British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Plymouth' (1722)

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Plymouth	5849
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	26.5.1720	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	13.4.1721	BWAS-1714
Launched	2.8.1722	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	29.4.1723	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 60-Gunner	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Benjamin RosewellBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1741	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	3.4.1764	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 7"Imperial Feet43.8952
Length of Keel118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664
Breadth39' 0"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold16' 5"Imperial Feet4.898
Burthen954 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.8.1722Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719365Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.4.1723 - 4.8.1728Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/55BWAS-17145.8.1728 - 15.7.1730Captain ADM 6/14/55BWAS-171422.2.1733/34 - 24.6.1739Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/166BWAS-171424.6.1739 - c.5.1741Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-171425.5.1741 - 9.11.1742Captain TransferedBWAS-17149.11.1742 - 21.9.1743Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/166BWAS-171429.11.1743 - 19.12.1743Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/242ODNB20.12.1743 - 27.7.1748Captain ADM 6/16/251ADM 6/16

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.1728/29 - 14.4.1723Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

22 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.5.1723 - 10.1.1727/28First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/55ADM 6/131.5.1723 - 10.1.1727/28Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/55ADM 6/1325.1.1725/26 - 10.1.1727/28Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/97ADM 6/1311.1.1727/28 - 21.7.1729First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/185ADM 6/1311.1.1727/28 - 20.2.1728/29Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/185ADM 6/1311.1.1727/28 - 18.3.1728/29Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/185ADM 6/1319.3.1728/29 - 10.11.1729Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/48
Confirmed 16.3.1729/30ADM 6/1411.11.1729 - 6.7.1730Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/54
Confirmed 7.7.1730ADM 6/1431.12.1729 - 15.7.1730Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/55
Confirmed 28.7.1730ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 14.5.1738First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 22.3.1733/34Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 14.3.1737/38Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/171ADM 6/1423.3.1733/34 - 14.5.1738Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/178ADM 6/1415.3.1737/38 - 28.10.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1515.5.1738 - bef.24.3.1739/40First Lieutenant Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/116ADM 6/1515.5.1738 - 8.9.1740Second Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/117ADM 6/1529.10.1739 - 2.11.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/249
Confirmed 23.2.1739/40ADM 6/155.10.1742 - 15.8.1743Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/189
Confirmed 15.6.1743ADM 6/1611.11.1743 - 25.7.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/238ADM 6/1630.5.1746 - 10.5.1747First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/473
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 3.7.1749ADM 6/1730.5.1746 - 28.7.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/192
Issued by
Confirmed 19.1.1746/47ADM 6/1730.5.1746 - 7.4.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/487
Issued by
Confirmed 17.8.1749ADM 6/17

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1747 - 29.12.1747Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/17/304ADM 6/17

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
25.1.1720/21 - 27.7.1722Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/229ADM 107/328.7.1722 - 30.6.1723Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/229ADM 107/35.4.1736 - 6.1.1736/37Midshipman ADM 107/3/313ADM 107/321.11.1739 - 22.10.1741Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/519ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
13.4.1721Began rebuilding at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
2.8.1722Completed rebuilding at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £12143.5.9dBWAS-1714
22.8.1727

The captain, Robert Mann, and all commissioned officers had their commissions re-confirmed.

ADM 6/13
10.1730Began great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
11.1732Completed great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12518.12.1dBWAS-1714
1734Recommissioned for home watersBWAS-1714
1736Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1737Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1738In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1743Recommissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1714
5.1743Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
11.1743Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £12978.7.1dBWAS-1714
3.8.1746Action of August 3 1746
25.3.1747Action of March 25 1747
9.4.1748Battle of Santiago de Cuba
28.7.1748Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 106
28.1.1748/49SurveyedBWAS-1714
13.3.1764Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
3.4.1764Break up completed at Portsmouth for £351.11.10dBWAS-1714

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