3decks - Naval Sailing Warfare History

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HBMS Neptune (1730)

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

Neptune, 90 Guns

Details

Nationality	British
Previously	Neptune
Ordered	1724/08/18	B057
Laid Down	1725/01/19	B057
Launched	1730/10/15	B057
Shipyard	Woolwich DY	B057
Master Shipbuilder	John Hayward	B057
Rate	Second Rate
Type	Ship of the Line
Out Service	1749/11/21	B057
Fate	Razeed	B057
Becomes	Neptune

Dimensions

Source	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792
Length of Gundeck	164' 0"
Length of Keel	132' 5"
Breadth	47' 3"
Depth in Hold	18' 10"
Burthen	1,572⁴⁶/₉₄

Armament

Date	1741/02	B057
Lower Gun Deck	26	British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck	26	British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck	26	British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck	10	British 6-Pounder
Forecastle	2	British 6-Pounder
Date	1749/11/21	B057
Lower Gun Deck	26	British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck	26	British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck	16	British 9-Pounder
Forecastle	4	British 9-Pounder

Crew

Date	Men	Notes	Source
1730	750	Establishment	B057

Flag Officers

Date From	Date to	Rank/Position	Name	Source

Commanders

Date From	Date to	Rank	Name	Source

Officers

Date From	Date To	Rank/Position	Name	Source

Service record

1730/10/29	Completed at a cost of £32,117.18.11d to build	B057
1740/10	Started a small repair at Chatham	B057
1741/02	Commissioned for the first time	B057
1741/04	Completed small repair at a cost of £6,538.6.6d	B057
1746/01	Docked to undergo repair at Chatham	B057
1747/01/30	Ordered to be cut down to a third rate 74	B057
1749/11/21	Re-rated as a 74-gun Third Rate	B057

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
1744/02/22	Battle of Cape Sicie

Notes

No Notes Entered

Sources

B057

British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792

Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2008/08/02 at 10:32:36 by Cy

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