British Second Rate ship of the line 'Saint George' (1740)

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Saint George	94
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.9.1733	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.2.1738/39	BWAS-1714
Launched	3.4.1740	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	12.1.1740/41	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	9.1774	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck164' 9"Imperial Feet49.9908
Length of Keel133' 7 ⅞"Imperial Feet40.5606
Breadth48' 3"Imperial Feet14.6399
Depth in Hold19' 6"Imperial Feet5.8081
Burthen1,655 ⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1741Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1741750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

16 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.1.1740/41 - 25.11.1741Captain ADM 6/15/370BWAS-171426.11.1741 - 13.1.1741/42Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/484ADM 6/1528.10.1743 - 15.6.1744Captain ADM 6/16/233BWAS-171416.6.1744 - 19.2.1744/45Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/323BWAS-171420.2.1744/45 - 31.3.1747Captain ADM 6/16/445BWAS-17141.4.1747 - 13.4.1747Captain ADM 6/17/214ADM 6/1713.4.1747 - 21.6.1748Captain ADM 6/17/218BWAS-171428.1.1755 - 19.5.1756Captain ADM 6/18/125BWAS-171419.5.1756 - 1.6.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/267ODNB15.6.1756 - 30.6.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/279ADM 6/1830.6.1756 - 23.3.1757Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/288BWAS-17141.6.1757 - 14.5.1758Captain ADM 6/18/536
Issued by
Confirmed 6.9.1758BWAS-171414.5.1758 - 13.6.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/552
Issued by
Confirmed 26.10.1758ADM 6/1813.6.1758 - 27.12.1760Captain ADM 6/18/533
Issued by
Confirmed 25.8.1758BWAS-171428.1.1762 - 1.11.1762Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/383BWAS-17141.11.1762 - 10.11.1762Captain ADM 6/19/447ADM 6/19

7 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1741 - 1742Admiral of the BlueBWAS-171419.6.1744 - 1745Vice-Admiral Transfered ADM 107/2/251BWAS-17148.1744 - 27.11.1744Vice-Admiral† Discharged Dead ADM 107/1/204BWAS-17146.1.1755 - 10.1755Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17141.1757 - 5.1757AdmiralBWAS-17145.1757 - 1759Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17141760CommodoreBWAS-1714

38 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1740/41 - 24.5.1742Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/370ADM 6/1516.1.1740/41 - 2.4.1742Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/370ADM 6/1516.1.1740/41 - 4.10.1741Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/370ADM 6/1521.2.1740/41 - 9.10.1741Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/385ADM 6/1510.10.1741 - 2.4.1742Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/466ADM 6/153.4.1742 - 19.4.1742Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/38ADM 6/163.4.1742 - 23.5.1742Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/38ADM 6/1624.5.1742 - 22.7.1742Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/57ADM 6/1625.5.1742 - 19.3.1743/44First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/58ADM 6/1625.5.1742 - 7.2.1742/43Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/58ADM 6/1625.5.1742 - 24.6.1743Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/58ADM 6/1625.5.1742 - 29.6.1742Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/58ADM 6/1623.7.1742 - 18.7.1743Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/78ADM 6/1619.7.1743 - 9.10.1743Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/198ADM 6/1612.4.1744 - 20.6.1744Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/290ADM 6/1621.6.1744 - 21.2.1744/45Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/326ADM 6/167.12.1744 - 31.1.1744/45Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/399ADM 6/165.2.1744/45 - 19.2.1744/45First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/436ADM 6/165.2.1744/45 - 19.3.1744/45Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/436ADM 6/1620.3.1744/45 - 26.1.1745/46Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/457ADM 6/1629.3.1745 - 22.5.1745Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/460ADM 6/1629.3.1745 - 22.5.1745Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/460ADM 6/1623.5.1745 - 21.3.1745/46Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/481ADM 6/1622.3.1745/46 - 5.10.1747Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/77ADM 6/1722.3.1745/46 - 13.4.1746Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/77ADM 6/1714.4.1746 - 6.4.1747Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/88ADM 6/174.5.1746 - 13.4.1747Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/100ADM 6/1721.5.1746 - 5.10.1747Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/107ADM 6/1813.4.1747 - 5.10.1747Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/218ADM 6/1727.5.1747 - 5.10.1747Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/229ADM 6/195.10.1747 - 9.4.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/272ADM 6/175.10.1747 - 9.4.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/272ADM 6/175.10.1747 - 21.6.1748Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/272ADM 6/179.4.1748 - 21.6.1748First Lieutenant ADM 3/17/344ADM 6/179.4.1748 - 21.6.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 3/17/343ADM 6/179.4.1748 - 21.6.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 3/17/343ADM 6/1717.6.1760 - 27.8.1760Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/175ADM 6/1928.1.1762 - 10.11.1762First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/383ADM 6/19

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1742 - 6.9.1742Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/16/95ADM 6/161748 - 21.6.1748Surgeon ADM 6/17/381ADM 6/17

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
26.12.1743 - 20.6.1744Midshipman ADM 107/3/525ADM 107/331.8.1745 - 16.5.1746Master's Mate ADM 107/4/56ADM 107/422.2.1755 - 7.1.1756Master's Mate ADM 107/4/345ODNB22.7.1755 - 19.10.1755Midshipman ADM 107/4/350ADM 107/420.10.1755 - 8.1.1756Master's Mate ADM 107/4/350ADM 107/44.7.1757 - 16.6.1758Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/50ADM 107/5

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
12.9.1747 - 5.7.1748Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/268ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
11.4.1741

Completed at a cost ot build of £33,899.1.2d plus £6,493.19.2d for fitting

BWAS-1714
5.1741With Norris' fleetBWAS-1714
4.1744Convoy escort to LisbonBWAS-1714
21.6.1748

Paid off

ADM 106
5.1.1748/49

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
28.1.1749

Surveyed, but no repair reported

BWAS-1714
6.1751Started middling repair at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
4.7.1752

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
8.1753Completed repair at a cost of £23,198.0.7dBWAS-1714
27.1.1755Ordered to be "Fitted for the reception of a flag officer" by the AdmiraltyBWAS-1714
13.10.1755Navy board order for the quarter-deck to be carried forward by six feetBWAS-1714
17.5.1757Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
12.11.1758Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1.1759At Martinique and then GuadalopeBWAS-1714
16.1.1759Attack on Martinique
20.1.1759Capture of Guadeloupe
1760With Boscawen's fleet in the Spring and SummerBWAS-1714
27.12.1760Paid offADM 51
2.1761Refitted as an unarmed Unrated Prison Shipref:1199
27.2.1761

His Majesty's ships Royal Anne, Saint George and Boyne are going to be made prison ships. The lease being out on Portchester Castle the prisoners are to be removed from thence on board the above ships.

ref:1199
1762Refitted in the Spring to lie in the DownsBWAS-1714
10.11.1762Paid offADM 51
10.2.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
9.1774Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:1199 Digital Book

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