British First Rate ship of the line 'Royal Sovereign' (1729)

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Royal Sovereign	6088
Nominal Guns	104	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.2.1723/24	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	5.10.1723	BWAS-1714
Launched	5.3.1728/29	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	2.2.1740/41	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Benjamin RosewellBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1741	BWAS-1714
Category	First Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	17.5.1768	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck175' 0"Imperial Feet53.34
Length of Keel140' 0"Imperial Feet42.672
Breadth50' 3 ½"Imperial Feet15.2527
Depth in Hold20' 1"Imperial Feet6.1214
Burthen1,883 ⁴⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1741Broadside Weight = 1140 Imperial Pound ( 516.99 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 42-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1741780EstablishmentBWAS-1714

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1740/41 - 5.4.1742Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/375BWAS-171416.1.1743/44 - 14.2.1743/44Captain Discharged Dead ADM 6/16/260ADM 6/162.3.1743/44 - 17.7.1744Captain ADM 6/16/276BWAS-171418.7.1744 - 6.11.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/342BWAS-17147.11.1744 - 19.8.1745Captain ADM 6/16/380BWAS-171420.8.1745 - 13.10.1747Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/530BWAS-171416.10.1755 - 22.5.1759Captain ADM 6/18/202BWAS-17147.8.1759 - 13.3.1759Captain ADM 6/19/84ADM 6/1927.10.1759 - 27.12.1762Captain ADM 6/19/98BWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.1757 - 1758AdmiralBWAS-171410.1760 - 1760Rear-Admiral of the WhiteE-WIKI1763 - 9.1763Vice-Admiral ADM 107/3/53BWAS-1714

32 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1740/41 - 4.2.1740/41Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/375ADM 6/155.2.1740/41 - 7.2.1741/42Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/378ADM 6/155.2.1740/41 - 27.9.1741Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/378ADM 6/1520.3.1740/41 - 20.9.1741Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/15/401ADM 6/1521.9.1741 - 7.2.1741/42Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/459ADM 6/1528.9.1741 - 7.2.1741/42Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/461ADM 6/158.2.1741/42 - 19.2.1741/42Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/12ADM 6/168.2.1741/42 - 15.3.1741/42Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/12ADM 6/168.2.1741/42 - 15.3.1741/42Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/12ADM 6/1620.2.1741/42 - 2.7.1742First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/18ADM 6/1616.3.1741/42 - 2.7.1742Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/31ADM 6/1616.3.1741/42 - 22.11.1742Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/31ADM 6/1624.1.1743/44 - 2.2.1743/44Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/262ADM 6/1624.1.1743/44 - 2.2.1743/44Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/262ADM 6/1624.1.1743/44 - 3.1.1744/45Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/262ADM 6/1624.1.1743/44 - 3.12.1744Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/262ADM 6/1624.1.1743/44 - 19.11.1744Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/262ADM 6/163.2.1743/44 - 12.10.1744First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/267ADM 6/163.2.1743/44 - 20.7.1744Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/267ADM 6/163.2.1743/44 - 22.11.1744Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/267ADM 6/1616.10.1744 - 25.8.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/372ADM 6/1616.10.1744 - 15.11.1744Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/372ADM 6/1623.11.1744 - 28.8.1745Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/393ADM 6/164.1.1744/45 - 28.8.1745Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/416ADM 6/1629.8.1745 - 29.7.1746First Lieutenant† ADM 6/16/536ADM 6/1629.8.1745 - 10.1.1745/46Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/536ADM 6/1623.1.1745/46 - 3.6.1746Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/47ADM 6/1713.4.1747 - 9.10.1747Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/218ADM 6/1710.6.1747 - 9.10.1747Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/236ADM 6/1916.10.1755 - bef.24.3.1756First Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/18/202ADM 6/1810.10.1757 - 27.1.1758Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/444ADM 6/181.10.1790 - 1790Eighth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/72ADM 6/24

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1741 - 2.11.1741Boatswain ADM 6/15/473ADM 6/15

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
23.1.1741/42 - 3.8.1742Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/4/40ADM 107/412.1744 - 3.1744/45Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/53ODNB1758 - 27.5.1758Midshipman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 363.7.1759 - 6.2.1760Midshipman ADM 107/5/180ADM 107/529.3.1761 - 1761Midshipmanref:84928.2.1762 - 27.12.1762Midshipman ADM 107/6/174ADM 107/6

22 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
29.5.1743 - 21.10.1743Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/238ADM 107/41758 - 27.5.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Able Seaman ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Landman Transfered ADM 36/4801/118ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Landman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Landman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Landman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Landman Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 361758 - 27.5.1758Unknown Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 3627.5.1758 - 1758Quarter Gunner Transfered ADM 36/4801/117ADM 3628.12.1759 - 12.3.1760Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/5/278ADM 107/529.12.1760 - 28.8.1761Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/6/174ADM 107/629.8.1761 - 27.2.1762Able Seaman ADM 107/6/174ADM 107/61762 - 27.12.1762Unknownref:616

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1728/29Completed at a cost of £34,720.4.4dBWAS-1714
2.1741Commissioned for Norris' fleetBWAS-1714
14.4.1742Paid offADM 51
12.1743Started refitting at ChathamBWAS-1714
3.1743/44Completed refit at a cost of £8,231.19.8dBWAS-1714
5.1745At the NoreBWAS-1714
12.1745In the approaches to the ThamesBWAS-1714
17.10.1747Paid offADM 51
3.1.1747/48Surveyed but no repair carried outBWAS-1714
10.1755Started refitting as a 90-gun shipBWAS-1714
1756At the NoreBWAS-1714
5.1756Completed refitting at a cost of £10,888.19.4dBWAS-1714
1757In the Western squadronBWAS-1714
1757In the DownsBWAS-1714
1758At SpitheadBWAS-1714
13.1.1759

Paid off

ADM 51
9.1759Fitted to lie in the Downs at a cost of £3,354.13.7dBWAS-1714
1761Started harbour serviceBWAS-1714
27.12.1762Paid offADM 51
9.9.1763Surveyed and found to be in need of a great repairBWAS-1714
10.4.1768ResurveyedBWAS-1714
18.4.1768Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
17.5.1768Break up completed at Portsmouth at £778.18.8dBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 107/6 Archive

ADM 36 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

ref:849Samantha Cavell, Thesis

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