British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cornwall' (1706)

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Cornwall	7575
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	7.8.1704	BWAS-1714
Acquired	7.3.1705/6	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	11.1.1705/6	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard Burchett	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	3.1721/22	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck156' 7 ½"Imperial Feet47.5615
Length of Keel127' 11"Imperial Feet38.7105
Breadth42' 8 ¼"Imperial Feet12.808
Depth in Hold17' 7"Imperial Feet5.207
Burthen1,241 ²¹⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 7 ½"Imperial Feet47.5615
Length of Keel127' 11"Imperial Feet38.7105
Breadth42' 8 ¼"Imperial Feet12.808
Depth in Hold17' 7"Imperial Feet5.207
Burthen1,241 ²¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1706Broadside Weight = 734 Imperial Pound ( 332.869 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder

1716Broadside Weight = 656 Imperial Pound ( 297.496 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1706360Peace EstablishmentBWAS-1714
1706520EstablishmentBWAS-1714

4 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1705/6 - 30.3.1708CaptainJasper Hicks (d.1714) ADM 6/8/222BWAS-171431.3.1708 - 15.8.1708CaptainThomas Butler (d.1727) ADM 6/11/54
Commission confirmed 20.6.1710ADM 6/1116.8.1708 - 22.12.1709CaptainThe Hon. Algernon Greville (c.1677-1720) ADM 6/10/52
Commission confirmed 8.4.1709ADM 6/1022.12.1709 - 7.10.1713CaptainThomas Swanton (d.1722/23) ADM 6/11/15BWAS-1714

18 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1705/6 - 28.1.1707/8First LieutenantEdward Vaughan ADM 6/8/222ADM 6/811.1.1705/6 - 20.8.1706Third LieutenantRoger Green (d.1714) ADM 6/8/222ADM 6/831.1.1705/6 - 28.1.1707/8Second LieutenantWilliam Stephenson ADM 6/8/226ADM 6/819.3.1706/7 - 28.1.1707/8Third LieutenantJasper Hicks ADM 6/10/42
Commission confirmed 12.3.1708/9ADM 6/1029.1.1707/8 - 21.12.1709First LieutenantWilliam Stephenson ADM 6/10/42
Commission confirmed 12.3.1708/9ADM 6/1029.1.1707/8 - 21.12.1709Second LieutenantJasper Hicks ADM 6/10/42
Commission confirmed 19.3.1708/9ADM 6/1029.1.1707/8 - 21.12.1709Third LieutenantThomas Sandys ADM 6/10/41
Commission confirmed 12.3.1708/9ADM 6/1022.12.1709 - 14.8.1710First LieutenantHenry Cornwall ADM 6/11/15ADM 6/1122.12.1709 - 13.1.1709/10Third LieutenantThomas Sandys ADM 6/11/15ADM 6/1114.1.1709/10 - 1.6.1710Second LieutenantThomas Sandys ADM 6/11/20ADM 6/1114.1.1709/10 - 11.8.1712Third LieutenantEdward Reddish (d.1736) ADM 6/11/20ADM 6/112.6.1710 - 4.9.1710Second LieutenantThomas Ashman ADM 6/11/50ADM 6/1115.8.1710 - 4.9.1710First LieutenantRichard Else ADM 6/11/62ADM 6/115.9.1710 - 13.5.1713First LieutenantThomas Ashman ADM 6/11/66ADM 6/115.9.1710 - 11.8.1712Second LieutenantJeffery Thomas Saunders ADM 6/11/66ADM 6/1112.8.1712 - 7.10.1713Second LieutenantEdward Reddish (d.1736) ADM 6/11/275
Commission confirmed 20.10.1713ADM 6/1112.8.1712 - 7.10.1713Third LieutenantCornelius Willmore ADM 6/11/275
Commission confirmed 20.10.1713ADM 6/1114.5.1713 - 7.10.1713First LieutenantVincent Pearce (d.1745) ADM 6/11/275
Commission confirmed 20.10.1713ADM 6/11

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
10.2.1704/5 - 27.10.1705Volunteer-per-orderWilliam Baker (d.bef.1727) ADM 107/2/253ADM107/26.2.1705/6 - 25.4.1708Volunteer-per-orderLeonard Hickes ADM 107/3/6ADM107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1706Commissioned for Shovell's fleet in the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1708Convoyed some transports from Italy to SpainTRN2
7.3.1707/8Arrived in LisbonTRN2
1713Returned from the Mediterranean at the end of the yearBWAS-1714
7.10.1713

Paid off?

ADM 51
3.1721/22Broken up at Portsmouth to rebuild (for £523.13.8d)BWAS-1714
3.1722/23Remains shipped to Deptford by the Hoy LionBWAS-1714

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM107/2 Archive

ADM107/3 Archive

TRN2William Laid ClowesDigital Book

ADM 51 Archive

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