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 William Dilke (d.1756) ADM 6/15/370BWAS-171426.11.1741 - 13.1.1741/42Captain Thomas Griffin (1692-1771) Transfered ADM 6/16/484ADM 6/1528.10.1743 - 15.6.1744CaptainThe Hon. John Byng (1704-1757) ADM 6/16/233BWAS-171416.6.1744 - 19.2.1744/45Captain Roger Martin (d.1779) Transfered ADM 6/16/323BWAS-171420.2.1744/45 - 31.3.1747Captain William Fielding (d.1773) ADM 6/16/445BWAS-17141.4.1747 - 13.4.1747Captain Temple West (1713-1757) ADM 6/17/214ADM 6/1713.4.1747 - 21.6.1748Captain Merrick de l'Angle (d.1753) ADM 6/17/218BWAS-171428.1.1755 - 19.5.1756Captain John Storr (c.1709-1783) ADM 6/18/125BWAS-171419.5.1756 - 1.6.1756Captain John Brett (d.1785) Transfered ADM 6/18/267ODNB15.6.1756 - 30.6.1756Captain Robert Swanton (d.1765) Transfered ADM 6/18/279ADM 6/1830.6.1756 - 23.3.1757Captain John Simcoe (d.1759) Transfered ADM 6/18/288BWAS-17141.6.1757 - 14.5.1758Captain Alexander Arthur Hood (1726-1814) ADM 6/18/536
Issued by Henry Osborne (1694-1771)
Confirmed 6.9.1758BWAS-171414.5.1758 - 13.6.1758Captain Joseph Peyton (1725-1804) Transfered ADM 6/18/552
Issued by Henry Osborne (1694-1771)
Confirmed 26.10.1758ADM 6/1813.6.1758 - 27.12.1760Captain Clark Gayton (1712-1787) ADM 6/18/533
Issued by Henry Osborne (1694-1771)
Confirmed 25.8.1758BWAS-171428.1.1762 - 1.11.1762Captain Thomas Warwick (c.1721-1775) Transfered ADM 6/19/383BWAS-17141.11.1762 - 10.11.1762Captain Charles Lucas (d.1773) ADM 6/19/447ADM 6/19

7 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1741 - 1742Admiral of the Blue Philip Cavendish (d.1743)BWAS-171419.6.1744 - 1745Vice-Admiral William Martin (c.1696-1756) Transfered ADM 107/2/251BWAS-17148.1744 - 27.11.1744Vice-AdmiralSir Charles Hardy (c.1680-1744)† Discharged Dead ADM 107/1/204BWAS-17146.1.1755 - 10.1755Vice-Admiral of the White Edward Hawke (1704/5-1781)BWAS-17141.1757 - 5.1757Admiral Thomas Smith (c.1707-1762)BWAS-17145.1757 - 1759Rear-Admiral of the Blue Charles Saunders (1713-1775)BWAS-17141760CommodoreSir Piercy Brett (c.1710-1781)BWAS-1714

33 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1740/41 - 24.5.1742Third Lieutenant John Pitman (d.1746) ADM 6/16/370ADM 6/1516.1.1740/41 - 2.4.1742Acting Fourth Lieutenant Peter Burville (d.1743) ADM 6/16/370ADM 6/1516.1.1740/41 - 4.10.1741Fifth Lieutenant John Phillipson (d.1745) Transfered ADM 6/15/370ADM 6/1521.2.1740/41 - 9.10.1741Sixth Lt. & Lt. at ArmsThe Hon. Richard Barry (c.1721-1787) ADM 6/15/385ADM 6/1510.10.1741 - 2.4.1742Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Edward Rich (c.1720-1753) ADM 6/16/466ADM 6/153.4.1742 - 19.4.1742Fifth Lieutenant Edward Rich (c.1720-1753) Transfered ADM 6/16/38ADM 6/163.4.1742 - 23.5.1742Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Alexander Stewart (d.1742) ADM 6/16/38ADM 6/1624.5.1742 - 22.7.1742Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Elliott Elliott (d.1745) ADM 6/16/57ADM 6/1625.5.1742 - 19.3.1743/44First Lieutenant Edmund Toll (1705-1767) ADM 6/16/58ADM 6/1625.5.1742 - 7.2.1742/43Second Lieutenant John Pitman (d.1746) Transfered ADM 6/16/58ADM 6/1625.5.1742 - 24.6.1743Acting Fourth Lieutenant Edward Rich (c.1720-1753) ADM 6/16/58ADM 6/1625.5.1742 - 29.6.1742Fifth Lieutenant Alexander Stewart (d.1742) ADM 6/16/58ADM 6/1623.7.1742 - 18.7.1743Fifth Lieutenant Elliott Elliott (d.1745) ADM 6/16/78ADM 6/1619.7.1743 - 9.10.1743Acting Fourth Lieutenant Elliott Elliott (d.1745) ADM 6/16/198ADM 6/1612.4.1744 - 20.6.1744Acting Fourth Lieutenant Wittewronge Taylor (c.1719-1760) ADM 6/16/290ADM 6/1621.6.1744 - 21.2.1744/45Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms John Spence Transfered ADM 6/16/326ADM 6/167.12.1744 - 31.1.1744/45Third Lieutenant Robert Sisson (d.1747/48) Transfered ADM 6/16/399ADM 6/165.2.1744/45 - 19.2.1744/45First Lieutenant Edmund Townley (c.1714-1759) Transfered ADM 6/16/436ADM 6/165.2.1744/45 - 19.3.1744/45Second Lieutenant George Carpenter (c.1721-1746) ADM 6/16/436ADM 6/1620.3.1744/45 - 26.1.1745/46Second Lieutenant William Hackman (c.1724-1754) ADM 6/16/457ADM 6/1629.3.1745 - 22.5.1745Fifth Lieutenant John Hallam (c.1721-1794) ADM 6/16/460ADM 6/1629.3.1745 - 22.5.1745Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Richard Priestwood ADM 6/16/460ADM 6/1623.5.1745 - 21.3.1745/46Fifth Lieutenant Richard Priestwood ADM 6/16/481ADM 6/1622.3.1745/46 - 5.10.1747Acting Fourth Lieutenant Richard Priestwood ADM 6/17/77ADM 6/1722.3.1745/46 - 13.4.1746Fifth Lieutenant Morgan Jones (c.1724-1780) Transfered ADM 6/17/77ADM 6/1714.4.1746 - 6.4.1747Fifth Lieutenant Christopher Lobb (c.1719-?) ADM 6/17/88ADM 6/1721.5.1746 - 5.10.1747Third Lieutenant Isaac Marsh (d.1750) ADM 6/17/107ADM 6/1827.5.1747 - 5.10.1747Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms John Walsh (c.1723-1798) ADM 6/17/229ADM 6/195.10.1747 - 9.4.1748Second Lieutenant Isaac Marsh (d.1750) ADM 6/17/272ADM 6/175.10.1747 - 9.4.1748Third Lieutenant Richard Priestwood ADM 6/17/272ADM 6/179.4.1748 - 21.6.1748First Lieutenant Isaac Marsh (d.1750) ADM 3/17/344ADM 6/179.4.1748 - 21.6.1748Second Lieutenant Richard Priestwood ADM 3/17/343ADM 6/179.4.1748 - 21.6.1748Third Lieutenant James Stevens ADM 3/17/343ADM 6/17

2 Warrant Officers

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

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
31.8.1745 - 16.5.1746Master's Mate William Norman (c.1720-?) ADM 107/4/56ADM 107/422.2.1755 - 7.1.1756Master's Mate William Locker (1731-1800) ADM 107/4/345ODNB

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 Ship ref: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

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