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

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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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.11.1748 - 13.6.1749Captain Richard Haddock (d.1749)† Discharged Dead 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) Transfered 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) Transfered ADM 6/19/132
Issued by Charles Watson (1714-1757)
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
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
Confirmed 24.5.1762BWAS-17142.11.1760 - 25.3.1761Captain John Stukley Somerset (d.1805)BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
4.7.1755 - 21.3.1757Rear-Admiral of the White George Pocock (1705/6-1792) Transfered ADM 6/19/406BWAS-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 Transfered 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. . .

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