British Fifth Rate ship 'Southsea Castle' (1724)

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Southsea Castle	6793
Nominal Guns	40	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Keel Laid Down	26.1.1722/23	BWAS-1714
Acquired	10.7.1724	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	15.9.1724	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 40-Gunner	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John Naish	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	12.7.1744	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck120' 5"Imperial Feet36.5824
Length of Keel99' 0"Imperial Feet30.1752
Breadth32' 5"Imperial Feet9.8171
Depth in Hold13' 4"Imperial Feet3.9963
Burthen553 ³⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.7.1724Broadside Weight = 180 Imperial Pound ( 81.63 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719190Design Complement

4 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.9.1724 - 15.5.1728CaptainArthur Delgarno (d.1731) ADM 6/13/78BWAS-171411.1739 - 8.1740CaptainJohn Crawford (d.1740)†BWAS-171416.11.1739 - 9.11.1740CaptainJohn Craford (d.1740)† ADM 6/15/236ADM 6/1519.2.1740/41 - 6.12.1743CaptainWilliam Dandridge (d.1747) ADM 6/15/447
Commission confirmed 31.8.1741BWAS-1714

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.9.1724 - 15.5.1728First LieutenantJohn Wood ADM 6/13/78ADM 6/1315.9.1724 - 1725Second LieutenantHugh Martin (d.1725)† ADM 6/13/78ADM 6/1315.9.1724 - 28.9.1724Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsPhilip Vincent (d.1746) ADM 6/13/78ADM 6/1329.9.1724 - 9.5.1728Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsJohn Mallett ADM 6/13/79ADM 6/139.5.1728 - 15.5.1728Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsThomas Swanton (d.1744) ADM 6/13/204ADM 6/1316.11.1739 - 1740First LieutenantArthur Crocker (d.1740)† ADM 6/15/236ADM 6/1516.11.1739 - 3.7.1740Second LieutenantLord Alexander Ogilvy (bef.1718-1746) ADM 6/15/236ADM 6/154.7.1740 - 2.9.1741Second LieutenantThomas Ruffin (d.1754) ADM 6/15/306ADM 6/153.9.1741 - 28.11.1743First LieutenantThomas Ruffin (d.1754) ADM 6/15/489ADM 6/153.9.1741 - 30.10.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsJames Hamilton (d.1747) ADM 6/15/489ADM 6/15

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
15.11.1724 - 22.7.1728MidshipmanJohn Jennings (d.bef.1733) ADM 107/3/187ADM107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1723Began rebuilding at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
10.7.1724Completed rebuilding at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6822.2.4dBWAS-1714
10.7.1724Began Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
9.10.1724Completed Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £2671.7.5dBWAS-1714
1725Commissioned for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
15.5.1728

Paid off

ADM 51
6.1730fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
1740Sailed for VirginiaBWAS-1714
1741In the West IndiesBWAS-1714
6.12.1743

Home to pay off

BWAS-1714
16.6.1744Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
12.7.1744Sold at Deptford for £421BWAS-1714

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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