British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Greenwich' (1730)

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Greenwich	574
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Launched	15.2.1729/30	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	12.11.1736
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 50-Gunner
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Wrecked	20.10.1744	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck134' 2"Imperial Feet40.8447
Length of Keel110' 1"Imperial Feet33.5305
Breadth36' 0"Imperial Feet10.9728
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Laden Draught Aft11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Laden Draught Forward9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Burthen758 ⁸²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1731Broadside 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 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.11.1736 - 24.6.1739CaptainJames Cornewall (1698-1743/44) ADM 6/15/43BWAS-171425.6.1739 - 9.10.1740CaptainCharles Wyndham (d.1747) ADM 6/15/191BWAS-171410.10.1740 - 12.10.1740CaptainEdward Baker (d.1752) ADM 6/15/349ADM 6/1525.3.1741 - 1742CaptainWilliam Henry Fleming (d.1771) ADM 6/15/403BWAS-17141742 - 12.7.1743CaptainWilliam LawsBWAS-171415.7.1743 - 20.10.1744CaptainEdward Allen (d.1744)†BWAS-1714

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.11.1736 - 18.6.1739First LieutenantCharles Catford (d.1756) ADM 6/15/43ADM 6/1512.11.1736 - 13.6.1739Second LieutenantFrederick Cornewall (1706-1786) ADM 6/15/43ADM 6/1525.6.1739 - 14.9.1739First LieutenantThomas Harrison (d.1749) ADM 6/15/191ADM 6/1525.6.1739 - 1.2.1740/41Second LieutenantThomas Shelton ADM 6/15/191ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 26.3.1741First LieutenantThomas Shelton ADM 6/15/377ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 26.3.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsThomas Fincher (d.1749) ADM 6/15/376ADM 6/1513.4.1741 - 30.5.1744Second LieutenantJoseph Willis (d.1749) ADM 6/15/409ADM 6/1513.4.1741 - 4.11.1742Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsRobert Middleton (d.1753) ADM 6/15/409ADM 6/1520.11.1742 - 20.12.1742First LieutenantHenry Davidson ADM 6/16/359ADM 6/165.11.1743 - 30.5.1744Third LieutenantHenry Davidson ADM 6/16/359
Commission confirmed 6.9.1744ADM 6/16

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1738Began Completed at Chatham Dockyard BWAS-1714
1739In home watersBWAS-1714
1739Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard BWAS-1714
7.1739Completed Completed at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £11723.2.11dBWAS-1714
7.1739Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £4679.2.5dBWAS-1714
15.1.1739/40Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
7.1740Sailed for homeBWAS-1714
12.1740Began refitting at Woolwich Dockyard BWAS-1714
1741RecommissionedBWAS-1714
8.1741Completed refitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £10700.11.2dBWAS-1714
3.1741/42At Porto BelloBWAS-1714
20.10.1744Capsized and sunk in a Hurricane at Jamaica, 72 crew were drownedBWAS-1714

Fleets
From	Until	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1744/10/20	1744/10/21	Jamaica Hurricane, 1744

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

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