British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Superb' (1736)

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Superb	6953
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.9.1733	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	29.9.1733	BWAS-1714
Launched	27.8.1736	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	14.7.1738	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 60-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	7.1757	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Length of Keel116' 7"Imperial Feet35.3679
Breadth41' 6"Imperial Feet12.6492
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881
Draught Forward9' 9"Imperial Feet2.9718
Draught Aft14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen1,068 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

27.8.1736Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733400Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.7.1738 - 23.11.1738Captain ADM 6/15/131BWAS-171412.6.1739 - 8.5.1742Captain: on board from 14.6.1739 ADM 6/15/184ADM 6/1514.3.1742/43 - 27.9.1743Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/155BWAS-17143.10.1743 - 3.9.1744Captain ADM 6/16/221BWAS-17144.9.1744 - 20.2.1744/45Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/26
Confirmed 23.11.1745ADM 6/179.3.1744/45 - 23.6.1745Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/16
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 2.11.1745ADM 6/176.7.1745 - 25.3.1746Captain ADM 6/17/167
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 27.10.1746BWAS-171426.3.1746 - 1.8.1748Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/78BWAS-17149.1.1748/49 - 1.5.1749Captain ADM 6/17/460
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.5.1749ADM 6/17

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1745 - 8.1745CommodoreBWAS-17141747Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

24 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.7.1738 - 27.7.1738First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/131ADM 6/1514.7.1738 - 23.11.1738Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/131ADM 6/1514.7.1738 - 23.11.1738Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/131ADM 6/1512.6.1739 - 4.10.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/184ADM 6/1516.7.1739 - 29.8.1739First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/204ADM 6/1528.8.1739 - 2.10.1739Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/215ADM 6/155.10.1739 - 18.1.1739/40Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/227ADM 6/153.11.1739 - 21.1.1739/40Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/232ADM 6/1527.9.1740 - 19.10.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/339ADM 6/1520.10.1740 - 7.5.1741Second Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/16/353ADM 6/158.6.1741 - 30.10.1741First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/150
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 8.9.1746ADM 6/174.4.1743 - 1.7.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/165ADM 6/1628.10.1744 - 13.3.1744/45Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/226
Issued by , West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 12.5.1747ADM 6/1713.3.1744/45 - 19.6.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/198
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 11.2.1746/47ADM 6/1713.3.1744/45 - 29.9.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/183
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 26.12.1746ADM 6/1730.9.1745 - 26.4.1746First Lieutenant: on board from 10.10.1745 Transfered ADM 6/17/95
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 25.4.1746ADM 6/1730.9.1745 - 13.11.1746Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/175
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 22.11.1746ADM 6/1730.9.1745 - 25.5.1746Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms: on board from 3.10.1745 Transfered ADM 6/17/40
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 7.1.1745/46ADM 6/1730.5.1746 - 13.11.1746Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/109ADM 6/1814.11.1746 - 5.8.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/173ADM 6/1714.11.1746 - 27.9.1747Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/173ADM 6/179.1.1747/48 - 5.8.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/395
Issued by
Confirmed 28.10.1748ADM 6/171.8.1748 - 1.5.1749First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/461
Issued by
Confirmed 12.5.1749ADM 6/175.8.1748 - 1.5.1749Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/457
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 18.4.1749ADM 6/17

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.9.1740 - 29.5.1741Master Transfered ADM 107/3/497ADM 107/329.5.1741 - 8.5.1742Master ADM 107/3/486ADM 107/33.10.1743 - 1743Midshipman Extra ADM 6/16/222ADM 6/16

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1740 - 30.10.1740MidshipmanODNB15.3.1742/43 - 30.9.1743Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/4/186ADM 107/411.6.1750 - 23.8.1750Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/346ADM 107/45.9.1750 - 30.11.1750Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/4/346ADM 107/417.8.1752 - 10.1.1755Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/380ADM 107/4

6 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
5.2.1746/47 - 3.7.1747Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/223ADM 107/418.12.1747 - 17.4.1748Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/5/113ADM 107/515.10.1748 - 29.3.1749Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/353ADM 107/421.5.1750 - 10.6.1750Able Seaman ADM 107/4/346ADM 107/424.8.1750 - 4.9.1750Able Seaman ADM 107/4/346ADM 107/421.11.1751 - 16.8.1752Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/380ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
10.9.1736Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £19320.6.6dBWAS-1714
23.11.1738Paid offADM 51
1739In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1741To the West IndiesBWAS-1714
8.5.1742

Paid off

ADM 51
12.1742Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
5.1743Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £6849.11.5dBWAS-1714
5.1745At LouisburgBWAS-1714
19.5.1745Took the Ship of the Line
9.1746Operations against LorientBWAS-1714
1747In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1.5.1749Pay record starting ??.??.???? for a period of ? months, ? weeks & ? days for a value of £?.0.0d. ADM 51
4.6.1749SurveyedBWAS-1714
9.10.1749

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
15.11.1755Reported as unfitBWAS-1714
30.6.1757Sailed from ChathamBWAS-1714
7.1757Break up completed at SheernessBWAS-1714

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