British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Canterbury' (1744)

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Canterbury	6185
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.3.1740/41	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1.3.1741/42	BWAS-1714
Launched	5.2.1743/44	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	29.1.1744/45	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 60-Gunner	BWAS-1714
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas FellowesBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1753	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	15.7.1770	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck147' 0"Imperial Feet44.8056
Length of Keel118' 9"Imperial Feet35.9791
Breadth42' 0"Imperial Feet12.8016
Depth in Hold18' 1"Imperial Feet5.4896
Burthen1,117Tons BM

Armament

1.1745Broadside Weight = 474 Imperial Pound ( 214.959 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1745420EstablishmentBWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1744/45 - 12.9.1747Captain ADM 6/16/432BWAS-171412.9.1747 - 1.8.1748Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/445
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 28.2.1748/49BWAS-17149.3.1747/48 - 1.8.1748CaptainBWAS-17141.8.1748 - 9.5.1749Captain ADM 6/17/484
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 24.7.1749BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1746 - 15.7.1747CommodoreBWAS-171415.7.1747 - 9.5.1748Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 6/3/33BWAS-1714

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1744/45 - 29.9.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/434ADM 6/164.2.1744/45 - 29.9.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/435ADM 6/1630.9.1745 - 22.8.1747First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/67
Confirmed 22.2.1745/46ADM 6/1730.9.1745 - 15.10.1746Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/67
Confirmed 22.2.1745/46ADM 6/1728.2.1745/46 - 15.10.1746Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/68ADM 6/1730.6.1747 - 3.11.1747Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/462
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 12.5.1749ADM 6/173.11.1747 - 8.4.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/457
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 18.4.1749ADM 6/1729.1.1747/48 - 24.5.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/457
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 18.4.1749ADM 6/178.4.1748 - 11.5.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/496
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 21.9.1749ADM 6/1711.5.1748 - 24.5.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/496
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 21.9.1749ADM 6/1711.5.1748 - 24.5.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/473
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 3.7.1749ADM 6/1724.5.1748 - 4.11.1748First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/496
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 21.9.1749ADM 6/1724.5.1748 - 1.11.1748Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/473
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 3.7.1749ADM 6/1725.12.1748 - 9.5.1749Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/453
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 7.4.1749ADM 6/1725.12.1748 - 9.5.1749Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/458
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 21.4.1749ADM 6/17

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
18.3.1758 - 29.3.1758Invalid Transfered ADM 36/4801/53ADM 36

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1745Commissioned for the Western squadronBWAS-1714
20.4.1745Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £23299.11.7dBWAS-1714
5.1746To LouisbourgBWAS-1714
5.1747To LouisbourgBWAS-1714
11.1747Returned to EnglandBWAS-1714
3.1747/48At JamaicaBWAS-1714
8.3.1747/48In attack on Port LouisBWAS-1714
5.4.1748In attack on SantiagoBWAS-1714
9.4.1748Battle of Santiago de Cuba
12.10.1748Battle of Havana
9.5.1749

Paid off

ADM 51
11.8.1749SurveyedBWAS-1714
1756Hulk at PlymouthBWAS-1714
21.4.1757

Ordered to be fitted as a hospital ship.

BWAS-1714
12.1757Recommissioned at PlymouthBWAS-1714
12.1757Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship ADM 36
25.1.1763Paid offADM 51
27.11.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
15.7.1770Break up completed at Portsmouth for £260.18.6dBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1746-1746	British Fleet at Louisbourg	Isaac TownsendBritish Naval Sailor Service 1706-1746

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 36 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Wednesday 24th of June 2020 15:28

Check my book 'Royal Navy Officers of the Seven Years War' for John Bover's full service history.

Posted by Tony Barrow on Wednesday 24th of June 2020 10:01

John Bover was a follower of Admiral Temple West and 1st Lt of the Buckingham at the loss of Minorca in 1756.He became Regulating Captain at Newcastle 1758-62, 1771 and 1776-82.

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