British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Nonsuch' (1741)

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Nonsuch

583
Nominal Guns50BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Launched29.12.1741BWAS-1714
First Commissioned28.12.1741BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1714
Ship Class1733 Establishment 50-GunnerBWAS-1714
ConstructorJohn QuallettBWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up11.1766BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck133' 3"Imperial Feet40.5407 
Length of Keel107' 8 ⅛"Imperial Feet32.6168 
Breadth38' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet11.6015 
Depth in Hold15' 10"Imperial Feet4.572 
Burthen852 7⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


29.12.1741Broadside 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

1743Broadside Weight = 414 Imperial Pound ( 187.749 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1733300Design Complement

4 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
29.12.1741 - 18.8.1744CaptainEdmund Strange (d.1756) ADM 6/15/491BWAS-171418.8.1744 - 20.11.1746CaptainJames Hodsoll (d.1754) ADM 6/17/368
Issued by Thomas Mathews (1676-1750)
Commission confirmed 12.7.1748BWAS-171420.11.1746 - 16.8.1748CaptainCotton Dent (d.1761) ADM 6/17/460
Issued by Henry Medley (d.1747), The Mediterranean Sea
Commission confirmed 5.5.1749BWAS-171416.8.1748 - 29.10.1748CaptainWilliam Martin (c.1724-1766) ADM 6/17/421
Issued by The Hon. John Byng (1704-1757)
Commission confirmed 9.12.1748ADM 6/17

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
20.12.1740 - 7.9.1741Third LieutenantJames Brown (d.1742) ADM 6/15/413
Commission confirmed 27.4.1741ADM 6/1528.12.1741 - 21.11.1744First LieutenantHugh Forbes (d.1750) ADM 6/15/491ADM 6/153.4.1742 - 24.6.1743Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsJames Hamilton (d.1747) ADM 6/16/38ADM 6/1624.4.1747 - 28.6.1747Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsWilliam Ernle ADM 3/17/363
Issued by Henry Medley (d.1747), The Mediterranean Sea
Commission confirmed 13.6.1748ADM 6/173.9.1747 - 15.11.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsJoshua Scott ADM 6/17/418
Issued by The Hon. John Byng (1704-1757)
Commission confirmed 3.12.1748ADM 6/17

Service History


DateEventSource
29.12.1741Completed at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £10449.5.0dBWAS-1714
29.12.1741Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
1742In the Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
11.3.1741/42Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £5393.16.7dBWAS-1714
1743In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1744In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
11.2.1744Battle of Toulon
1745In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1746In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1747In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1748In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
15.11.1748Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 106
6.1.1748/49

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
15.11.1755Reported as unfit for seaBWAS-1714
4.11.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
11.4.1766SurveyedBWAS-1714
23.9.1766The Admiralty ordered her broken upBWAS-1714
11.1766Breaking up completed at plymouth for £238.4.53/4dBWAS-1714

 
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