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HBMS Nonsuch (1717)

Page history last edited by Cy 13 years, 11 months ago

Nonsuch, 50 Guns


Details
Nationality British fs_gb.gif
Operated by The Royal Navy
Previously Nonsuch fs_gb.gif
Ordered 1715/06/22 B057
Laid Down 1716/08/00 B057
Launched 1717/04/29 B057
First Commissioned 1722 B057
Shipyard Portsmouth B057
Design Class 1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group (1716)
Constructor John Naish B057
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1745/08 B057
Fate Broken Up B057

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 131' 2" Imperial Feet 39.98
Length of Keel 108' 0" Imperial Feet 32.92
Breadth 34' 71/2" Imperial Feet 10.55
Depth in Hold 13' 7" Imperial Feet 4.14
Burthen 68712/94 Tons BM
Calculated Burthen 68868/94 Tons BM  

Armament
1717/04/29 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
1722 1724/07 Captain Archibald Hamilton B057

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1717/04/29 Began fitting at Portsmouth DY B057
1722 Commissioned for the African coast B057
1722/05 Completed fitting at a cost of £4,236.1.8d B057
1722/05 Completed at Portsmouth DY at a cost of £6,689.3.3d B057
1723 Sailed to the West Indies B057
1724/07 Home and paid off B057
1734 Surveyed B057
1740/04/28 Re-classified as a Unrated Hulk of 0 guns  
1744/02/11 Present at the Battle of Toulon  
1745/05/30 Ordered to be broken up B057
1745/07/02 Breaking up commenced B057
1745/08 Break up completed at Portsmouth B057

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

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1744/02/11 Battle of Toulon

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 09:44:10 by Cy

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