HBMS Isis (1747)


Isis, 50 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Previously Diamant
Named 1747/10/17  
Captured 1747/05/03  
Shipyard Captured  
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1766/01/07  
Fate Sold  

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 142' 3" Imperial Feet 43.36
Length of Keel 117' 3" Imperial Feet 35.74
Breadth 40' 21/4" Imperial Feet 12.25
Depth in Hold 17' 2" Imperial Feet 5.23
Burthen 1,01349/94 Tons BM

Armament
1755 B057 Broadside Weight = 402
Lower Gun Deck 24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 24 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck 2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1755 350 B057

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1755/07 1761/04/01 Post Captain Edward Wheeler B057
1761/04 1763 Post Captain Charles Medows B057
1763 1763/06 Post Captain Philip Colby B057

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1747/05/03 Captured off Finisterre B057
1747/06/16 Surveyed at Portsmouth B057
1747/10/16 Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £6,081.2.2d B057
1748/04 Began small repair at Portsmouth B057
1749/03 Completed small repair at a cost of £7,240.1.1d B057
1755/07 Commissioned B057
1756/04/01 Surveyed B057
1757/07/02 Took the privateer Prince de Turenne B057
1757/09/05 Took the privateer Escarboucle B057
1757/10/17 Took the privateer Ete B057
1758/10/24 Took and destoyed the ship Rhinoceros  
1759/07/03 Bombardment of Le Havre B057
1761 In the Mediterranean B057
1761/01/23 Sailed for the Mediterranean B057
1761/04/01 Took the Oriflamme B057
1763/06 Paid off B057
1763/11/01 Surveyed B057
1766/05/15 Sold for £535 at Chatham 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 :2009/05/03 at 20:14:37 by Cy