British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Gloucester' (1737)

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Gloucester	577
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.5.1733	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	19.8.1734	BWAS-1714
Launched	22.3.1736/37	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	7.4.1737	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 50-Gunner	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Benjamin Rosewell (d.1742)	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Scuttled	16.8.1742	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck134' 0"Imperial Feet40.8432
Length of Keel108' 3"Imperial Feet32.9279
Breadth38' 6"Imperial Feet11.6015
Depth in Hold15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177
Burthen853 ⁴⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

22.3.1736/37Broadside 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
1733300Design Complement

3 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.4.1737 - 28.2.1739/40CaptainThe Hon. George Clinton (1686-1761): on board from 9.4.1737 ADM 6/15/57BWAS-171415.3.1739/40 - 4.2.1740/41CaptainRichard Norris ADM 6/15/262BWAS-17143.11.1740 - 16.8.1742CaptainMatthew Michel (c.1705-1752) ADM 6/16/214
Commission confirmed 29.8.1743BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.4.1737 - 3.3.1739/40First LieutenantRobert Allen (c.1675-1752) ADM 6/15/56ADM 6/157.4.1737 - 3.3.1739/40Second LieutenantEdward Dovey ADM 6/15/56ADM 6/1518.5.1737 - 4.3.1739/40Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsMontague Bertie (d.1753) ADM 6/15/68ADM 6/1515.3.1739/40 - 26.8.1740Second LieutenantRobert Robinson (d.1785) ADM 6/15/263ADM 6/15

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1737 - 1738MidshipmanJames Young (1717-1789)EWIKI2.11.1737 - 4.11.1739MidshipmanGilbert Young (c.1718-1755) ADM 107/3/378ADM107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
10.1.1740 - 25.2.1740SupernumeraryGilbert Young (c.1718-1755) ADM 107/3/378ADM107/326.2.1740 - 15.4.1740Able SeamanGilbert Young (c.1718-1755) ADM 107/3/378ADM107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1737Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
16.8.1742Burnt and scuttled off the Ladrone Islands 'because of lack of hands and leaking'BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
19.6.1740-14.6.1744	Anson's Circumnavigation	George Anson (1697-1762)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/15 Archive

EWIKIVarious, Web Site

ADM107/3 Archive

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