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HBMS Suffolk (1739)

Page history last edited by bryan 14 years ago

 

Suffolk, 70 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Previously Suffolk
Ordered 1735/12/03  
Laid Down 1736/06/04  
Launched 1739/03/05  
Shipyard Woolwich DY  
Design Class 1733 Establishment 70-Gunner (1733)
Master Shipbuilder John Hayward  
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1765/06/12  
Fate Broken Up  

Dimensions
 
 

Armament
Total Guns 70
L.D. 26 X 24 pdrs
U.D. 26 X 12 pdrs
Q.D. 14 X 6 pdrs
F.C. 4 X 6 pdrs

Crew Complement
DateMenNotesSource
1733 480   B057

Commanders
Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource
1739/0/0 1741/0/0 Post Captain Thomas Danvers B057
1742/08/0 1743/0/0 Post Captain Charles Knowles  B057 
1743/0/0 1743/0/0 Commodore Charles Knowles  B057 
1743/0/0 1745/0/0 Post Captain Edward Pratten  B057 
1745/0/0 1747/04/0 Commodore Fitzroy Lee  B057 

Service Record
DateNotesSource
1739/0/0 Commissioned B057
1740/0/0 Norris's Fleet B057 
1740/10/0 West Indies B057 
1741/03/0 - 1741/04/0 Cartagena operations B057 
1742/08/0 Recommisioned B057 
1742/08/0 Caraccas expedition B057 
1743/02/18 La Guayra B057 
1743/04/16 & 24 Porto Cabello B057 
1744/0/0 Norris's Channel Fleet B057 
1744/8-9/0 Balchen's Fleet B057 
1745/0/0 - 1747/0/0 Leeward Islands B057 
1745/06/22 Took privateer Le Diligent B057 
1765/06/12 Broken up B057 

Fleets
Fleet TitleCommanderDate FromDate ToSource
Norris's Fleet Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Norris  1740 /0/0 1740/0/0  B057 
Channel Fleet Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Norris 1744/0/0 1744/0/0 B057 
Balchen's Fleet Admiral John Balchen 1744/08/0 1744/09/0 B057 

Actions & Battles
DateSource
1743/02/18 La Guayra B057
1743/04/ 16 & 24 Porto Cabello B057 
1745/06/22 took Privateer Le Diligent B057 

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
IdLink or DescriptionAuthor
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 -1792 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2009/11/10 at 14:58:12 by Cy

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