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HBMS Winchester (1717)

Page history last edited by Cy 13 years, 10 months ago

Winchester, 50 Guns



Details
Nationality British fs_gb.gif
Operated by The Royal Navy
Ordered 1716/03/08 B057
Laid Down 1716/07/10 B057
Launched 1717/11/12 B057
Shipyard Plymouth DY B057
Design Class 1706 Establishment 50-gunner Later Group (1716)
Master Shipbuilder John Phillips B057
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1781/07/05 B057
Fate Broken Up B057


Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 131' 4" Imperial Feet 40.03
Length of Keel 108' 7" Imperial Feet 33.1
Breadth 35' 1" Imperial Feet 10.69
Depth in Hold 14' 0" Imperial Feet 4.27
Burthen 71034/94 Tons BM
Calculated Burthen 71084/94 Tons BM  


Armament
1717/11/12 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
1718 1718/11/02 Captain Joshua Campbell B057
1719 1723/05 Captain James Stewart B057
1726/02 1729/10 Captain James Luck B057
1739/08/30 1742 Captain James Lloyd B057


Service Record
Date Notes Source
1718 Commissioned for the Baltic B057
1718/03/05 Completed at Plymouth DY B057
1720 Carrying stores to Portsmouth B057
1723/05 Paid off B057
1723/05 Began refitting at Unknown B057
1725/01 Completed refitting at a cost of £4,515.4.3d B057
1726/02 Recommissioned for the Mediterranean B057
1727 Off the Spanish coast B057
1728/11 Guard ship at Plymouth B057
1729/10 Paid off B057
1730/07 small repair at Plymouth DY at a cost of £739.5.5d B057
1739/08/30 Recommissioned for Home waters B057
1739/10 In the Western approaches B057
1741 Convoy to Virginia B057
1742 To the Mediterranean then home to pay off B057
1743/03 Surveyed B057
1744/06 Began fitting at Deptford DY B057
1744/06/02 Re-classified as a Unrated Hulk of 0 guns  
1745/02 Completed fitting at a cost of £5,184.18.0d ,as a hulk B057
1745/03/16 Arrived at Harwich and laid up at Sheerness B057
1748/09/20 Ordered to be transported to Chatham B057
1781/06/08 Ordered to be broken up B057
1781/07/05 Break up completed B057


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


Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed


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 09:43:36 by Cy

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