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HBMC Queenborough (1747)

Page history last edited by PBworks 15 years, 11 months ago

Queenborough, 24 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
Ordered1746/08/09
Laid Down1746/08/26
Launched1747/01/21
ShipyardRotherhithe
DesignerEarlsman Sparrow
ConstructorEarlsman Sparrow
RateSixth Rate
Commissioned
Out Service1761/01/01
FateFoundered

 

Dimensions

Length of GundeckLength of KeelBreadthBurthenSource
113' 31/2"93' 31/4"32' 4"51863/94B057

 

Armament

Date1747
Lower Gun Deck2British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20British 3-Pounder
Quarterdeck2British 3-Pounder

 

Crew

DateNotesSource
1747160Establishment for a 24 gun ship

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1747/10Post CaptainWilliam WillettB057
1748/121752Post CaptainRobert DuffB057
1755/071756Post CaptainWilliam PettigrewB057
1756/12/021757Post CaptainGeorge LeggeB057
17571758/07Post CaptainJames ColvilleB057
17581758/10Post CaptainRichard KempenfeltB057
1758/071758Post CaptainDigby DentB057
1758/101759/09Post CaptainRobert KirkB057
1758/101759/09CommanderRobert KirkB057
1759/091760Post CaptainRichard CollinsB057
17601761/01/01Post CaptainThomas DaniellB057

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1747/10Commissioned for Warren's fleetB057
1748/12RecommissionedB057
1749/05Sailed for JamaicaB057
1752Home to pay offB057
1752/11/03Surveyed, no action takenB057
1754/07/27SurveyedB057
1754/08/07Ordered to be repaired by the Admiralty BoardB057
1754/12/19SurveyedB057
1755/01/02Ordered to be repaired by the Admiralty BoardB057
1755/06Completed great repair and fitting out at a cost of £7,331.4.5dB057
1755/07Recommissioned for the DownsB057
1757/04/04Sailed for East IndiesB057
1761/01/01Foundered in a Cyclone of PondicherryB057

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
1758/04/29Battle of Cuddalore
1758/08/03Battle of Negapatam
1759/09/10Battle of Pondicherry

 

Notes

Lost in a Cyclone off Pondicherry

 

Sources

B057British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792

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