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John Hayward

NationalityBritish 
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder, Dockyard Staff 
First Known Service3.12.1701CSORN
Last Known Service1742CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.12.17011702Appointed Assistant Master Shipwright at Plymouth DockyardADM 6/6
1702 Launched
Mary (Unknown) 1702-1728
British Unknown Gun
Other Smack
, Smack at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		 
29.11.1712 Launched
Mary (Unknown) 1712-1728
British Unknown Gun
Other Lighter
, Lighter at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
171416.11.1714Appointed Master Shipwright at Kinsale DockyardADM 6/12
17.11.171421.7.1715Appointed Master Shipwright at Sheerness DockyardADM 6/12
8.4.1715 Launched
Lynn (42) 1715-1732
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Sheerness - Kent 		BWAS-1603
22.7.171524.8.1727Appointed Master Shipwright at Woolwich DockyardBWAS-1714
30.9.1715 Launched
Royal George (100) 1715-1767
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1756 Renamed "Royal Anne"
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich - London 		BWAS-1714
26.4.1716 Launched
Panther (54) 1716-1768
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1745 Renamed "Panther Hulk"
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
7.8.1716 Launched
Dartmouth (54) 1716-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1603
24.10.1717 Launched
Guernsey (50) 1717-1737
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
30.10.1718 Launched
Revenge (70) 1718-1740
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
15.2.1718/19 Launched
Elizabeth (70) 1719-1737
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
26.2.1718/19 Launched
Weymouth (50) 1719-1733
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
3.10.1719 Launched
Britannia (100) 1719-1750
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 		 
25.8.1720 Launched
Shoreham (20) 1720-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Shoreham - Sussex 		BWAS-1714
18.4.1721 Launched
Leopard (50) 1721-1740
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1603
6.5.1721 Launched
Ferret (4) 1721-1731
British 4 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
13.7.1721 Launched
Northumberland (70) 1721-1739
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
19.8.1721 Launched
Swift (6) 1721-1741
British 6 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
7.11.1721 Designed
Weazle (8) 1721-1732
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop		 
7.11.1721 Launched
Weazle (8) 1721-1732
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
5.7.1722 Launched
Argyll (50) 1722-1748
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
23.4.1723 Launched
Stirling Castle (70) 1723-1771
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		 
1.2.1723/24 Launched
Ludlow Castle (40) 1724-1750
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Ludlow Castle Hulk"
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
8.9.1724 Launched
Rose (20) 1724-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
19.9.1724 Launched
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
25.11.1725 Launched
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Limehouse - London 		BWAS-1714
25.11.1725 Launched
Assistance (50) 1725-1745
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
2.8.1726 Launched
Lark (40) 1726-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1742 Renamed "Lark Hulk"
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
25.8.1727 Appointed Master Shipwright at Woolwich Dockyard ADM 6/13/157

Renewed warrant

ADM 6/13
16.1.1727/28 Launched
Phoenix (20) 1728-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1742 Renamed "Phoenix Hulk"
, Frigate at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
30.4.1729 Launched
Falmouth (50) 1729-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
4.9.1730 Launched
Salamander (6) 1730-1744
British 6 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Bomb Vessel at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
21.10.1731 Launched
Grampus (6) 1731-1742
British 6 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
24.8.1732 Launched
Bonetta (8) 1732-1744
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
6.1.1732/33 Launched
Newcastle (50) 1733-1746
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
16.6.1733 Launched
Roebuck (40) 1733-1743
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
27.11.1733 Launched
Pembroke (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
29.3.1735 Launched
Alderney (8) 1735-1742
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Bomb Vessel at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
29.3.1735 Launched
Rippon (60) 1735-1751
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
27.8.1736 Launched
Superb (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
11.9.1736 Launched
Dragon (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
5.3.1738/39 Launched
Suffolk (70) 1739-1765
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
11.7.1739 Launched
Cumberland (80) 1739-1748
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
21.2.1740/41 Launched
Essex (70) 1741-1759
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		B028
22.4.1741 Launched
Dartmouth (50) 1741-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1603
27.1.1741/42 Launched
Antelope (50) 1742-1783
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 		BWAS-1714
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