British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1710)

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Assistance

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Nominal Guns54BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
PreviouslyBritish Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Assistance' (1699) (50)
Ordered15.6.1710BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down23.6.1710BWAS-1714
Acquired15.6.1710BWAS-1714
First Commissioned16.2.1713BWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford - London B065
Ship Class1706 Establishment 54-GunnerBWAS-1714
ConstructorSamuel MillerB065
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild27.4.1720BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck132' 1 ½"Imperial Feet40.2463 
Length of Keel108' 11"Imperial Feet32.9216 
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668 
Depth in Hold14' 0 ½"Imperial Feet4.2799 
Burthen709 65⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


2.1713Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1693280Design Complement

2 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.3.1714/15 - 14.10.1717CaptainEdward Vernon (1684-1757) ADM 6/12/30BWAS-171411.3.1718/19 - 14.1.1719/20CaptainEdward Holland (d.1735/36) ADM 3/12/158BWAS-1714

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
17.10.1709 - 15.6.1710Second LieutenantThomas Howard (d.1734) ADM 6/10/95ADM 6/104.3.1714/15 - 14.1.1717/18First LieutenantJames Luck (d.1730) ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/124.3.1714/15 - 10.3.1718/19Second LieutenantSamuel Vaughan ADM 6/12/30ADM 6/1211.3.1718/19 - 18.1.1719/20First LieutenantJames Fellows (d.1742) ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/1211.3.1718/19 - 18.1.1719/20Second LieutenantRalph Archbold ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/12

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
23.6.1716 - 14.10.1717Midshipman ExtraHenry Rossington ADM 6/12/72ADM 6/12

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
8.3.1714/15 - 25.1.1715/16MidshipmanCurtis Barnet (d.1746) ADM 107/3/39ADM107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1715Commissioned for Norris's fleet to the BalticBWAS-1714
1716Took the Ambassador to Turkey in the Winter of 1716/17
14.10.1717Paid offADM 51
1719Commissioned for Norris's fleet to the BalticBWAS-1714
14.1.1719/20Paid offADM 51
27.4.1720Break up completed at Woolwich to rebuildBWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
18.5.1715-29.11.1716British Baltic Fleet 1715Sir John Norris (1670-1749) 
6.1719-11.1719British Baltic Fleet 1719Sir John Norris (1670-1749) 
 
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