British Second Rate ship of the line 'Duke' (1739)

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Duke

7508
Nominal Guns90BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Second Rate ship of the line 'Duke' (1710) (90) 1710-1733
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1728 Renamed "Duke"
Ordered25.9.1733BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down25.5.1734BWAS-1714
Launched28.4.1739BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
Constructor
Benjamin RosewellBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1741
BWAS-1714
CategorySecond RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up13.8.1769BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck166' 2"Imperial Feet50.5976 
Length of Keel134' 0"Imperial Feet40.8432 
Breadth47' 9"Imperial Feet14.3583 
Depth in Hold19' 6"Imperial Feet5.8081 
Burthen1,625 14⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


6.1741Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1741750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

16 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1740/41 - 8.6.1741Captain
Charles BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1740
ADM 6/15/367ADM 6/159.6.1741 - 26.9.1741Captain
Samuel MeadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1742
ADM 6/15/426BWAS-171427.9.1741 - 7.4.1743Captain
Alexander GeddesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1743
ADM 6/15/461BWAS-17148.4.1743 - 6.12.1743Captain
Thomas DaversBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1746
ADM 6/16/167BWAS-171410.12.1743 - 29.5.1745Captain
Thomas TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1745
ADM 6/16/248BWAS-171430.5.1745 - 13.4.1746Captain
Charles WyndhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1747
ADM 6/16/486BWAS-171414.4.1746 - 20.5.1747Captain
John BentleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
Transfered ADM 6/17/87BWAS-171420.5.1747 - 21.7.1747Captain
William ChambersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1747
ADM 6/17/226BWAS-171421.7.1747 - 29.12.1747Captain
John MooreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1778
Transfered ADM 6/17/251ADM 6/1712.1.1747/48 - 22.6.1748Captain
John PritchardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1758
ADM 6/17/308BWAS-171423.9.1755 - 15.6.1756Captain
George MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1756
ADM 6/18/195BWAS-171415.6.1756 - 17.11.1756Captain
Samuel GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1783
Transfered ADM 6/18/279BWAS-171417.11.1756 - 10.1.1759Captain
Thomas HanwayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1759
ADM 6/18/326BWAS-171410.1.1759 - 30.5.1759Captain
Patrick BairdBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1761
Transfered ADM 6/19/21ADM 6/1930.5.1759 - 21.10.1762Captain
Samuel GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1783
ADM 6/19/68BWAS-17141.11.1762 - 19.2.1763Captain
Thomas WarwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1763
ADM 6/19/447BWAS-1714

5 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.12.1743 - 8.1744Vice-Admiral
Sir Charles HardyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1744
Transfered ADM 6/22/204BWAS-17149.1744 - 1745Vice-Admiral
James StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1751
BWAS-171417.11.1756 - 29.9.1758Rear-Admiral of the White
Henry HarrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1759
BWAS-171429.9.1758 - 1758Commodore
Sir Piercy BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1723-1778
DischargedBWAS-17141.11.1762 - 19.2.1763Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Philip DurellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1769
BWAS-1714

26 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.1.1740/41 - 6.9.1741Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Mathew SquireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740
ADM 6/15/368ADM 6/1527.3.1741 - 23.8.1743First Lieutenant
Fyfield CoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1748
ADM 6/15/403ADM 6/157.9.1741 - 25.11.1742Third Lieutenant
Robert ManBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1780
Transfered ADM 6/16/451ADM 6/157.9.1741 - 25.11.1742Fifth Lieutenant
Mathew SquireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740
ADM 6/16/451ADM 6/1530.9.1741 - 23.8.1743Second Lieutenant
George GrantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 6/15/462ADM 6/1526.11.1742 - 16.12.1743Fourth Lieutenant
Mathew SquireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740
ADM 6/16/119ADM 6/1626.11.1742 - 16.12.1743Fifth Lieutenant
John SeldenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1760
ADM 6/16/119ADM 6/1624.8.1743 - 16.12.1743First Lieutenant
George GrantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 6/16/212ADM 6/1617.12.1743 - 18.3.1743/44Third Lieutenant
Mathew SquireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740
ADM 6/16/251ADM 6/1617.12.1743 - 18.3.1743/44Fourth Lieutenant
John SeldenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1760
ADM 6/16/251ADM 6/1617.12.1743 - 18.3.1743/44Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
George HamiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1745
ADM 6/16/251ADM 6/1619.3.1743/44 - 13.7.1744Second Lieutenant
Mathew SquireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740
ADM 6/16/280ADM 6/1619.3.1743/44 - 6.6.1744Third Lieutenant
John SeldenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1760
Transfered ADM 6/16/280ADM 6/1619.3.1743/44 - 22.3.1743/44Fifth Lieutenant
George HamiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1745
ADM 6/16/280ADM 6/1623.3.1743/44 - 7.1.1744/45Fourth Lieutenant
George HamiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1745
ADM 6/16/281ADM 6/168.1.1744/45 - 7.5.1745Third Lieutenant
George HamiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1745
ADM 6/16/417ADM 6/1618.5.1745 - 29.4.1746Third Lieutenant
John DunkleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1746
ADM 6/16/480ADM 6/1619.6.1745 - 28.11.1745Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James OrrokBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1783
ADM 6/16/496ADM 6/1629.11.1745 - 28.4.1746Fifth Lieutenant
James OrrokBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1783
Transfered ADM 6/17/28ADM 6/1729.11.1745 - 2.4.1748Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John AtkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1755
ADM 6/17/28ADM 6/1714.2.1746/47 - 22.6.1748Third Lieutenant
Henry ChristianBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1742-1796
ADM 6/17/200ADM 6/1718.3.1746/47 - 2.4.1748Fifth Lieutenant
James CookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1750
ADM 6/17/208ADM 6/172.4.1748 - 5.5.1748Fourth Lieutenant
James CookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1750
Transfered ADM 6/17/340ADM 6/1714.10.1755 - 14.7.1756Fifth Lieutenant
Joseph FossBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1758
ADM 6/18/201ADM 6/1814.7.1756 - 26.5.1757Fourth Lieutenant
Joseph FossBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1758
ADM 6/18/291ADM 6/1826.5.1757 - 5.5.1758Third Lieutenant
Joseph FossBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1758
ADM 6/18/403ADM 6/18

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1748 - 19.7.1748Purser
Jonas BottingBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1748-1757
Transfered ADM 6/17/369ADM 6/17

5 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
20.6.1741 - 14.2.1744/45Midshipman
Christopher LobbBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1747
ADM 107/3/556ADM 107/317.11.1741 - 5.5.1743Master's Mate
George AllanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1743
ADM 107/3/490ADM 107/38.3.1741/42 - 20.5.1743Midshipman
Daniel RainierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1748
ADM 107/3/519ADM 107/310.10.1746 - 11.8.1747Midshipman
Samuel WaltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1776
Transfered ADM 107/4/347ADM 107/47.2.1747/48 - 22.6.1748Midshipman
Walter GriffithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1755
ADM 107/4/304ref:676

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
5.10.1741 - 16.11.1741Able Seaman
George AllanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1743
ADM 107/3/490ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1.6.1739Completed at a first cost of £31,382.12.6dBWAS-1714
22.6.1748

Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard

ADM 106
1758With Anson's fleetBWAS-1714
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
1759With Hawke's fleetBWAS-1714
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
1761Harbour service at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1762Harbour service at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
19.2.1763Paid offADM 51
18.5.1769SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.6.1769Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
13.8.1769Break up completed for £473.12.9dBWAS-1714

 
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