British Third Rate ship of the line 'Lancaster' (1722)

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Lancaster
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.12.1718	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	27.1.1718/19	BWAS-1714
Launched	1.9.1722	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	23.11.1733	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 80-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	22.4.1749	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Lancaster' (1749) (66) 1749-1773 British 66 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584
Length of Keel128' 6"Imperial Feet39.0198
Breadth44' 8 ½"Imperial Feet13.4239
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,366 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.1722Broadside Weight = 656 Imperial Pound ( 297.496 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.9.1722520Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.11.1733 - 14.5.1738Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/155BWAS-171415.5.1738 - 12.11.1742Captain ADM 6/15/116BWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.11.1733 - 24.3.1737/38First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/155ADM 6/1423.11.1733 - 23.2.1733/34Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/155ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 27.2.1733/34Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 5.1.1735/36Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/172ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 4.1.1734/35Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/173ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 23.5.1738Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/171ADM 6/145.1.1735/36 - 14.3.1737/38Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/2ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 16.7.1739Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 17.1.1739/40Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1524.3.1737/38 - 1741First Lieutenant Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/103ADM 6/1530.11.1740 - 12.11.1742Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/121
Confirmed 8.12.1742ADM 6/16

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1738 - 8.3.1738/39Midshipman ADM 6/15/163E-WIKI17.3.1737/38 - 4.5.1738Midshipman ADM 107/3/327ADM 107/35.11.1740 - 13.10.1742Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/32ADM 107/4

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
15.3.1737/38 - 24.10.1739Able Seaman ADM 107/3/509ADM 107/326.3.1740 - 12.8.1740Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/94ADM 107/417.5.1740 - 4.11.1740Midshipman ADM 107/4/32ADM 107/416.7.1740 - 1.7.1742Able Seaman Discharged ADM 6/86/149ADM 6/86

Service History

DateEventSource
1734Cavendish's fleetB066
1734Fitted as guardshipB066
1734Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £20661.5.7dBWAS-1714
1735Home watersB066
1736Guardship at PortsmouthB066
1737Guardship at PortsmouthB066
1738Haddock's fleet in the MediterraneanB066
1742Lestock's fleet in the MediterraneanB066
12.12.1742

Paid off

ADM 33
1743SurveyedB066
15.2.1742/43

Ordered to be broken up for £972

BWAS-1714

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Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 23rd of May 2026 12:04

Portsmouth, 30 July 1722: Our hopes are advanced near a certainty, that his Majesty will do us the honour of a visit, for not only Col Hawker, our Deputy Governor, has advice of it, but it has been signified to the builder here, that he may expect the King at the launching of the Lancaster, about the middle of next month. We are preparing for his reception, by putting every thing in order. [Stamford Mercury, 9 August 1722]

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