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HBMS Montagu (1716)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 8 months ago

Montagu, 60 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Previously Montagu
Ordered 1714/07/00 B164
Laid Down 1714/05/13 B164
Launched 1716/07/26 B164
Shipyard Portsmouth DY B164
Design Class 1706 Establishment 60-Gunner (1706)
Designer Daniel Furzer B164
Master Shipbuilder John Naish B164
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1749/09/19 B164
Fate Broken Up B028

Dimensions
B164   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 144' 3" Imperial Feet 43.97
Length of Keel 119' 0" Imperial Feet 36.27
Breadth 38' 11/2" Imperial Feet 11.62
Depth in Hold 15' 8" Imperial Feet 4.78
Burthen 9204/94 Tons BM

Armament
1716/07/26 B164 Broadside Weight = 435
Lower Gun Deck 24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck 8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1706/04/18 365 Design Complement  

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1717 1717 Post Captain George Purvis B164
1718 1720 Post Captain Thomas Beverley B164
1734 1735/12 Post Captain John Hildesley B164
1740 1704/08 Post Captain Thomas Trefusis B164
1740/08 1745/06 Post Captain William Chambers B164

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1716/07 Completed at Portsmouth DY at a cost of £11,190.14.14d B164
1717 Commissioned for George Byng's fleet in the Baltic B164
1718 Recommissioned for the Mediterranean B164
1718 small repair at Portsmouth DY at a cost of £4,244.9.9d ,including fitting "for the Streights" B164
1718/08/11 Present at the Battle of Cape Passaro  
1721/06 middling repair at Portsmouth DY at a cost of £3,393.2.2d B164
1734 Recommissioned for Home waters B164
1735/12 Paid off B164
1739/01 Began large repair at Portsmouth DY B164
1740 Recommissioned B164
1740/05 Completed large repair at a cost of £11,812.8.8d ,including fitting B164
1740/08 To the West Indies with Chaloner Ogle's fleet B164
1741/03 In operations against Cartagena B164
1741/07 In operations against Santiago B164
1742/03 At Porto Bello B164
1743 At Jamaica B164
1744/10/20 Cast ashore in hurricane, but salved B164
1745/06 Arrived home B164
1748/01/07 Surveyed B164
1749/09/19 Break up completed at Portsmouth for £383.17.0 1/2d B164

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

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1718/08/11 Battle of Cape Passaro

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B164 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 Rif Winfield
B028 Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I J. J. Colledge

Last Updated :2009/08/15 at 10:12:23 by Cy

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