British Third Rate ship of the line 'Devonshire' (1747)

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Devonshire	7604
Nominal Guns	66	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Devonshire' (1745) (80) 1745-1747 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Launched	4.1747	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 80-Gunner (1741)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HollandBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1726-1752	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	5.10.1772	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck161' 2"Imperial Feet49.0736
Length of Keel130' 4"Imperial Feet39.6274
Breadth46' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet14.0399
Depth in Hold19' 4"Imperial Feet5.8025
Burthen1,470 ⁸⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1747Broadside Weight = 713 Imperial Pound ( 323.3455 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

6.1756Broadside Weight = 731 Imperial Pound ( 331.5085 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1747520 BWAS-1714
12.1748140As a guardshipBWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
31.12.1747 - 25.11.1748Captain ADM 6/17/305BWAS-171425.11.1748 - 20.11.1752Captain ADM 6/17/412BWAS-171431.3.1756 - 5.5.1757Captain ADM 6/18/249BWAS-17145.5.1757 - 5.3.1760Captain ADM 6/18/394BWAS-17145.3.1760 - 27.4.1762Captain ADM 6/19/143BWAS-171427.4.1762 - 2.7.1762Captain ADM 6/19/404ODNB2.7.1762 - 29.7.1762Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/477BWAS-17148.9.1762 - 13.5.1763Captain ADM 6/19/506
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 6.6.1763BWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1747 - 6.1747Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-171427.9.1747 - 11.1747Rear-Admiral of the White TransferedODNB1748 - 12.1748Vice-Admiral of the RedBWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.5.1747 - 23.12.1747First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/231ADM 6/1923.12.1747 - 1.12.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/301ADM 6/1723.12.1747 - 20.11.1752Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/301ADM 6/171.12.1748 - 1.7.1752Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/415ADM 6/171.7.1752 - 20.11.1752Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/40ADM 6/1829.7.1752 - 20.11.1752Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/41ADM 6/1831.3.1756 - 28.6.1756Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/249ADM 6/1828.6.1756 - 23.3.1757Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/286ADM 6/188.6.1757 - 3.11.1758Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/408ref:944

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
16.4.1749 - 11.6.1749Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/268ADM 107/428.10.1749 - 20.11.1752Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/414ADM 107/422.3.1750/51 - 20.11.1752Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/409ADM 107/423.10.1751 - 20.11.1752Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/305ADM 107/423.4.1756 - 10.3.1757Midshipman ADM 107/4/414ADM 107/424.4.1757 - 3.11.1757Midshipman ADM 107/5/56ADM 107/5

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
10.7.1750 - 21.3.1750/51Able Seaman ADM 107/4/409ADM 107/423.9.1752 - 20.11.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/4/268ADM 107/44.11.1757 - 20.2.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/5/56ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
14.10.17472nd Battle of Cape Finisterre
22.11.1748Ordered reduced to a guardshipBWAS-1714
12.1748Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
20.11.1752

Paid off at Chatham Dockyard

ADM 33
5.7.1753SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.1756Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.1756RecommissionedBWAS-1714
6.1756Refitted as a 70 gun Third Rate
6.1756Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £28304.19.6dBWAS-1714
29.6.1757Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
28.1.1758Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg
1759In operations against QuebecBWAS-1714
6.1759Seige of Quebec
25.4.1760Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
12.1760Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
7.1.1762Arrived at MartiniqueBWAS-1714
7.1.1762Operations against Martinique
10.2.1762Left MartiniqueBWAS-1714
6.1762Present at the operations against HavanaBWAS-1714
6.6.1762Operations against Havana
13.5.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714

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