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HBMS Plymouth (1722)

Page history last edited by bryan 13 years, 6 months ago

 

Plymouth, 60 Guns


 

Details
Nationality British fs_gb.gif
Operated by The Royal Navy  
Ordered 1720/05/26 B057
Laid Down 1721/04/13 B057
Launched 1722/08/02 B057
Shipyard Chatham DY B057
Design Class 1719 Establishment 60-Gunner (1719)
Master Shipbuilder Benjamin Rosewell B057
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1764/04/03 B057
Fate Broken Up B057

 

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 144' 7" Imperial Feet 44.07
Length of Keel 118' 0" Imperial Feet 35.97
Breadth 39' 0" Imperial Feet 11.89
Depth in Hold 16' 5" Imperial Feet 5
Burthen 95433/94 Tons BM  
Calculated Burthen 95462/94 Tons BM  

 

Armament
1722/08/02 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  

 

Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1729/03 1723/04/14 Rear-Admiral of the Blue Edward St Loe B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1723 1729 Captain Robert Man B057
1729/03 1730 Captain Timothy Bridge B057
1734 1738 Captain Isaac Townsend B057
1738/05 1741 Captain Sir Roger Butler B057
1741 1742 Captain Charles Watson B057
1742/11/09 1743 Captain George Brydges Rodney B057
1743 1743 Captain Sir Charles Saunders B057
1744 1748/07 Captain Digby Dent B057

 

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1721/04/13 Began rebuilding at Chatham DY B057
1722/08/02 Completed rebuilding at a cost of £12,143.5.9d B057
1730/10 Began Great Repair at Portsmouth DY B057
1732/11 Completed Great Repair at a cost of £12,518.12.1d B057
1734 Recommissioned for home waters B057
1736 Guardship at Portsmouth B057
1737 Guardship at Portsmouth B057
1738 In the Mediterranean B057
1743 Recommissioned for Jamaica B057
1743/05 Began middling repair at Plymouth DY B057
1743/11 Completed middling repair at a cost of £12,978.7.1d ,including fitting B057
1745/12/15 convoy escort engagement off Cape Nicholas ,8 killed and14 wounded DB035 
1746/08/03 engagement off Cape Nicholas ( Hispanola Is.)

DB036 

1747/03/25 engagement off Cape Nicholas , 2 killed and 9 wounded DB036 
1748/07 Home to pay off B057
1749/01/28 Surveyed B057
1764/03/13 Ordered to be broken up B057
1764/04/03 Break up completed at Portsmouth for £351.11.10d 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 :2010/04/04 at 15:59:17 by Cy

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