British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dartmouth' (1716)

Three Deck's Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update Lucius O'Brien (d.1780)
Update Maidstone (28)
Update Hound (10)
Update William Jenkins (d.1769)
Update Samuel Wittewronge Clayton (1734-1795)
Update Augusta (64)
Update David Collins (d.1787)
Update John Toulmin (d.1780)
Update Sir John Colpoys (1742-1821)
Update Robert Lambert (d.1767)
See more...

Dartmouth	7593
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.3.1713/14	BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down	7.5.1714	B028
Acquired	7.8.1716	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	23.1.1716/17
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard	B028
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 54-Gunner
Constructor	John Hayward	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild	9.1733	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck130' 3"Imperial Feet39.6265
Length of Keel108' 9"Imperial Feet32.947
Breadth35' 1"Imperial Feet10.6731
Depth in Hold14' 4"Imperial Feet4.2926
Burthen711 ⁶⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.8.1716Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1693280Design Complement

3 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.1.1716/17 - 14.3.1717/18CaptainEdward Falkingham (d.1757) ADM 6/12/85BWAS-160311.3.1718/19 - 28.5.1720CaptainNicholas Eaton (d.c.1729) ADM 6/12/158BWAS-160329.5.1720 - 1721CaptainWilliam Smith (c.1674-1756) ADM 6/13/7
Commission confirmed 6.3.1730/31BWAS-1603

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
25.1.1716/17 - 17.3.1717/18First LieutenantJohn Hubbard (d.1728) ADM 6/12/85ADM 6/1228.1.1716/17 - 14.8.1717Second LieutenantJoseph Lawes (d.1740/41) ADM 6/12/85ADM 6/1215.8.1717 - 16.3.1717/18Second LieutenantWilliam Dilke (d.1756) ADM 6/12/106ADM 6/1211.3.1718/19 - 20.7.1724First LieutenantJohn Wood ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/1211.3.1718/19 - 1719Second LieutenantJames Howard ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 30.1.1725/26Third LieutenantJames Smith ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/12

Service History

DateEventSource
1717In the BalticBWAS-1603
23.2.1716/17Completed at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £9950.15.10dBWAS-1603
28.6.1717Took the Privateer Fildrim (36)
1719In the BalticBWAS-1603
1721In the BalticBWAS-1603
9.1733Broken up at Sheerness to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

Fleets
From	Until	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1719/06	1719/11	British Baltic Fleet 1719	Sir John Norris (1670-1749)
1721/04/13	1721/10/20	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John Norris (1670-1749)

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif WinfieldBook

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

ADM 6/12 Archive

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Saturday 22nd of September 2018 06:02	RICHARD MACNEIL	William Chambers
Thursday 20th of September 2018 14:56	Cy	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monmouth' (1667) (64)
Thursday 20th of September 2018 13:52	Colorado Ocean	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monmouth' (1667) (64)
Thursday 20th of September 2018 07:34	Cy	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monmouth' (1667) (64)
Thursday 20th of September 2018 00:54	Colorado Ocean	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monmouth' (1667) (64)

GDPR Statement