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HBMS Guernsey (1717)

Page history last edited by Cy 13 years, 10 months ago

Guernsey, 50 Guns


Details
Nationality British fs_gb.gif
Operated by The Royal Navy
Previously Guernsey fs_gb.gif
Ordered 1716/05/16 B057
Laid Down 1716/09/07 B057
Launched 1717/10/24 B057
Shipyard Woolwich DY B057
Design Class 1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group (1716)
Master Shipbuilder John Hayward B057
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1737/03 B057
Fate Broken Up B057

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 130' 0" Imperial Feet 39.62
Length of Keel 107' 4" Imperial Feet 32.72
Breadth 35' 2" Imperial Feet 10.72
Depth in Hold 14' 1" Imperial Feet 4.29
Burthen 7065/94 Tons BM
Calculated Burthen 7065/94 Tons BM  

Armament
1717/10/24 B057 Broadside Weight = 315
Lower Gun Deck 22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1716 280 Design Complement  

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1718 1719 Captain Charles Hardy B057
1719 1719/07/10 Captain Robert Chadwick B057
1719/07/10 1720 Captain Covill Mayne B057
1721 1721 Captain William Houlding B057
1722 1723/10 Captain Francis Percy B057
1728/07 1728/11 Captain John St Loe B057
1728/11 1730/01 Captain John Cockburn B057

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1716/09/07 Began rebuilding at Woolwich DY B057
1717/10/24 Completed rebuilding at a cost of £8,501.0.0d B057
1718 In the Baltic B057
1719 Sailed to Turkey B057
1720 Returned home B057
1721 In the Baltic B057
1722 Sailed for Africa B057
1722/05 fitting at Unknown ,"for a voyage to Guinea" B057
1723 Left Africa for the West Indies B057
1723/10 Paid off B057
1728/07 Recommissioned as guardship at Sheerness B057
1728/11 Guardship at Plymouth B057
1729 Sea duty with Wager's fleet B057
1730/01 Paid off B057
1737/03 Broken up at Chatham B057

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
British Baltic Fleet 1721 Admiral of the Blue Sir John Norris 1721/00/00 1721/00/00

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 :2010/05/31 at 09:42:59 by Cy

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