British Second Rate ship of the line 'Prince George' (1723)

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Prince George	5946
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Prince George' (1701) (96)
Ordered	4.11.1719	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	11.1719	BWAS-1714
Launched	4.9.1723	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard Stacey	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Reduced in Rate	1.1755	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Prince George' (1755) (80)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck164' 0"Imperial Feet49.9872
Length of Keel134' 2"Imperial Feet40.8447
Breadth47' 6"Imperial Feet14.3474
Depth in Hold18' 10"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,586 ¹⁶⁄₉₄Imperial Feet0.0043

Armament

1745Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1745750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

2 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.11.1744 - 13.9.1745CaptainWilliam Parry (c.1699-1779) ADM 6/16/375BWAS-17145.12.1747 - 19.6.1748CaptainCharles Wager Purvis (c.1714-1772) ADM 6/17/292BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1747Vice-Admiral of the BlueLord George Anson (1^st Baron Anson) (1697-1762)BWAS-1714

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.12.1744 - 20.2.1744/45Sixth Lt. & Lt. at ArmsJohn Young ADM 6/16/407ADM 6/1621.2.1744/45 - 8.4.1745Fifth LieutenantJohn Young ADM 6/16/446ADM 6/169.4.1745 - 5.5.1748Fourth LieutenantJohn Young ADM 6/16/463ADM 6/169.4.1745 - 10.5.1745Fifth LieutenantGeorge Sellers (d.1748) ADM 6/16/463ADM 6/164.1.1745/46 - 2.2.1745/46Third LieutenantThomas Ward (d.1774) ADM 6/17/38ADM 6/177.8.1746 - 17.12.1747Sixth Lt. & Lt. at ArmsJoseph Dashwood ADM 6/17/138ADM 6/1715.1.1746/47 - 26.2.1746/47Third LieutenantAlexander Blyth (d.c.1753) ADM 6/17/191ADM 6/179.2.1746/47 - 5.5.1748Fifth LieutenantRichard Bligh (1713-1748) ADM 6/17/198ADM 6/177.3.1746/47 - 5.5.1748Third LieutenantJames Simpson (d.1750) ADM 6/17/206ADM 6/175.5.1748 - 21.6.1748Second LieutenantJames Simpson (d.1750) ADM 3/17/351ADM 6/175.5.1748 - 21.6.1748Third LieutenantJohn Young ADM 3/17/351ADM 6/175.5.1748 - 21.6.1748Fourth LieutenantRichard Bligh (1713-1748) ADM 3/17/351ADM 6/175.5.1748 - 21.6.1748Sixth Lt. & Lt. at ArmsWilliam Mackenzie ADM 3/17/351ADM 6/17

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
11.1.1727/28 - 1728BoatswainFrancis Baker ADM 6/13/186ADM 6/13

Service History

DateEventSource
23.9.1726Completed at a cost of £22,913.14.3dBWAS-1714
11.1732Started a small repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
2.1733Completed small repair at a cost of £1,469.13.10dBWAS-1714
1736Underwent a small repair at Chatham at a cost of £3,462.8.3dBWAS-1714
7.1741Started a great repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
1745First CommissionedBWAS-1714
5.1745Completed great repair at a cost of £36,073.19.1dBWAS-1714
5.1745At SpitheadBWAS-1714
1746Part of the Western squadronBWAS-1714
3.5.17471st Battle of Cape Finisterre
21.6.1748Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 106
28.1.1748/49SurveyedBWAS-1714
30.1.1755Ordered to be reduced to an 80-gun Third-RateBWAS-1714

Fleets
From	Until	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1746	1746	British Western Squadron 1746	George Anson (1697-1762)

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 106 Document

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