Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £6376.1.7dBWAS-1714
11.1727Commissioned for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1729In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1731Sailed to GuineaBWAS-1714
1732Sailed homeBWAS-1714
1733Commissioned for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1.1733Began small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
4.1733Completed small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £2133.1.9dBWAS-1714
10.1737Began middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
5.1738Completed middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £3113.5.9dBWAS-1714
7.1738RecommissionedBWAS-1714
23.7.1739Sailed with Vernon's squadron to LisbonBWAS-1714
7.1742At BarbadosBWAS-1714
22.4.1743Ordered to be broken up, but was sold insteadBWAS-1714
28.6.1744Sold for £266BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
19.6.1740-14.6.1744	Anson's Circumnavigation	George AnsonBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1711-1761

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/86 Archive

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