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HBMS Dreadnought (1723)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years ago

Dreadnought, 60 Guns

 

Details
Nationality British fs_gb.gif
Operated by The Royal Navy
Previously Dreadnought fs_gb.gif
Ordered 1719/00/00 B057
Laid Down 1721/06/30 B057
Launched 1723/03/11 B057
First Commissioned 1728/11 B057
Shipyard Portsmouth DY B057
Design Class 1719 Establishment 60-Gunner (1719)
Master Shipbuilder John Naish B057
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1748/09 B057
Fate Broken Up B057

 

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 144' 0" Imperial Feet 43.89
Length of Keel 118' 2" Imperial Feet 36.02
Breadth 38' 6" Imperial Feet 11.73
Depth in Hold 16' 0" Imperial Feet 4.88
Burthen 93162/94 Tons BM
Calculated Burthen 93162/94 Tons BM  

 

Armament
1723/03/11 B057 Broadside Weight = 435
Lower Gun Deck 24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck 8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder

 

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1719 365 Design Complement  
1733 400 B057

 

Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1731 1731 Rear-Admiral of the White John Balchen B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1728/11 1729 Captain Christopher O'Brien B057
1729 1734 Captain Alexander Geddes B057
1735 1737 Captain Henry Medley B057

 

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1723/03/11 Completed at Portsmouth DY at a cost of £12,299.6.6d B057
1728/11 Commissioned as a guardship at Portsmouth B057
1731 Guardship at Portsmouth B057
1732/08 Guardship B057
1735 In the Tagus B057
1736 In the Tagus B057
1737 Sailed to the Mediterranean B057
1740/11 Surveyed B057
1742 Re-classified as a Unrated Receiving Ship of 0 guns  
1748/07/01 Ordered to be broken up B057
1748/09 break up completed at Portsmouth B057

 

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

 

Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed

 

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

 

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2010/04/04 at 15:59:52 by Cy

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