British Third Rate ship of the line 'Devonshire' (1710)

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Devonshire ➡ 1740 Devonshire Hulk

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Nominal Guns80B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered29.12.1707BWAS-1603
Launched12.12.1710B028
First Commissioned28.12.1710B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 80-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
Jacob AckworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1690-1744
BWAS-1603
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Sold14.10.1760B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck156' 2"Imperial Feet47.5497 
Length of Keel127' 8 ½"Imperial Feet38.7223 
Breadth43' 10"Imperial Feet13.1064 
Depth in Hold17' 8"Imperial Feet5.2106 
Burthen1,305 17⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


12.12.1710Broadside Weight = 552 Imperial Pound ( 250.332 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1706520Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1710 - 15.7.1711Captain
Robert ArrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1696-1701
Transfered ADM 6/11/89BWAS-160316.7.1711 - 5.11.1711Captain
John CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1721
ADM 6/11/175
Confirmed 10.11.1711BWAS-16039.2.1716/17 - 15.2.1716/17Captain
James MighellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1719
Transfered ADM 6/12/88ADM 6/1216.2.1716/17 - 22.2.1716/17Captain
Robert ColemanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1739
Transfered ADM 6/12/90ADM 6/1223.2.1716/17 - 24.3.1716/17Captain
Richard HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1689-1754
Transfered ADM 6/12/91ADM 6/1227.3.1717 - 11.6.1717Captain
Thomas KempthorneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1719
ADM 6/12/97ADM 6/1222.2.1733/34 - 16.2.1735/36Captain
James StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1751
ADM 6/14/166BWAS-1603

21 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1710 - 28.7.1711First Lieutenant
Edward BrookesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
ADM 6/11/89ADM 6/1130.12.1710 - 17.4.1711Second Lieutenant
James DalzellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1712
Transfered ADM 6/11/90ADM 6/1130.12.1710 - 17.4.1711Third Lieutenant
Joseph WeldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1721
ADM 6/11/90ADM 6/1118.4.1711 - 28.7.1711Third Lieutenant
John HarperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711
ADM 6/11/130ADM 6/1128.7.1711 - 1.10.1711Second Lieutenant
James DoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1719
Transfered ADM 6/11/169
Confirmed 18.10.1711ADM 6/1129.7.1711 - 5.11.1711First Lieutenant
Roger TublayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1711
ADM 6/11/163
Confirmed 24.9.1711ADM 6/1129.7.1711 - 14.10.1711Third Lieutenant
Edward NurseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1714
ADM 6/11/163
Confirmed 24.9.1711ADM 6/112.10.1711 - 5.11.1711Second Lieutenant
Henry HemmingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1736
ADM 6/11/164ADM 6/1116.2.1716/17 - 20.2.1716/17First Lieutenant
Israel SparkesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1730
Transfered ADM 6/12/90ADM 6/1216.2.1716/17 - 20.2.1716/17Second Lieutenant
John StanleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1740
Transfered ADM 6/12/90ADM 6/1216.2.1716/17 - 20.2.1716/17Third Lieutenant
John DoveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1728
Transfered ADM 6/12/90ADM 6/1221.2.1716/17 - 23.3.1716/17First Lieutenant
Timothy BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1699
Transfered ADM 6/12/91ADM 6/1221.2.1716/17 - 11.6.1717Second Lieutenant
Samuel PercivallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1717
ADM 6/12/81ADM 6/1221.2.1716/17 - 11.6.1717Third Lieutenant
John StruttBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1740
ADM 6/12/91ADM 6/1224.3.1716/17 - 11.6.1717First Lieutenant
George ProctorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1736
ADM 6/12/96ADM 6/1223.2.1733/34 - 16.2.1735/36First Lieutenant
Benjamin FenwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1742
ADM 6/15/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 29.3.1734Second Lieutenant
Richard SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1736
ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 30.3.1734Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1745
ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1430.3.1734 - 16.2.1735/36Second Lieutenant
Richard SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1736
ADM 6/14/180ADM 6/1430.3.1734 - 16.2.1735/36Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Robert KerrBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1743
ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/1420.8.1734 - 16.2.1735/36Third Lieutenant
Peter Jacob Des TombeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1736
ADM 6/14/193ADM 6/14

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
29.1.1720/21 - 25.4.1721Midshipman
William ManduitBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1723
Transfered ADM 107/3/128ADM 107/3

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
23.5.1735 - 17.2.1735/36Able Seaman
James ButlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1753
ADM 107/3/449ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1.1710/11Commissioned for the St Lawrence expeditionBWAS-1603
22.11.1711

Paid off

ADM 33
17.6.1717

Paid off

ADM 33
1.1718Recommissioned for the BalticBWAS-1603
1719In the BalticBWAS-1603
8.1719Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
1.1721Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £13275.5.11dBWAS-1603
1729small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2365.5.0dBWAS-1603
9.1732Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
9.9.1732SurveyedBWAS-1603
7.1733Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £14970.18.0dBWAS-1603
1735In home watersBWAS-1603
16.2.1735/36

Paid off

ADM 33
10.1740Hulked at Woolwich, by Admiralty order of 1740/07/01BWAS-1603
10.1740Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels HulkBWAS-1714
10.1740Renamed Devonshire HulkBWAS-1714
14.10.1760Sold at Woolwich for £285BWAS-1603

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Paul Fields on Monday 13th of April 2015 19:21

The Depth in Hold stated is probably the Keel Length, the first breadth is correct and the second breadth is the depth.

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