British Third Rate ship of the line 'Royal Oak' (1741)

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Royal Oak
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.3.1736/37	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	10.10.1737	BWAS-1714
Launched	29.8.1741	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	21.8.1741	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 70-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Peirson LockBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1716-1755	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	8.4.1764	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel122' 2 ⅜"Imperial Feet37.1951
Breadth43' 5"Imperial Feet13.1487
Depth in Hold17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143
Burthen1,123 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

29.8.1741Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733480Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.8.1741 - 7.8.1743Captain ADM 6/15/444BWAS-17147.8.1743 - 11.4.1745Captain ADM 6/16/13
Issued by
Confirmed 25.10.1745BWAS-171412.4.1745 - 17.9.1746Captain ADM 6/16/463BWAS-171417.9.1746 - 20.11.1746Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/226
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 20.5.1747ADM 6/1720.11.1746 - 18.11.1748Captain ADM 6/17/424BWAS-1714

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.8.1741 - 31.5.1745Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/444ADM 6/1521.8.1741 - 19.1.1746/47Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/444ADM 6/1519.5.1745 - 2.11.1745First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/126
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 11.7.1746ADM 6/1724.8.1745 - 14.11.1747Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/443
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 17.2.1748/49ADM 6/1714.11.1745 - 30.4.1747Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/177
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 29.11.1746ADM 6/171.1.1745/46 - 20.1.1746/47First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/443
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 17.2.1748/49ADM 6/1731.5.1746 - 20.1.1746/47Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/438
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 7.2.1749ADM 6/1720.1.1746/47 - 4.7.1747Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/412
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 25.11.1748ADM 6/1721.4.1747 - 4.7.1747Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/407
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 15.11.1748ADM 6/1730.4.1747 - 18.11.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/438
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 7.2.1748/49ADM 6/174.7.1747 - 18.11.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/407
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 15.11.1748ADM 6/171.2.1747/48 - 18.11.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/421
Issued by
Confirmed 9.12.1748ADM 6/17

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
18.11.1741 - 7.3.1741/42Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/519ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1741Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
8.10.1741Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £23947.5.7dBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
18.11.1748Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 106
1.1.1748/49SurveyedBWAS-1714
30.10.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
7.11.1763Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
8.4.1764Break up completed at Plymouth for £262.11.1dBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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