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HBMS Newcastle (1750)

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Newcastle, 50 Guns

Details

Nationality	British
Ordered	1745-Dec-11	B057
Started	1746-Jun-17	B057
Launched	1750-Dec-04	B057
Shipyard	Portsmouth	B057
Constructor	Peirson Lock	B057
Decks	2
Rate	Fourth Rate
In Service	1755-Mar	B057
Out Service	1761-Jan-01	B057
Fate	Foundered	B057

Dimensions

Gun Deck	Keel	Beam	Depth	Burthen	Source
144' 0"	117' 8 1/2"	41' 0"	17' 8"	1,052 46/94	B057

Armament

Date	Crew	Guns	Lower Gundeck	Upper Gundeck	Quarterdeck	Forecastle	B/S Weight	Source	Notes
1755	350	50	22 x 24	22 x 12	4 x 6	2 x 6	414	B057	1745 Establishment

Commanders

Date From	Date to	Name	Source
1755-Mar	1755-Dec	John Lloyd	B057
1755-Oct	1755-Dec	William Hobourne	B057
1755-Dec	1756	John Lloyd	B057
1757		Thomas Howard Hutchinson	B057
1757	1758-Apr	George Legge	B057
1758-Apr		James Colville	B057
1759	1759-Sep-10	Colin Michie	B057
1759-Sep		Digby Dent	B057
	1761-01-01	Richard Collins	B057

Officers

Date From	Date To	Rank/Position	Name	Source

Service record

1756-Mar	Commissioned for Admiral Hawk's fleet	B057
1756	With Admiral Boscawen's fleet in the summer	B057
1756-Jul	Sailed to meet the East Indies ships	B057
1756-Nov	With Admiral Knowles' fleet	B057
1757-Mar-10	Sailed for the East Indies	B057
1761-Jan-01	Sank in a Cyclone off Pondicherry	B057

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
29 April 1758	Battle of Cuddalore
3 August 1758	Battle of Negapatam
10 September 1759	Battle of Pondicherry

Notes

George Legge was dismissed the command after his poor performance at the Battle of Cuddalore.
Colin Michie was killed at the Battle of Pondicherry.

Sources

B057

British Warships In The Age Of Sail 1714-1792

Rif Winfield

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