British Third Rate ship of the line 'Captain' (1722)

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Nominal Guns70BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Captain' (1708) (70) 1708-1722
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered18.11.1719BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down21.7.1720BWAS-1714
Launched21.5.1722BWAS-1714
First Commissioned29.4.1723BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
John NaishBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1705-1726
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up5.1762BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248 
Length of Keel124' 2"Imperial Feet37.7973 
Breadth41' 6 ½"Imperial Feet12.5095 
Depth in Hold17' 5 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943 
Burthen1,139 72⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


21.5.1722Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1719440Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
29.4.1723 - 6.9.1727Captain
Thomas WhorwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1741
ADM 6/13/55BWAS-17147.9.1727 - 31.1.1727/28Captain
Samuel AtkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1747
ADM 6/13/156ADM 6/133.7.1731 - 7.11.1734Captain
Digby DentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1737
Transfered ADM 6/14/84B0518.11.1734 - 4.5.1737Captain
Alexander GeddesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1743
ADM 6/14/197BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1727Rear-Admiral of the Red
Sir George WaltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1736
BWAS-1714

21 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.5.1723 - 15.1.1726/27First Lieutenant
John OnleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1738
Transfered ADM 6/13/56ADM 6/131.5.1723 - 28.9.1724Second Lieutenant
John MallettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1741
Transfered ADM 6/13/56ADM 6/1329.9.1724 - 23.1.1725/26Second Lieutenant
Philip VincentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1743
ADM 6/13/79ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 30.1.1726/27Second Lieutenant
John CrafordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1739
ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 4.4.1726Third Lieutenant
Philip VincentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1743
ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/1324.1.1725/26 - 4.4.1726Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1740
ADM 6/13/96ADM 6/135.4.1726 - 13.3.1726/27Third Lieutenant
Edward SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1743
ADM 6/13/110ADM 6/135.4.1726 - 13.3.1726/27Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Philip VincentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1743
Transfered ADM 6/13/110ADM 6/1331.1.1726/27 - 4.3.1727/28First Lieutenant
John CrafordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1739
ADM 6/13/133ADM 6/1331.1.1726/27 - 13.3.1726/27Second Lieutenant
Robert YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1745
ADM 6/13/133ADM 6/1314.3.1726/27 - 19.4.1727Third Lieutenant
Robert YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1745
ADM 6/13/137ADM 6/1314.3.1726/27 - 10.4.1727Fourth Lieutenant
Edward SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1743
ADM 6/13/137ADM 6/1311.4.1727 - 19.4.1727Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Edmund GwynnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1732
ADM 6/13/139ADM 6/1320.4.1727 - 30.1.1727/28Third Lieutenant
Edmund GwynnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1732
ADM 6/14/140ADM 6/1320.4.1727 - 29.1.1727/28Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Sandys LongdenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1741
Transfered ADM 6/13/140ADM 6/1330.1.1727/28 - 4.3.1727/28Third Lieutenant
William Henry BruceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1741
ADM 6/15/191ADM 6/133.7.1731 - 13.6.1732Second Lieutenant
George MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1756
ADM 6/14/84ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 30.1.1733/34Third Lieutenant
George MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1756
ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 23.11.1733Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
William RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1742
Transfered ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 5.3.1735/36Third Lieutenant
George MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1756
Transfered ADM 6/15/162ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 5.3.1735/36Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Rice EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1745
ADM 6/15/162ADM 6/14

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1728 - 23.2.1727/28Master
James PattersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1728-1755
ADM 6/13/195ADM 6/13

6 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
7.8.1731 - 18.7.1732Midshipman
George GrantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 107/3/224ADM 107/319.7.1732 - 12.9.1732Master's Mate
George GrantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 107/3/224ADM 107/313.9.1732 - 5.12.1733Midshipman
George GrantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 107/3/224ADM 107/328.12.1732 - 24.2.1732/33Midshipman
John RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1752
ADM 107/3/307ADM 107/310.2.1735/36 - 28.4.1738Midshipman
George AllanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1743
Transfered ADM 107/3/490ADM 107/328.4.1736 - 2.7.1738Midshipman
John MoodieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1755
Transfered ADM 107/3/383ADM 107/3

6 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
19.7.1732 - 27.12.1732Able Seaman
John RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1752
ADM 107/3/307ADM 107/325.1.1732/33 - 5.10.1733Able Seaman
William PowlettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1745
Transfered ADM 107/3/312ADM 107/325.2.1732/33 - 31.12.1733Able Seaman
John RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1752
Transfered ADM 107/3/307ADM 107/322.7.1734 - 14.9.1734Able Seaman
John MoodieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1755
Transfered ADM 107/3/383ADM 107/318.3.1734/35 - 10.2.1735/36Able Seaman
George AllanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1743
ADM 107/3/490ADM 107/310.1.1735/36 - 27.4.1736Able Seaman
John MoodieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1755
ADM 107/3/383ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
1723Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1724Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1725Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1726In the BalticBWAS-1714
1727In the BalticBWAS-1714
22.8.1727

The captain, Thomas Whorwood, and all commissioned officers had their commissions re-confirmed.

ADM 6/13
10.1727In the StraitsBWAS-1714
4.3.1727/28

Paid off

ADM 33
1731Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1732Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
2.1734Ordered to be fitted as a hulkBWAS-1714
1735In the TagusBWAS-1714
4.5.1737

Paid off

ADM 33
6.1737Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels HulkBWAS-1714
7.3.1738/39Rebuild ordered at WoolwichBWAS-1714
10.1742Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1742Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
11.5.1762Order to be broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

 
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