Plymouth Dockyard

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John BladenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1755
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Greyhound (20) 1719-1741
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
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William LeaverBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1749
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Thomas DysonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1750-1782
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Patrick DrummondBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1776
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John Fhoedra ChubbBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1781
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William BoysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1774
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Greyhound (20) 1741-1768
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
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Auguste Amable VillemsensFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1853-1895
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Service 1690-1707
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Plymouth Dockyard

Also Known as

Devonport Dockyard (1837-2016)

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Type : Naval Dockyard
Location(s) : Plymouth - Devon

Offices associated with Plymouth Dockyard

Events at Plymouth Dockyard

1694Launched
Messenger (6) 1694-1701
British 6 Gun
Unrated Advice Boat
B028
1694Launched
Postboy (4) 1694-1694
British 4 Gun
Unrated Advice Boat
B028
1696/08/05Launched
Looe (32) 1696-1697
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
B028
1698/05/16Launched
Carlisle (54) 1698-1700
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1603
1700/04/23Launched
Saint Lo (4) 1700-1716
British 4 Gun
Unrated Yacht
B028
1702Launched
Mary 1702-1728
British Other Smack
1703/11/11Launched
Rupert (64) 1703-1716
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
B028
1704/06/09Launched
Plymouth Transport 1704-1742
British Unrated Transport
BWAS-1603
1704/06/09Launched
Plymouth 1704-1742
British Unrated Transport
BWAS-1714
1705/05/29Launched
Drake (2) 1705-1727
British 2 Gun
Unrated Yacht
B028
1706/04Launched
York (60) 1706-1751
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1603
1708Launched
Endeavour Transport 1708-1713
British Unrated Storeship
1708/05/25Launched
Plymouth (60) 1708-1720
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
B028
1709/04/28Launched
Enterprise (42) 1709-1749
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
B028
1710Launched
Irish 1710-1712
British Unrated Yacht
1710/05/16Launched
Pembroke (54) 1710-1726
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
B028
1711/05/08Launched
Bristol (54) 1711-1743
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
B028
1712/07/22Launched
Faversham (42) 1712-1730
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
B028
1712/11/29Launched
Mary 1712-1728
British Other Lighter
BWAS-1714
1714/07/16Launched
Strafford (54) 1714-1726
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
B028
1717Launched
Thetis (22) 1717-1717
British 22 Gun
Unrated Storeship
1717/11/12Launched
Winchester (50) 1717-1781
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1718/03/06Launched
Saint Albans (50) 1718-1734
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1719/06/19Launched
Deptford (50) 1719-1726
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1720/09/01Launched
Unity 1720-1788
British Other Lighter
1721/03/16Launched
Hector (40) 1721-1742
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
BWAS-1714
1727/09/06Launched
Drake (2) 1727-1749
British 2 Gun
Unrated Yacht
BWAS-1714
1727/11/01Launched
Experiment (20) 1727-1738
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1714
1728Launched
Betty 1728-1813
British Other Smack
1728/03/16Launched
Mary 1728-1778
British Unrated Yacht
BWAS-1714
1728/09/21Launched
Norfolk (80) 1728-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1730/03/25Launched
Lichfield (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1732/09/07Launched
Saltash (8) 1732-1741
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
BWAS-1714
1732/10/06Launched
Swallow (60) 1732-1743
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1738 Renamed "Princess Louisa"
BWAS-1714
1733/10/25Launched
Warwick (60) 1733-1756
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1736/03/31Launched
Weymouth (60) 1736-1745
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1736/06/14Launched
Jersey (60) 1736-1783
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1737/08/30Launched
Saint Albans (50) 1737-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1739/03/28Launched
Severn (50) 1739-1746
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1740/10/08Launched
Kingston (60) 1740-1762
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1741/08/29Launched
Royal Oak (70) 1741-1764
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1742/07/20Launched
Solebay (20) 1742-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
BWAS-1714
1742/09/18Launched
Preston (50) 1742-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1743/12/05Launched
Dennis 1743-1833
British Other Lighter
BWAS-1714
1744/02/05Launched
Canterbury (60) 1744-1770
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1744/03/19Launched
Exeter (58) 1744-1763
British 58 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1746/06/24Launched
Panther (50) 1746-1756
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1746/09/23Launched
Culloden 1746-1765
British Other Smack
1748/12/07Launched
Unicorn (24) 1748-1771
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1714
1750/12/01Launched
Northumberland (68) 1750-1780
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Leviathan"
BWAS-1714
1752/02/18Launched
Weymouth (60) 1752-1772
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1753/11/10Launched
York (60) 1753-1772
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1755/12/04Launched
Plymouth (6) 1755-1793
British 6 Gun
Unrated Yacht
BWAS-1714
1757/06/02Launched
Pembroke (60) 1757-1793
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1757/10/27Launched
Brilliant (36) 1757-1776
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1714
1758/08/16Launched
Adventure (32) 1758-1770
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1714
1759/03/28Launched
Hero (74) 1759-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Rochester"
BWAS-1714
1762/03/31Launched
Defence (74) 1762-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1763/12/05Launched
Guadeloupe (28) 1763-1781
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1714
1766/05/31Launched
Boyne (68) 1766-1783
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1767/11/21Launched
Swan (14) 1767-1814
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Explosion"
1783 Renamed "Swan"
BWAS-1714
1768/04/20Launched
Trident (64) 1768-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1769/11/13Launched
Royal Oak (74) 1769-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Assistance"
BWAS-1714
1771Launched
Assistance 1771-1802
British Other Lighter
1772/04/18Launched
Monmouth (64) 1772-1818
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1796 Renamed "Captivity"
BWAS-1714
1773/10/10Launched
Conqueror (74) 1773-1794
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1774/12/17Launched
Nonsuch (64) 1774-1802
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1777/05/23Launched
Vestal (20) 1777-1777
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
BWAS-1714
1777/10/18Launched
Duke (90) 1777-1843
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1778/10Launched
Plympton 1778-1833
British Other Lighter
1779Launched
Plymouth 1779-1798
British Other Lighter
1781/05/09Launched
Narcissus (20) 1781-1796
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
BWAS-1714
1781/09/04Launched
Anson (64) 1781-1807
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1714
1785/07/23Launched
Medusa (50) 1785-1798
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship
BWAS-1714
1786/09/11Launched
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
BWAS-1714
1788/07/05Launched
Glory (98) 1788-1825
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1793
1789/12/03Launched
Serpent (16) 1789-1806
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
BWAS-1714
1793/11/16Launched
Caesar (80) 1793-1821
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1793
1794/06/28Launched
Prince of Wales (98) 1794-1822
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1793
1795Launched
Morwelham (3) 1795-1801
British 3 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
BWAS-1793
1796/11/02Launched
Plymouth (8) 1796-1830
British 8 Gun
Unrated Yacht
BWAS-1793
1798/03/31Launched
Foudroyant (80) 1798-1892
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1793
1803/07/01Launched
Creole (36) 1803-1804
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1793
1804/11/17Launched
Hibernia (110) 1804-1902
British 110 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1793
1804/11/17Launched
Circe (32) 1804-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1793
1804/11/17Launched
Pallas (32) 1804-1810
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1793
1808/06/10Launched
Crocus (14) 1808-1815
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
BWAS-1793
1808/06/25Launched
Caledonia (120) 1808-1875
British 120 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1856 Renamed "Dreadnought"
BWAS-1793
1809/07/13Launched
Jalouse (18) 1809-1819
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
BWAS-1793
1810/04/03Launched
Nisus (38) 1810-1822
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1793
1810/04/17Launched
Menelaus (38) 1810-1897
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1793
1811/11/16Launched
Union (98) 1811-1833
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1793
1813/05/01Launched
Anacreon (18) 1813-1814
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
BWAS-1793
1813/05/01Launched
Creole (36) 1813-1833
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1793
1813/11/22Launched
Jupiter (50) 1813-1846
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1793
1813/12Launched
Saturn (58) 1813-1868
British 58 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1714
1815/03/11Launched
Saint Vincent (120) 1815-1906
British 120 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
BWAS-1793
1815/03/30Launched
Unnamed 1815-1840
British Other Sheer Hulk
1815/11/16Launched
Java (60) 1815-1862
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1793
1817/03/19Launched
Agincourt (74) 1817-1884
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1865 Renamed "Vigo"
BWAS-1793
1819/07/03Launched
Eclipse (10) 1819-1863
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1819/12/16Launched
Emulous (10) 1819-1864
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1820/10/20Launched
Britannia (120) 1820-1869
British 120 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
B065
1821/06/01Launched
Lyra (10) 1821-1845
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1822/03/22Launched
Partridge (10) 1822-1824
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1822/04/08Launched
Bramble (10) 1822-1876
British 10 Gun
Unrated Cutter
1823/03/13Launched
Netley (8) 1823-1848
British 8 Gun
Unrated Cutter
1823/08/23Launched
Lancaster (60) 1823-1864
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1793
1824/12/08Launched
Hope (10) 1824-1882
British 10 Gun
Other Packet
B181
1825/04/19Launched
Nightingale (6) 1825-1829
British 6 Gun
Unrated Cutter
1825/05/19Launched
Mutine (10) 1825-1841
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1827/03/30Launched
Cerberus (46) 1827-1866
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1827/09/22Launched
Circe (46) 1827-1922
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1828/07/28Launched
Royal Adelaide (112) 1828-1905
British 112 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1829/05/06Launched
Hyacinth (18) 1829-1871
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1829/09/29Launched
Reindeer (10) 1829-1857
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1829/12/10Launched
Rolla (10) 1829-1868
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1830/05/24Launched
Racehorse (18) 1830-1901
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1830/12/01Launched
Proserpine (46) 1830-1864
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1830/12/29Launched
Savage (10) 1830-1866
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1831/01/30Launched
Saracen (10) 1831-1862
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1832/07/28Launched
Scorpion (10) 1832-1874
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1833/06Launched
Ringdove (16) 1833-1850
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1834/07/21Launched
Pique (36) 1834-1910
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1837/02/03Launched
Sappho (16) 1837-1859
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1838/11/15Launched
Acorn (12) 1838-1869
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1839/06/28Launched
Nile (92) 1839-1953
British 92 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
B028
1840/06/01Launched
Ferret (8) 1840-1869
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1840/08/27Launched
Saint George (120) 1840-1883
British 120 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
B065
1841/08/02Launched
Hindustan (80) 1841-1921
British 80 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1841/08/16Launched
Spartan (26) 1841-1862
British 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
B181
1842/03/28Launched
Philomel (8) 1842-1857
British 8 Gun
Unrated Brig
1842/09/06Launched
Albion (90) 1842-1884
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
B028
1844/09/11Launched
Flora (36) 1844-1891
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1844/12/07Launched
Amethyst (26) 1844-1869
British 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
B181
1845/10/01Launched
Creole (26) 1845-1875
British 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
B181
1846/08/21Launched
Thetis (36) 1846-1855
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1847/03/30Launched
Arachne (18) 1847-1866
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
B181
1848/04/04Launched
Aboukir (90) 1848-1877
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
B028
1848/07/27Launched
Indefatigable (50) 1848-1914
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship
1849/09/18Launched
Niobe (28) 1849-1862
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
B181

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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