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

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Pearl

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Nominal Guns40BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1722BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down1.1723BWAS-1714
Acquired17.10.1726BWAS-1714
First Commissioned12.5.1727BWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Ship Class1719 Establishment 40-GunnerBWAS-1714
Constructor Richard StaceyBWAS-1714
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold28.6.1744BWAS-1714
BecomesBritish Privateer ship 'Pearl' (1744) (40)

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 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.5.1727 - 10.8.1727CaptainSir Hugh Middleton (5th Baronet Middleton of Ruthin) (d.bef.1756) ADM 6/13/143BWAS-171411.8.1727 - 6.10.1727CaptainSir Hugh Middleton (5th Baronet Middleton of Ruthin) (d.bef.1756) ADM 6/13/149ADM 6/1310.10.1727 - 5.10.1728Captain Samuel Pitman (d.1728)† ADM 6/13/170BWAS-171420.11.1728 - 3.2.1730/31Captain John Toller (d.1747) ADM 6/14/8ADM 6/144.2.1730/31 - 28.9.1732CaptainThe Hon. Fitzroy Henry Lee (1698/99-1751) ADM 6/14/66BWAS-171421.5.1733 - 21.7.1736Captain John Toller (d.1747) ADM 6/15/144ADM 6/1422.7.1736 - 2.8.1736Captain John Russell (d.1743/44) ADM 6/15/28ADM 6/1514.6.1739 - 29.6.1740Captain Edward Legge (d.1747) ADM 6/15/187BWAS-171430.6.1740 - 2.11.1740Captain Matthew Michel (c.1705-1752) ADM 6/15/302BWAS-17143.11.1740 - 31.1.1740/41Captain Dandy Kidd (d.1740/41)†BWAS-171419.2.1740/41 - 14.2.1742/43Captain George Murray (d.1785) ADM 6/16/142
Commission confirmed 1.2.1742/43BWAS-1714

19 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1727 - 6.10.1727First Lieutenant Peter Anderson (c.1671-1738) ADM 6/13/143ADM 6/1316.5.1727 - 6.9.1727Second Lieutenant Wright Morrice (d.bef.1734) ADM 6/13/143ADM 6/1316.5.1727 - 13.10.1727Third Lieutenant William Moses ADM 6/13/143ADM 6/1314.10.1727 - 3.2.1730/31Second Lieutenant William Moses ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1314.10.1727 - 3.2.1730/31Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Ormond Thomson (d.1753) ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1317.10.1727 - 3.2.1730/31First Lieutenant William Knight (d.1744) ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/134.2.1730/31 - 28.9.1732First Lieutenant James Hodsoll (d.1754) ADM 6/14/66ADM 6/144.2.1730/31 - 28.9.1732Second Lieutenant Griffith Dearing (c.1696-c.1739) ADM 6/14/66ADM 6/144.2.1730/31 - 30.6.1732Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Thomas Swanton (d.1744) ADM 6/12/66ADM 6/141.7.1732 - 28.9.1732Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms William Drake ADM 6/14/123
Commission confirmed 29.9.1732ADM 6/1421.5.1733 - 2.8.1736First Lieutenant William Hay ADM 6/15/144ADM 6/1421.5.1733 - 2.8.1736Second Lieutenant Smith Callis (1709-1761) ADM 6/15/144ADM 6/1421.5.1733 - 2.8.1736Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Blumfield Barradall (d.1749) ADM 6/15/144ADM 6/1414.6.1739 - 20.4.1740First Lieutenant Peter Burville (d.1743) ADM 6/15/187ADM 6/1514.6.1739 - 15.11.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsLord Alexander Ogilvy (bef.1718-1746) ADM 6/15/187ADM 6/1516.7.1739 - 20.4.1740Second Lieutenant Henry Stewart (d.1746) ADM 6/15/204ADM 6/1521.4.1740 - 24.7.1740First Lieutenant Henry Stewart (d.1746) ADM 6/15/279ADM 6/1521.4.1740 - 24.7.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms James Wager (d.c.1748) ADM 6/15/279ADM 6/1525.7.1740 - 25.2.1742/43Second Lieutenant James Wager (d.c.1748) ADM 6/15/315ADM 6/15

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
16.5.1733 - 7.9.1734Midshipman John Cumberland (c.1705-?) ADM 107/3/320ADM 107/314.7.1739 - 29.6.1740Midshipman Richard Howe (1725/26-1799) ADM 6/86/61ADM 6/86

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

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
19.6.1740-14.6.1744Anson's Circumnavigation George Anson (1697-1762) 
 
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