British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Saint Albans' (1718)

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Saint Albans
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.3.1715/16	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	3.4.1717	BWAS-1714
Acquired	6.3.1717/18	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	29.1.1717/18	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group (1716)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John PhillipsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	9.1734	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck130' 8"Imperial Feet39.6308
Length of Keel109' 7"Imperial Feet33.243
Breadth34' 4"Imperial Feet10.3886
Depth in Hold13' 7 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751
Burthen687 ⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.3.1717/18Broadside Weight = 315 Imperial Pound ( 142.8525 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1716280Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1717/18 - 17.1.1719/20Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/113BWAS-171418.1.1719/20 - 31.10.1721Captain ADM 6/12/190BWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1717/18 - 7.12.1718First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/113ADM 6/1229.1.1717/18 - 10.1.1719/20Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/113ADM 6/1229.1.1717/18 - 16.3.1717/18Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/113ADM 6/138.12.1718 - 6.11.1721First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/146ADM 6/1211.1.1719/20 - 14.2.1719/20Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/188ADM 6/1215.2.1719/20 - 3.10.1721Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/195ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 15.6.1721Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/1216.6.1721 - 28.6.1721Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/13/13ADM 6/13

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.12.1718 - c.31.1721Midshipman Extra ADM 6/12/147ADM 6/12

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
27.8.1720 - 12.5.1722Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/164ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1717/18Commissioned for the BalticBWAS-1714
6.3.1717/18Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
26.4.1718Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £7764.14.1dBWAS-1714
26.4.1718Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1262.7.10dBWAS-1714
7.1720Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1722In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
22.6.1722Paid off at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
9.1734Break up completed at PortmsouthBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
6.1719-11.1719	British Baltic Fleet 1719	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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