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HBMS Namur (1729)

Page history last edited by PBworks 15 years, 8 months ago

Namur, 90 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
PreviouslyNamur
Ordered1720/09/27B057
Laid Down1723/08/00B057
Launched1729/09/13B057
ShipyardDeptford DYB057
Master ShipbuilderRichard StaceyB057
RateSecond Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1745/03B057
FateRazeedB057
BecomesNamur

 

Dimensions

SourceB057
Length of Gundeck164' 0"
Length of Keel132' 5"
Breadth47' 2"
Depth in Hold18' 10"
Burthen1,56689/94

 

Armament

Date1731/05B057
Lower Gun Deck26British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2British 6-Pounder

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1731/05750EstablishmentB057

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource
1731/051731Vice-AdmiralCharles WagerB057
17341736/04Rear-AdmiralNicholas HaddockB057
1739/071739AdmiralJohn NorrisB057
1742/031744/08Vice-AdmiralThomas MathewsB057

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1731/051731Post CaptainEdward FalkinghamB057
1731/071733Post CaptainGeorge ClintonB057
17341736/04Post CaptainJohn BarnsleyB057
1739/071739/08Post CaptainThomas WhitneyB057
1739/101739Post CaptainSamuel FaulknerB057
17421744/02Post CaptainJohn RussellB057
1742/031742Post CaptainSamuel CornishB057
1744/02/231744/10Post CaptainWilliam DilkeB057

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1729/09/25Completed for ordinary, first cost was £29,103.5.3d including fitting.B057
1731/01Reduced to guardshipB057
1731/05Commissioned as flagship at ChathamB057
1733Underwent repairs for 'damage received by lightning'B057
1735With Norris' fleet in the TagusB057
1736/04Paid offB057
1739/07Fitted as a flagship at Chatham at a cost of £3,226.14.3dB057
1739/07Recommissioned for home watersB057
1742Fitted as a flagshipB057
1742/03Recommissioned B057
1742/04/16Sailed for the MediterraneanB057
1742/05/09Arrived at GibraltarB057
1744/10Sailed for home and paid offB057
1745/02/12Order to be cut down to a 2-deck 74-gun third rateB057

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
1744/02/22Battle of Cape Sicie

 

Notes

Lost 8 killed and 12 wounded at the Battle of Toulon, Captain John Russell died of his wounds.

 

Sources

B057British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif Winfield


Last Updated :2008/08/04 at 17:39:24 by Cy

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