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

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Worcester

7445
Nominal Guns60BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.2.1732/33BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down13.11.1733BWAS-1714
Launched20.12.1735BWAS-1714
First Commissioned16.5.1738BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
Ship Class1733 Establishment 60-GunnerBWAS-1714
Constructor Joseph Allin (d.1759)BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up5.9.1765BWAS-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 - 13.7.1738CaptainThe Hon. William Hervey Transfered ADM 6/15/116ADM 6/1514.7.1738 - 4.6.1741Captain Perry Mayne (c.1697-1761) Transfered ADM 6/16/131BWAS-17146.6.1741 - 7.2.1740/41Captain William Cleland (d.1744) Transfered ADM 6/16/163
Confirmed 30.3.1743BWAS-171427.10.1743 - 13.2.1744/45Captain Matthew Michel (c.1705-1752) Transfered ADM 6/16/233BWAS-171414.2.1744/45 - 13.4.1746Captain John Bentley (1703-1772) Transfered ADM 6/17/36
Issued by William Rowley (1690-1768), The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 30.12.1745ADM 6/1715.7.1745 - 27.12.1748Captain Thomas Andrews (d.1756) ADM 6/17/421BWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1738 - 1741First Lieutenant William Metcalfe (d.1741)† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 13.7.1738Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Richard Ridge ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1514.7.1738 - 6.6.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Henry Rice ADM 6/15/131ADM 6/1526.7.1738 - 18.2.1740/41Second Lieutenant Charles Wimbleton Transfered ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/157.6.1739 - 18.2.1740/41Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Henry Rice Transfered ADM 6/16/180ADM 6/158.6.1741 - 27.8.1742Second Lieutenant Charles Graham (d.1745) Transfered ADM 6/16/259
Confirmed 14.1.1743/44ADM 6/1613.6.1741 - 12.1.1743/44Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms John Daniel (d.1746) Transfered ADM 6/16/143
Confirmed 1.2.1741/42ADM 6/1627.7.1745 - 8.2.1745/46Second Lieutenant Thomas Burnett (1724-1783) ADM 6/17/106
Confirmed 17.5.1746ADM 6/18

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
12.9.1745 - 4.12.1746Midshipman Thomas Rodd (c.1722-?) ADM 107/4/102ADM 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

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
25.7.1739-1741British Fleet in the West indies Edward Vernon (1684-1757) 
 
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