British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Worcester' (1735)

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Worcester	7445
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.2.1732/33	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	13.11.1733	BWAS-1714
Launched	20.12.1735	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	16.5.1738	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 60-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1746	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	5.9.1765	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Length of Keel116' 4"Imperial Feet35.3632
Breadth41' 5"Imperial Feet12.6238
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881
Burthen1,061 ⁴⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

20.1735Broadside 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

1743Broadside Weight = 462 Imperial Pound ( 209.517 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733400Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1738 - 13.7.1738Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/116ADM 6/1514.7.1738 - 4.6.1741Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/131BWAS-17146.6.1741 - 7.2.1740/41Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/163
Confirmed 30.3.1743BWAS-171427.10.1743 - 13.2.1744/45Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/233BWAS-171414.2.1744/45 - 13.4.1746Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/36
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 30.12.1745ADM 6/1715.7.1745 - 27.12.1748Captain ADM 6/17/421BWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1738 - 1741First Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 13.7.1738Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1514.7.1738 - 6.6.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/131ADM 6/1526.7.1738 - 18.2.1740/41Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/157.6.1739 - 18.2.1740/41Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/180ADM 6/158.6.1741 - 27.8.1742Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/259
Confirmed 14.1.1743/44ADM 6/1613.6.1741 - 12.1.1743/44Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/143
Confirmed 1.2.1741/42ADM 6/1627.7.1745 - 8.2.1745/46Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/106
Confirmed 17.5.1746ADM 6/18

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
22.9.1740 - 28.4.1741Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/15ADM 107/412.9.1745 - 4.12.1746Midshipman ADM 107/4/102ADM 107/4

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
21.12.1739 - 21.9.1740Able Seaman ADM 107/4/15ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1738Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
24.6.1738Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £15532.1.10dBWAS-1714
24.6.1738Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3595.17.0dBWAS-1714
21.11.1739At Porto BelloBWAS-1714
21.11.1739Attack on Puerto Bello
4.3.1740/41Operations against Cartagena
7.1741Operations against Santiago
3.1741/42At Porto BelloBWAS-1714
1743Refitted as a 58 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
2.1743Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1743Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £15800.7.8dBWAS-1714
9.1745Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
3.8.1746Action of August 3 1746
25.3.1747Action of March 25 1747
8.3.1747/48Attack on Port LouisBWAS-1714
5.4.1748Attack on SantiagoBWAS-1714
9.4.1748Battle of Santiago de Cuba
27.12.1748Paid offADM 51
19.6.1749SurveyedBWAS-1714
10.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
5.9.1765Broken up at Portsmouth for £341.19.10 1/2dBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
25.7.1739-1741	British Fleet in the West indies	Edward VernonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1702-1746

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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