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

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Canterbury

6186
Nominal Guns60BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered23.1.1720/21BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down19.11.1721BWAS-1714
Acquired15.9.1722BWAS-1714
First Commissioned13.4.1726BWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
Ship Class1719 Establishment 60-Gunner (1719)BWAS-1714
Constructor
John NaishBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1705-1726
BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild4.1741BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 1"Imperial Feet43.8918 
Length of Keel117' 7"Imperial Feet35.6721 
Breadth39' 3"Imperial Feet11.8957 
Depth in Hold16' 4"Imperial Feet4.8937 
Burthen963 53⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


15.9.1722Broadside 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

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1726 - 25.4.1728Captain
George ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1702-1742
ADM 6/13/111BWAS-171416.7.1728 - 27.12.1731Captain
Edmund HookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1739
ADM 6/13/209BWAS-171422.2.1733/34 - 31.1.1735/36Captain
James LuckBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1736
ADM 6/14/166BWAS-171425.12.1736 - 15.5.1738Captain
Robert TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1741
Transfered ADM 6/15/48BWAS-171415.5.1738 - 28.4.1740Captain
Charles CotterelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1747
ADM 6/15/116BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1726 - 25.4.1728Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Edward HopsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1682-1730
BWAS-17141729 - 1730Rear-Admiral of the White
Philip CavendishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1743
BWAS-1714

17 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
16.7.1728 - 30.6.1730First Lieutenant
Curtis BarnetBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1756
ADM 6/14/209ADM 6/1316.7.1728 - 1.2.1730/31Second Lieutenant
Thomas JolleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1740
ADM 6/14/209ADM 6/1316.7.1728 - 23.5.1730Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James FieldingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1733
ADM 6/14/209ADM 6/132.2.1730/31 - 17.6.1731First Lieutenant
Thomas JolleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1740
ADM 6/14/66ADM 6/1418.6.1731 - 27.12.1731First Lieutenant
John DurellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1742
ADM 6/14/82ADM 6/1418.6.1731 - 27.12.1731Second Lieutenant
Peter BurvilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1743
ADM 6/14/82ADM 6/1418.6.1731 - 27.12.1731Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1781
ADM 6/14/82ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 31.1.1735/36First Lieutenant
Daniel BerrymanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1676-1737
ADM 6/15/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 17.6.1734Second Lieutenant
Arthur TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1735
ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 17.6.1734Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1741
ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1418.6.1734 - 31.1.1735/36Second Lieutenant
John RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1741
ADM 6/15/191ADM 6/1424.12.1737 - 28.4.1740First Lieutenant
Isaac PowerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1737
ADM 6/15/90ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 14.9.1739Second Lieutenant
Thomas PellattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1742
ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 21.10.1738Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1741
ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1522.10.1738 - 15.9.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Hugh BonfoyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1735
ADM 6/15/256
Confirmed 4.3.1739/40ADM 6/1515.9.1739 - 28.4.1740Second Lieutenant
Hugh BonfoyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1735
ADM 6/15/256
Confirmed 4.3.1739/40ADM 6/157.1.1739/40 - 28.4.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John PhillipsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1745
ADM 6/15/279ADM 6/15

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
17.3.1734/35 - 14.7.1738Master
John RankinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1748
Transfered ADM 107/3/371ADM 107/329.12.1736 - 31.1.1735/36Midshipman Extra
Francis WithersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1746
ADM 6/15/48ADM 6/15

9 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
c.19.9.1727 - c.1.4.1728Midshipman
John LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1778
ADM 107/3/217ADM 107/329.7.1728 - 27.8.1729Midshipman Ordinary
Edward FalkinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 107/3/219ADM 107/328.8.1729 - 11.1.1729/30Midshipman
Edward FalkinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 107/3/219ADM 107/312.1.1729/30 - 22.8.1730Midshipman Ordinary
Edward FalkinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 107/3/219ADM 107/323.8.1730 - 27.12.1731Midshipman
Edward FalkinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 107/3/219ADM 107/37.10.1733 - 3.4.1734Midshipman Ordinary
Paul LovelaceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1757
ADM 107/3/305ADM 107/34.4.1734 - 27.6.1734Midshipman
Paul LovelaceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1757
Transfered ADM 107/3/305ADM 107/330.5.1738 - 26.12.1740Midshipman
James BurcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1748
ADM 107/3/384ADM 107/320.8.1738 - 5.2.1739/40Midshipman
Christopher HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1778
Transfered ADM 107/3/361ADM 107/3

3 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1.4.1732 - 1.10.1732Able Seaman
Richard WaldenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1743
ADM 107/35.8.1736 - 19.8.1738Able Seaman
Christopher HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1778
ADM 107/3/361ADM 107/328.6.1737 - 29.5.1738Able Seaman
James BurcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1748
ADM 107/3/384ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
15.9.1722Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12687.6.3dBWAS-1714
1726Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1726Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3604.11.8dBWAS-1714
10.1726Sailed to GibraltarBWAS-1714
1727On the Spanish coastBWAS-1714
4.1728Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 106
1729In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
12.1731Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
27.12.1731

Paid off

ADM 51
9.1732Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1738.15.4dBWAS-1714
1734In home watersBWAS-1714
1735Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
2.1736Paid offBWAS-1714
1737Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
1738Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
5.3.1740

Ordered to be broken up

BWAS-1714
4.1740Returned homeBWAS-1714
28.4.1740

Paid off

ADM 51
3.1740/41SurveyedBWAS-1714

 
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