Dimensions
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714Length of Gundeck164' 0"Imperial Feet49.9872 Length of Keel132' 5"Imperial Feet40.2376 Breadth47' 2"Imperial Feet14.3329 Depth in Hold18' 10"Imperial Feet5.4864 Burthen1,566 89⁄94Tons BM Armament
5.1731Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)BWAS-1714 | Lower Gun Deck | 26 British 32-PounderMiddle Gun Deck | 26 British 18-PounderUpper Gun Deck | 26 British 9-PounderQuarterdeck | 10 British 6-PounderForecastle | 2 British 6-PounderCrew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource5.1731750EstablishmentBWAS-1714Service History
DateEventSource25.9.1729Completed for ordinary, first cost was £29,103.5.3d including fitting.BWAS-17141.1731Reduced to guardshipBWAS-17145.1731Commissioned as flagship at ChathamBWAS-17141733Underwent repairs for 'damage received by lightning'BWAS-17141735With Norris' fleet in the TagusBWAS-17148.4.1736Paid off
ADM 5112.6.1739Fitted as a flagship at Chatham at a cost of £3,226.14.3d
BWAS-17147.1739Recommissioned for home watersBWAS-171416.4.1740Paid offADM 511742Fitted as a flagshipBWAS-17143.1741/42RecommissionedBWAS-171416.4.1742Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-17149.5.1742Arrived at GibraltarBWAS-171410.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon10.1744Sailed for home
BWAS-171423.1.1744/45Paid offADM 5112.2.1744/45Order to be cut down to a 2-deck 74-gun third rateBWAS-1714
Notes on Ship
Lost 8 killed and 12 wounded at the [Battle of Cape Sicie|Battle of Toulon], Captain [John Russell] died of his wounds.