British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Deptford' (1719)

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Deptford	7602
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.2.1716/17	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	21.3.1717/18	BWAS-1714
Acquired	19.6.1719	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.11.1719	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John Phillips (d.1720)	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	5.1726	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288
Length of Keel109' 6"Imperial Feet33.2401
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen710 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

19.6.1719Broadside Weight = 315 Imperial Pound ( 142.8525 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1716280Design Complement

3 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.11.1719 - 11.11.1720CaptainSir Robert Johnson (d.1723) ADM 6/12/181BWAS-171410.4.1721 - 1.5.1722CaptainWilliam Ellford (d.1723) ADM 6/13/9BWAS-17143.5.1722 - 15.4.1724CaptainThomas Williams (1671-?) ADM 6/13/35BWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.11.1719 - 10.1.1719/20First LieutenantSamuel Goodere (1687-1741) ADM 6/12/181ADM 6/124.11.1719 - 11.11.1720Second LieutenantJohn Johnson ADM 6/12/181ADM 6/1211.1.1719/20 - 9.4.1721First LieutenantRobert Whitley ADM 6/12/188ADM 6/1210.4.1721 - 4.2.1722/23First LieutenantJohn Price (d.1727) ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/1310.4.1721 - 4.2.1722/23Second LieutenantRichard Orchard (d.1732) ADM 6/13/9ADM 6/1331.12.1722 - 4.2.1722/23Third Lt. & Lt. at ArmsWilliam King (d.1728) ADM 6/13/48ADM 6/135.2.1722/23 - 15.4.1724First LieutenantRichard Orchard (d.1732) ADM 6/13/49ADM 6/135.2.1722/23 - 15.4.1724Second LieutenantWilliam King (d.1728) ADM 6/13/49ADM 6/135.2.1722/23 - 15.4.1724Third LieutenantRichard Waddon ADM 6/13/49ADM 6/13

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
11.1.1727/28 - 1728BoatswainJohn Adcock ADM 6/13/186ADM 6/13

Service History

DateEventSource
1721Guard ship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
5.1722RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1722Guard ship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
5.1723Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
10.1723Sailed for LisbonBWAS-1714
4.4.1724Arrived homeBWAS-1714
15.4.1724

Paid off

BWAS-1714
5.1726Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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