British Fifth Rate ship 'Milford' (1705)

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Milford	6481
Nominal Guns	36
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Milford' (1696) (32) 1696-1705 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Acquired	12.1705
First Commissioned	20.12.1705
Shipyard		BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate
Ship Type	Ship
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Wrecked	18.6.1720

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck108' 7 ½"Imperial Feet32.9311
Length of Keel88' 11"Imperial Feet26.8256
Breadth29' 10"Imperial Feet8.8392
Depth in Hold11' 10 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655
Burthen420 ⁸⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

12.1705Broadside Weight = 132 Imperial Pound ( 59.862 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1705155 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.12.1705 - 24.9.1708Captain ADM 6/8/211ADM 6/825.9.1708 - 12.4.1715Captain ADM 6/11/87BWAS-160315.1.1717/18 - 18.6.1720Captain† ADM 6/12/109BWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.12.1705 - 3.4.1712Lieutenant ADM 6/8/211ADM 6/84.4.1712 - 14.10.1712Lieutenant ADM 6/11/203ADM 6/1115.10.1712 - 12.4.1715Lieutenant ADM 6/11/234
Confirmed 10.12.1712ADM 6/1115.1.1717/18 - 18.6.1720Lieutenant ADM 6/15/109ADM 6/12

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1712/13 - 26.3.1713Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 6/11/242ADM 6/1116.4.1713 - 25.11.1713Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/256ADM 6/1125.11.1713 - 12.4.1715Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/277ADM 6/11

Service History

DateEventSource
1706Off OstendBWAS-1603
8.1.1706/7In company with , took BWAS-1603
19.3.1706/7Loss of the Resolution
19.5.1707In action near Leghorn (Livorno)BWAS-1603
17.9.1708In action off MinorcaBWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1712In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
12.4.1715Paid offADM 51
9.1715Began small repair at Woolwich - London BWAS-1603
2.1716Completed small repair at Woolwich - London at a cost of £1099.11.9dBWAS-1603
18.6.1720Wrecked on Cape Corrientes, Cuba with loss of most of crewBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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