3decks - Naval Sailing Warfare History

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HBMS Britannia (1719)

Page history last edited by PBworks 15 years, 10 months ago

Britannia, 100 Guns

Details

Nationality	British
Previously	Britannia
Ordered	1716/06/05
Laid Down	1716/07/00
Launched	1719/10/03
Shipyard	Woolwich
Constructor	John Hayward
Rate	First Rate
Type	Ship of the Line
Out Service	1750/01/16
Fate	Broken Up

Dimensions

Source	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792
Length of Gundeck	174' 6"
Length of Keel	141' 6¹/₂"
Breadth	50' 2"
Depth in Hold	19' 10"
Burthen	1,894⁷⁷/₉₄

Armament

Date	1734	B057
Lower Gun Deck	28	British 42-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck	28	British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck	28	British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck	12	British 6-Pounder
Forecastle	4	British 6-Pounder

Crew

Date	Men	Notes	Source
1734	780	Establishment	B057

Flag Officers

Date From	Date to	Rank/Position	Name	Source
1734	1736	Admiral	John Norris	B057

Commanders

Date From	Date to	Rank	Name	Source
1734	1736/03	Post Captain	Tancred Robinson	B057
1736/03	1736	Post Captain	Thomas Whitney	B057
1745/07	1748/06	Lieutenant	Bosville Williams	B057

Officers

Date From

Date To

Rank/Position

Name

Source

Service record

1719/10/31	Completed at a cost of £29,393.10.1d including fitting	B057
1730/09	Started small repair at Chatham	B057
1730/10	Completed small repair at a cost of £868.15.3d	B057
1733/09	Started fitting for service as a flagship	B057
1734/04	Completed fitting as a flagship at a cost of £11,870.19.10d	B057
1735	To the Tagus	B057
1736	Returned to England	B057
1745/02	Began fitting as a Hospital Ship	B057
1745/07	Completed fitting as a Hospital Ship at a cost of £4,574.3.5d	B057
1745/07	Commissioned as a hospital ship	B057
1748/06	Paid off	B057
1749/09/14	Ordered to be broken up for £631.10.11d	B057
1750/01/16	Break up completed in 33 days	B057

Actions & Battles

Date		Source

Notes

No Notes Entered

Sources

B057	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792

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