British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Tilbury' (1733)

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Tilbury
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	15.12.1726	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	25.3.1731	BWAS-1714
Acquired	2.6.1733	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	22.2.1733/34	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 60-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John WardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1711-1752	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Burnt	22.9.1742	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 2"Imperial Feet43.8924
Length of Keel118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664
Breadth39' 2"Imperial Feet11.8928
Depth in Hold16' 5"Imperial Feet4.898
Burthen962 ⁷⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.6.1733Broadside 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
1719365Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.2.1733/34 - 16.2.1735/36Captain ADM 6/14/166BWAS-171415.8.1738 - 7.12.1738Captain ADM 6/15/142BWAS-171430.8.1739 - 1.5.1741Captain ADM 6/15/216ADM 6/152.5.1741 - 19.11.1741Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/163
Confirmed 29.3.1743B05119.11.1741 - 22.9.1742Captain ADM 6/19/258BWAS-1714

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.2.1733/34 - 16.2.1735/36First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 16.2.1735/36Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/168ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 16.2.1735/36Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/170ADM 6/1428.7.1738 - 7.12.1738Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1530.8.1739 - 26.5.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/217ADM 6/1530.9.1740 - 23.2.1740/41Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/140
Confirmed 28.3.1743ADM 6/1624.2.1740/41 - 22.9.1742Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/140
Confirmed 28.1.1742/43ADM 6/16

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
15.10.1740 - 20.5.1741Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/514ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1734Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
25.4.1734Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £14485.19.0dBWAS-1714
25.4.1734Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1148.6.4dBWAS-1714
16.2.1735/36Paid offADM 51
7.12.1738Paid offADM 51
1740Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1714
3.9.1740Joined Vernon's squadronBWAS-1714
4.3.1740/41Operations against Cartagena
7.1741Operations against Santiago
22.9.1742Burnt by accident off San DomingoBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/15 Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 107/3 Archive

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