British Second Rate ship of the line 'Neptune' (1749)

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Neptune ➡ 1750 Torbay	11057
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Neptune' (1730) (90) 1730-1749 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	30.1.1746/47	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1.1747	BWAS-1714
Launched	4.1749	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	21.1.1755	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	17.8.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck164' 0"Imperial Feet49.9872
Length of Keel132' 5"Imperial Feet40.2376
Breadth47' 3"Imperial Feet14.3365
Depth in Hold18' 10"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,572 ⁴⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1690Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)E-WIKI
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 British 6-Pounder

1750Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)E-WIKI
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle18 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1750600 BWAS-1714

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.1.1755 - 8.1.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/124BWAS-17148.1.1756 - 28.9.1758Captain ADM 6/18/226BWAS-171428.9.1758 - 19.4.1759Captain ADM 6/18/541BWAS-171419.4.1759 - 21.8.1759Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/59BWAS-17141.3.1760 - 4.2.1763Captain ADM 6/19/141BWAS-171417.11.1770 - 4.4.1772Captain ADM 6/20/315BWAS-17144.4.1772 - 31.3.1775Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/437BWAS-171431.3.1775 - 29.5.1778Captain ADM 6/21/82BWAS-171425.12.1779 - 17.3.1783Captain ADM 6/22/70BWAS-171417.3.1783 - 9.10.1783Captain ADM 6/23/169BWAS-17149.1783 - 9.10.1783CaptainBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.2.1755 - 8.1.1756Vice-Admiral of the Blue TransferedBWAS-171428.9.1758 - 19.4.1759Commodore Transfered ADM 6/18/540BWAS-1714

19 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.1.1755 - 2.8.1755Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/127ADM 6/1821.3.1755 - 2.8.1755Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/148ADM 6/182.8.1755 - 31.1.1755Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/219
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 9.12.1755ADM 6/1820.5.1756 - 22.12.1756Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/268ADM 6/1821.9.1758 - 27.10.1758Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/538ADM 6/1815.1.1759 - 5.1.1760Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/22ADM 6/1911.4.1760 - 7.7.1762Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/157ADM 6/197.7.1762 - 23.8.1762Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/422ADM 6/1930.11.1770 - 18.12.1770Third Lieutenant ADM 6/20/319ADM 6/2030.11.1770 - 18.12.1770Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/319ADM 6/2018.12.1770 - 28.5.1771Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/325ADM 6/2018.12.1770 - 28.5.1771Third Lieutenant ADM 6/20/325ADM 6/2028.5.1771 - 7.7.1772First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/378ADM 6/2028.5.1771 - 28.11.1771Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/378ADM 6/207.7.1772 - 3.11.1773First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/20/448ADM 6/207.7.1772 - 3.11.1773Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/448ADM 6/203.11.1773 - 29.11.1773First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/526ADM 6/2029.11.1773 - 7.2.1776First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/530ADM 6/2015.2.1783 - 9.10.1783Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/161
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 12.11.1783ADM 6/23

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.2.1755 - 14.3.1755Midshipman ADM 107/4/297ADM 107/411.3.1755 - 11.1.1756Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/395ADM 107/49.5.1755 - 6.2.1756Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/394ADM 107/414.11.1755 - 19.12.1755Midshipman ADM 107/4/341ADM 107/47.3.1756/57 - 17.11.1757Midshipman ADM 107/5/209ADM 107/51759 - 24.9.1759MidshipmanE-WIKIc.1768 - 5.1771Midshipman TransferedNRS006

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
30.10.1755 - 19.12.1755Able Seaman ADM 107/4/342ADM 107/411.11.1755 - 19.12.1755Able Seaman ADM 107/4/342ADM 107/418.11.1757 - 12.3.1759/60Able Seaman ADM 107/5/209ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
21.11.1749Refitted as a 74 gun Third RateBWAS-1714
23.8.1750Renamed TorbayE-WIKI
1755fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6253.18.4dBWAS-1714
1.1755

Commissioned as a 74

BWAS-1714
1.1755fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5884.7.3dBWAS-1714
22.4.1755Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.6.1755Action of 6-8 June 1755
8.6.1755Took the Ship of the Line off Louisbourg
2.7.1756Took the Storeship
12.7.1756Took the Frigate
9.1757Present at the Rochefort expeditionBWAS-1714
5.9.1757Raid on Rochefort
23.9.1757Present at the attack on Ile d'AixBWAS-1714
11.1757Took the Frigate
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
27.8.1758Explosion in the forward magazineBWAS-1714
19.10.1758Sailed for the African coastBWAS-1714
29.12.1758Present at the capture of GoreeBWAS-1714
29.12.1758Capture of Goree
6.1759Seige of Quebec
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
14.11.1760Took the Privateer BG
29.3.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle
80.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.2.1763Paid offBWAS-1714
1.1768Began large repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
20.5.1768SurveyedBWAS-1714
11.1769Completed large repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £21080.0.0dBWAS-1714
1771Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1772Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £4458.6.6dBWAS-1714
1773Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
22.6.1773Present at the Spithead reviewBWAS-1714
1775Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
1777fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £5005.19.7dBWAS-1714
29.5.1778

Paid off

BWAS-1714
10.1779Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.1780Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £20462.9.11dBWAS-1714
15.6.1780Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
3.2.1781At St EustatiusBWAS-1714
29.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal
11.10.1781Arrived in North AmericaBWAS-1714
5.12.1781At BarbadosBWAS-1714
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
26.1.1782At St KittsBWAS-1714
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
7.1782Sailed to AmericaBWAS-1714
18.10.1782In Company with the destroyed the BWAS-1714
5.1783At JamaicaBWAS-1714
9.10.1783

Paid off

BWAS-1714
18.7.1784Sold at Portsmouth for £1,310BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.4.1755-4.11.1755	Fleet for North America	The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Administrator Marine Service 1726-1759
16.10.1758-1.3.1759	Expedition against Île de Gorée	Augustus KeppelBritish Naval Sailor Marine Service 1743-1783

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