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HBMS Tilbury (1733)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years ago

Tilbury, 60 Guns

 

Details
Nationality British fs_gb.gif
Operated by The Royal Navy
Ordered 1726/12/15 B057
Laid Down 1731/03/25 B057
Launched 1733/06/02 B057
Shipyard Chatham DY B057
Design Class 1719 Establishment 60-Gunner (1719)
Master Shipbuilder John Ward B057
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1742/09/22 B057
Fate Burnt B057

 

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 144' 2" Imperial Feet 43.94
Length of Keel 118' 0" Imperial Feet 35.97
Breadth 39' 2" Imperial Feet 11.94
Depth in Hold 16' 5" Imperial Feet 5
Burthen 96279/94 Tons BM
Calculated Burthen 96279/94 Tons BM  

 

Armament
1733/06/02 B057 Broadside Weight = 435
Lower Gun Deck 24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck 8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder

 

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1719 365 Design Complement  

 

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1734 1735/02 Captain Thomas Willyams B057
1739/08 1741/09 Captain Robert Long B057
1741/09 1742 Captain Digby Dent B051
1742 1742/09/22 Captain Peter Lawrence B057

 

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1734 Began fitting at Chatham DY B057
1734/04/25 Completed fitting at a cost of £1,148.6.4d B057
1734/04/25 Completed at Chatham DY at a cost of £14,485.19.19d B057
1740 Sailed to the West Indies B057
1740/09/03 Joined Vernon's squadron B057
1741/03/04 Present at Operations against Cartagena  
1741/07 Present at Operations against Santiago  
1742/09/22 Burnt by accident off San Domingo B057

 

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

 

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1741/03/04 Operations against Cartagena
1741/07 Operations against Santiago

 

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

 

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield
B051 Biographia Navalis - Volume IV John Charnock

Last Updated :2010/04/04 at 16:01:19 by Cy

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