British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1748)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update George Lemon
Added George Lemon
Update William Lenthall Brake (1787-1858)
Update Saint John Chinnery (c.1730-c.1787)
Update Terror (8)
Update David Witherspoon (c.1726-?)
Update Terror (8)
Update Patrick Leslie (c.1733-1783)
Update Esther (6)
Update Rainbow (44)
See more...

Cumberland	7580
Nominal Guns	66	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1739) (80)
Ordered	14.7.1747	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	6.1746	BWAS-1714
Launched	10.1748	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John Hayward	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Razeed	2.11.1760	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1748) (66)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584
Length of Keel127' 8"Imperial Feet38.7171
Breadth45' 5"Imperial Feet13.7414
Depth in Hold18' 7"Imperial Feet5.5086
Burthen1,400 ⁶⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.1748Broadside Weight = 713 Imperial Pound ( 323.3455 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1748540 BWAS-1714
11.1748140as a guardshipBWAS-1714

11 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.11.1748 - 13.6.1749Captain Richard Haddock (d.1749)† ADM 6/17/414ADM 6/1712.1.1749/50 - 5.12.1751CaptainThe Hon. William Montague (1720-1757) ADM 6/17/508BWAS-17145.12.1751 - 23.7.1752Captain James Osborn (d.1754) ADM 6/18/18BWAS-171423.7.1752 - 17.11.1752Captain George Pocock (1705/6-1792) ADM 6/18/41BWAS-171416.1.1753 - 28.3.1754Captain Thomas Andrews (d.1756) ADM 6/18/53BWAS-171428.3.1754 - 4.7.1755Captain George Pocock (1705/6-1792) ADM 6/18/95ADM 6/184.7.1755 - 2.3.1758Captain John Harrison (c.1720-1791) ADM 6/19/132
Issued by Charles Watson (1714-1757)
Commission confirmed 29.1.1760BWAS-17142.3.1758 - 7.6.1758Acting Captain William Martin (c.1724-1766) ADM 6/19/93
Issued by George Pocock (1705/6-1792), East Indies - Asia
Commission confirmed 6.9.1759BWAS-171429.3.1758 - 7.6.1758Acting Captain William Brereton (1728-1800)ref:10111.10.1758 - 2.11.1760Captain Robert Kirk (c.1731-1798) ADM 6/19/412
Issued by George Pocock (1705/6-1792), East Indies - Asia
Commission confirmed 24.5.1762BWAS-17142.11.1760 - 25.3.1761Captain John Stukley Somerset (d.1805)BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
4.7.1755 - 1757Rear-Admiral of the White George Pocock (1705/6-1792)BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1748 - 19.8.1749Third Lieutenant David Pryce (c.1718-?) ADM 6/17/415ADM 6/1729.7.1752 - 23.4.1753Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms William Martin ADM 6/18/41ADM 6/18

Service History

DateEventSource
25.5.1749Sailed to Sheerness as GuardshipBWAS-1714
1752Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
17.11.1752Paid off at Chatham Dockyard ADM 6/18
1.1753Recommissioned as guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
8.5.1754Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
11.1754Arrived in the East IndiesBWAS-1714
11.1.1756Capture of Geriah
14.2.1756Present at the capture of GeriahBWAS-1714
7.3.1757Expedition against Chandernagore
29.4.1758Battle of Cuddalore
3.8.1758Battle of Negapatam
10.9.1759Battle of Pondicherry
25.3.1761Paid offADM 51

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ref:1011William Brereton, Digital Book

ADM 51 Archive

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Wednesday 8th of August 2018 20:55

The dagger indicates death. He died while in command.

Posted by Colorado Ocean on Wednesday 8th of August 2018 20:09

What does the symbol after the 1749 death date of Capt. Richard Haddock (first commander of the Cumberland) above refer to? Still sorting the Haddock mariners. . .

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Wednesday 30th of September 2020 00:30	Pieter van der Merwe	Sir Richard Spry (1715-1775)
Monday 28th of September 2020 10:40	Cy	William Lenthall Brake (1787-1858)
Monday 28th of September 2020 09:50	John Spicer	William Lenthall Brake (1787-1858)
Saturday 26th of September 2020 08:38	E.Morris	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1779) (74)
Saturday 26th of September 2020 08:22	E.Morris	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Montagu' (1779) (74)

GDPR Statement