British Third Rate ship of the line 'Stirling Castle' (1742)

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Stirling Castle	6912
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.8.1739	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	25.8.1740	BWAS-1714
Launched	24.4.1742	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 70-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John WardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1711-1752	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Scuttled	14.9.1762	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel121' 9"Imperial Feet36.8917
Breadth43' 6"Imperial Feet13.1572
Depth in Hold17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143
Burthen1,225 ⁴⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.4.1742Broadside 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

1755Broadside Weight = 504 Imperial Pound ( 228.564 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733480Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1742 - 7.2.1742/43Captain ADM 6/16/48BWAS-17148.2.1742/43 - 24.5.1743Captain ADM 6/16/147BWAS-171425.5.1743 - 1.6.1743Captain ADM 6/16/425
Confirmed 16.1.1743/44BWAS-17142.6.1743 - 6.8.1743Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/13
Issued by
Confirmed 25.10.1745ADM 6/174.8.1743 - 2.12.1745Captain ADM 6/17/178
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.12.1746ADM 6/172.12.1745 - 22.1.1745/46Captain ADM 6/17/287BWAS-171423.1.1745/46 - 8.1746Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/48ADM 6/171.7.1755 - 28.12.1758Captain ADM 6/18/177BWAS-171428.12.1758 - 3.3.1762Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/17BWAS-171420.3.1762 - 17.8.1762Captain ADM 6/20/76
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 19.6.1765BWAS-171417.8.1762 - 14.9.1762Captain ADM 6/19/513
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 20.6.1763BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
18.2.1760 - 18.2.1762Commodore TransferedW029

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1742 - 28.2.1742/43First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/48ADM 6/1624.4.1742 - 28.2.1742/43Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/48ADM 6/1624.4.1742 - 31.7.1744Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/48ADM 6/1624.4.1742 - 2.4.1745Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/48ADM 6/161.3.1742/43 - 1.5.1745First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/153ADM 6/161.5.1745 - 9.12.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 3/17/360
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 2.6.1748ADM 6/1718.10.1745 - 29.11.1745Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/105
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 16.5.1746ADM 6/179.12.1745 - 14.8.1746Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 3/17/360
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 2.6.1748ADM 6/177.2.1746/47 - 28.12.1747Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/331
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.3.1747/48ADM 6/17

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1742 - 8.4.1742Boatswain ADM 6/16/42ADM 6/16

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
13.5.1743 - 8.9.1743Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/86/4ODNB

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1758 - 14.3.1758Landman Transfered ADM 36/4801/51ADM 361758 - 31.7.1758Unknown Transfered ADM 36/4801/118ADM 36

Service History

DateEventSource
30.5.1742Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £25974.3.3dBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
4.4.1745Took the Frigate
28.12.1747

Paid off

ADM 51
8.1749Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate
8.1749Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £11159.5.9dBWAS-1714
1755Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate
7.1755RecommissionedBWAS-1714
17.6.1756Sailed to New York with transportsBWAS-1714
3.1758Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
16.2.1759Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
1760At the NoreBWAS-1714
5.9.1760Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1761In North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.1761Sailed to the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
3.6.1761Occupation of Dominica
1.1762At MartiniqueBWAS-1714
7.1.1762Operations against Martinique
4.1762Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1714
6.6.1762Operations against Havana
11.6.1762Siege of El Morro
14.9.1762Stripped and scuttled in Havanna as unservicableBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/17 Archive

W029Richard Couture, Web Site

ADM 6/16 Archive

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ADM 36 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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