British Sixth Rate ship 'Solebay' (1711)

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Solebay	6770
Nominal Guns	42	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	29.7.1710	BWAS-1714
Acquired	21.8.1711	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	9.8.1711	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Gibraltar Group	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard Stacey	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	23.6.1748	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck95' 10"Imperial Feet28.956
Length of Keel76' 9"Imperial Feet23.2029
Breadth25' 2"Imperial Feet7.6302
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen272 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.8.1711Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

6.1735Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1710115Design Complement

17 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.8.1711 - 16.6.1713Commander William Owen (d.1722) ADM 6/11/156BWAS-171417.6.1713 - 13.12.1714Captain and Master William Owen (d.1722) ADM 6/11/263BWAS-171414.12.1714 - 7.8.1717Captain and Master William Owen (d.1722) ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1231.5.1718 - 2.8.1718Captain Richard Davis (d.1718)† ADM 6/12/137BWAS-17145.8.1718 - 2.1.1719/20Captain Thomas Davers (1689-1746) ADM 6/12/139BWAS-171430.5.1721 - 16.3.1721/22Captain James Windham (d.1724/25) Transfered ADM 107/3/499BWAS-171417.3.1721/22 - 22.1.1722/23CaptainLord Robert MacCarthy (Viscount Muskerry) (1685-1769) ADM 6/13/32BWAS-171423.1.1722/23 - 5.2.1724/25Captain Francis Knighton (d.1727) ADM 6/13/49BWAS-171421.6.1726 - 17.11.1727Captain Thomas Durell (d.1741) Transfered ADM 6/13/117BWAS-171418.11.1727 - 22.5.1728Captain William Miller (d.1749) ADM 6/13/208
Confirmed 20.6.1728ADM 6/133.6.1728 - 1.4.1729Captain Peter Warren (1703-1752) Transfered ADM 6/14/110BWAS-17149.4.1729 - 29.11.1729Captain Israel Sparkes (d.1753) ADM 6/14/21BWAS-171413.1.1729/30 - 10.1.1732/33Captain Peter Warren (1703-1752) ADM 6/14/44BWAS-171411.1.1732/33 - 2.4.1734Captain Charles Fanshawe (d.1757) ADM 6/14/133BWAS-17145.5.1735 - 13.11.1738Commander Thomas Cooper (d.1760) ADM 6/14/211BWAS-171414.11.1738 - 23.6.1739Captain Thomas Cooper (d.1760) Transfered ADM 6/15/242
Confirmed 28.12.1739ADM 6/1524.6.1739 - 30.3.1740Captain Franklyn Lushington (d.1742/43) Transfered ADM 6/15/257
Confirmed 5.3.1739/40BWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.8.1711 - 13.12.1714Lieutenant William Stewart ADM 6/11/157ADM 6/1114.12.1714 - 17.8.1717Lieutenant William Stewart ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1231.5.1718 - 2.1.1719/20Lieutenant John Guy (d.1729/30) ADM 6/12/137ADM 6/129.4.1723 - 20.2.1723/24LieutenantThe Hon. John Byng (1704-1757)ODNB20.2.1723/24 - 5.2.1724/25Lieutenant Edward Wells (d.1728) ADM 6/13/66ADM 6/1321.6.1726 - 3.4.1729Lieutenant William Chambers (d.1753) Transfered ADM 6/14/117ADM 6/1311.4.1729 - 29.11.1729Lieutenant Ralph Archbold ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1413.1.1729/30 - 12.1.1732/33Lieutenant John Ambrose (d.1771) ADM 6/14/44ADM 6/1412.1.1732/33 - 5.3.1733/34Lieutenant Matthew Michel (c.1705-1752) Transfered ADM 6/14/133ADM 6/146.3.1733/34 - 31.3.1734Lieutenant John Pitman (d.1746) Transfered ADM 6/14/172ADM 6/1424.6.1739 - 31.10.1739Lieutenant Charles Wray (d.1773) Transfered ADM 6/16/206
Confirmed 8.8.1743ADM 6/16

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.8.1718 - 20.11.1718Midshipman William Luther (d.1735) Transfered ADM 107/3/122ADM 107/36.2.1732/33 - 17.4.1734Midshipman Richard Lee (c.1712-c.1743) Transfered ADM 107/3/320ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
5.11.1739 - 9.1.1740Able Seaman Gilbert Young (c.1718-1755) Transfered ADM 107/3/378ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1712In the Irish SeaBWAS-1714
1713In NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1714In NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1715At New YorkBWAS-1714
1716At New YorkBWAS-1714
1717At New YorkBWAS-1714
7.8.1717Paid offADM 51
1718Sailed to SaleeBWAS-1714
3.1719/20Began great repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
8.1720Completed great repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £2949.7.5dBWAS-1714
5.1721Recommissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1714
3.1721/22Sailed to Newfoundland with a convoyBWAS-1714
16.3.1725/26SurveyedBWAS-1714
6.1726Refitted as a 6 gun Unrated Bomb Vessel
1727Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1714
1729Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1730Sailed to New YorkBWAS-1714
19.8.1732Paid offADM 51
1.1733Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
2.1733Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £1334.12.3dBWAS-1714
4.1733Began refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
5.1733Completed refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
2.1734Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
8.1734Refitted as a 8 gun Unrated Fireship
8.1734Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £1589.7.9dBWAS-1714
6.1735Refitted as a 20 gun Sixth Rate Ship
1736Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1738SurveyedBWAS-1714
3.4.1740Paid offADM 51
6.1742Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
8.1742Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship
8.1742Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £640.5.7dBWAS-1714
4.5.1748

Ordered to be sold

BWAS-1714
23.6.1748

Sold for £113

BWAS-1714

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Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
24.12.1726-9.4.1728	British Squadron for the relief of Gibraltar	Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743)

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