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HBMS Royal Sovereign (1729)

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Royal Sovereign, 104 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
PreviouslyRoyal Sovereign
Ordered1724/02/18
Laid Down1723/10/05
Launched1729/03/05
ShipyardChatham DY
Master ShipbuilderBenjamin Rosewell
RateFirst Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1768/05/17
FateBroken Up

 

Dimensions

SourceBritish Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792
Length of Gundeck175' 0"
Length of Keel140' 0"
Breadth50' 31/2"
Depth in Hold20' 1"
Burthen1,88346/94

 

Armament

Date1741/02B057
Lower Gun Deck28British 42-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4British 6-Pounder

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1741/02780EstablishmentB057

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource
1757/101758AdmiralThomas SmithB057
17631763/09Vice-AdmiralFrancis HolburneB057

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1741/021743Post CaptainRobert AllenB057
1744/031744/08Post CaptainWilliam DaviesB057
1744/081745/05Post CaptainThomas HanwayB057
1745/051745/10CommodoreThomas SmithB057
1745/101745/12Post CaptainJohn OrmeB057
1755/101759/03Post CaptainWilliam BoysB057
1759/101762Post CaptainRobert HathornB057

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1729/03Completed at a cost of £34,720.4.4dB057
1741/02Commissioned for Norris' fleetB057
1743/12Started refitting at ChathamB057
1744/03Completed refit at a cost of £8,231.19.8dB057
1745/05At the NoreB057
1745/12In the approaches to the ThamesB057
1748/01/03Surveyed but no repair carried outB057
1755/10Started refitting as a 90-gun shipB057
1755/10RecommissionedB057
1756At the NoreB057
1756/05Completed refitting at a cost of £10,888.19.4dB057
1757In the Western squadronB057
1757In the DownsB057
1758At SpitheadB057
1759/03Paid offB057
1759/09Fitted to lie in the Downs at a cost of £3,354.13.7dB057
1759/10RecommissionedB057
1761Started harbour serviceB057
1763/09/09Surveyed and found to be in need of a great repairB057
1768/04/10ResurveyedB057
1768/04/18Ordered to be broken upB057
1768/05/17Break up completed at Portsmouth at £778.18.8dB057

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource

 

Notes

No Notes Entered

 

Sources

B057British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792

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