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HBMS Chichester (1706)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 12 months ago

Chichester, 80 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Previously Chichester
Ordered 1704/02/29 B057
Launched 1706/04/18 B057
Shipyard Woolwich DY B057
Master Shipbuilder Richard Stacey B057
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1749/09/03 B057
Fate Broken Up B057

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 155' 6" Imperial Feet 47.4
Length of Keel 127' 6" Imperial Feet 38.86
Breadth 43' 5" Imperial Feet 13.23
Depth in Hold 17' 10" Imperial Feet 5.44
Burthen 1,27837/94 Tons BM

Armament
1706/04 B057 Broadside Weight = 734
Lower Gun Deck 26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck 26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck 6 British 6-Pounder
1716 B057 Broadside Weight = 656
Lower Gun Deck 26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck 26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 24 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1706 520 B057

Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1708/10 1708/10 Rear-Admiral of the Red Edward Whitaker B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1706 1708/03/30 Post Captain John Smith B057
1708/03/31 1708/04 Post Captain John Mighells B051
1708/10 1708/10 Post Captain Richard Rowzier B057
1708/10 1708/11 Post Captain Charles Constable B057
1708/11 Unknown Post Captain Vincent Cutter B057
1711 1711 Post Captain Richard Leake B057
1721 1721 Post Captain Richard Hughes B057
1739/02 1739/05 Post Captain Richard Thomas Girlington B057
1739/05 1740 Post Captain Robert Trevor B057
1743/05 1744 Post Captain Thomas Watson B057
1744 1744/03 Post Captain William Dilke B057
1745/04 Unknown Post Captain Timothy Nucella B057
1746/07 Unknown Post Captain Roger Martin B057
1748/03 1748/06 Post Captain Henry Marsh B057

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1706 Commissioned for the Mediterranean B057
1708 In the Mediterranean B057
1711 In the Channel B057
1715/09 Began large repair at Chatham B057
1716/09 Completed large repair at a cost of £14,216.2.2d B057
1721/03 Fitted for Baltic service B057
1730/02 Began middling repair at Chatham B057
1730/04 Completed middling repair at a cost of £22,580.15.15d B057
1739/02 Recommissioned B057
1741/03 Cartagena operations B057
1743 small repair at Plymouth at a cost of £10,927.9.9d B057
1744/02/11 Present at the Battle of Cape Sicie  
1748/06 Paid off B057
1748/12/13 Surveyed B057
1749/09/03 Break up completed at Plymouth for £514.12.1d B057

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
British Baltic Fleet 1721 Admiral of the Blue John Norris 1721/00/00 1721/00/00

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1744/02/11 Battle of Cape Sicie

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 I John Charnock

Last Updated :2009/04/30 at 23:08:24 by Cy

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