British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cornwall' (1726)

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Cornwall	7576
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.1.1721/22	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	27.3.1823	BWAS-1714
Launched	17.10.1726	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	16.1.1726/27	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 80-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	16.7.1761	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584
Length of Keel128' 2"Imperial Feet39.0162
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold18' 2"Imperial Feet5.4928
Burthen1,350Tons BM

Armament

1727Broadside 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
1722520EstablishmentBWAS-1714

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1726/27 - 27.8.1727Captain ADM 6/13/131BWAS-171426.7.1728 - 12.4.1729Captain ADM 6/14/211BWAS-171412.4.1729 - 14.10.1729Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1414.10.1729 - 28.4.1730Captain ADM 6/14/37ADM 6/1429.4.1730 - 19.5.1731Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/49ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 23.12.1731Captain ADM 6/14/76BWAS-171423.11.1733 - 31.1.1735/36Captain ADM 6/14/155BWAS-17148.10.1742 - 13.6.1743Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/106ADM 6/1624.6.1743 - 19.12.1743Captain ADM 6/16/194BWAS-171420.12.1743 - 29.5.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/251BWAS-17147.7.1744 - 29.10.1748Captain ADM 6/16/355BWAS-171429.10.1748 - 12.7.1749Captain ADM 6/17/484BWAS-1714

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1727 - 8.1727AdmiralBWAS-17141729 - 1730Vice-AdmiralBWAS-1714c.23.4.1745 - 16.9.1746Vice-Admiral† Discharged Dead ADM 6/16/189BWAS-171412.5.1748 - 12.7.1749Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 107/2/182BWAS-1714

36 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1726/27 - 18.6.1727First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/131ADM 6/1316.1.1726/27 - 28.8.1727Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/131ADM 6/1316.1.1726/27 - 27.9.1727Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/131ADM 6/1316.1.1726/27 - 8.2.1728/29Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/131ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 2.5.1729First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 8.2.1728/29Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/139.2.1728/29 - 11.4.1729Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/1411.2.1728/29 - 8.5.1731Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/12ADM 6/1412.4.1729 - 28.4.1730Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1412.4.1729 - 28.4.1730Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1429.4.1730 - 7.2.1730/31Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/49ADM 6/148.2.1730/31 - 18.5.1731Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/67ADM 6/148.5.1731 - 19.5.1731Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/74ADM 6/148.5.1731 - 19.5.1731Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/74ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 23.12.1731Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 23.12.1731Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 23.12.1731Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1423.11.1733 - 31.1.1735/36First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/155ADM 6/1423.11.1733 - 30.1.1733/34Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/155ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 4.2.1734/35Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 3.2.1734/35Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 3.2.1734/35Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/144.2.1734/35 - 31.1.1735/36Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/204ADM 6/144.2.1734/35 - 23.7.1735Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/204ADM 6/1424.7.1735 - 31.1.1735/36Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/217ADM 6/1411.10.1742 - 25.5.1744First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/108ADM 6/1611.10.1742 - 13.4.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/108ADM 6/1614.4.1744 - 8.6.1744Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/292ADM 6/1626.5.1744 - 7.9.1747First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/311ADM 6/1626.8.1746 - 23.7.1748Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/453
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 4.4.1749ADM 6/1721.1.1747/48 - 9.4.1748Lieutenant† Discharged DeadTNC1.11.1748 - 27.11.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/511
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 2.2.1749/50ADM 6/171.11.1748 - 23.1.1748/49Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/496
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 21.9.1749ADM 6/171.11.1748 - 22.1.1748/49Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/473
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 3.7.1749ADM 6/1722.1.1748/49 - 12.7.1749Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/473
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 3.7.1749ADM 6/1723.1.1748/49 - 12.7.1749Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/485
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 26.7.1749ADM 6/17

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1734 - 22.3.1733/34Carpenter ADM 6/14/178ADM 6/146.12.1744 - 1.11.1748Midshipman Extra Transferedref:1059

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
13.10.1746 - 9.7.1747Midshipman ADM 107/4/168ADM 107/410.7.1747 - 18.7.1747Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/20/168ADM 107/413.7.1748 - 18.11.1748Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/345ODNB

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
13.10.1738 - 10.4.1739Able Seaman Transfered ADM 6/86/277ADM 6/8623.11.1744 - 25.12.1746Admiral's Servant Transfered ADM 107/4/220ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1.11.1726

Completed at a cost of £19,849.15.4d including fitting

BWAS-1714
1727Commissioned as flagship for the BalticBWAS-1714
27.8.1727Paid offADM 51
6.1728Guardship at the NoreBWAS-1714
1729To the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1730Guardship at DeptfordBWAS-1714
1731To the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
23.12.1731

Paid off at Chatham Dockyard

ADM 106
1734With Walton's squadronBWAS-1714
1735in Home watersBWAS-1714
31.1.1735/36

Paid off

ADM 51
2.1739Began a great repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
12.1741

Completed great repair at a cost of £22,758.9.10d

BWAS-1714
10.1742

Recommissioned

BWAS-1714
18.11.1744

Sailed for the West Indies

BWAS-1714
9.4.1748Battle of Santiago de Cuba
12.10.1748Battle of Havana
12.7.1749Paid off at Chatham Dockyard ADM 106
19.9.1749

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
1755Refitted as an unarmed Unrated Prison ShipE-WIKI
9.1755

Fitted to hold French prisoners untiol 1760/06

BWAS-1714
12.9.1757

Lieutenant Le Febvre, Commander of the Cornwall prison ship at Chatham, reports she is leaky and makes 3' of water in 24 hours. Propose that she is docked as there are now no prisoners on her

ADM354
9.6.1761

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
19.6.1761

Ordered to be broken up

BWAS-1714
16.7.1761

Break up completed at Chatham for £882.5.1d

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

TNCVarious, Periodical

ref:1059 Digital Book

ADM 107/4 Archive

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ADM 6/86 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 106 Document

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ADM354 Document

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