British Third Rate ship of the line 'Humber' (1726)

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Humber ➡ 1727 Princess Amelia	229
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	31.10.1723	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	7.10.1723	BWAS-1714
Launched	4.10.1726	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	26.7.1728	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 80-Gunner (1719)
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	6.1752	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 2"Imperial Feet48.1593
Length of Keel128' 5"Imperial Feet39.0189
Breadth44' 6"Imperial Feet13.4493
Depth in Hold18' 2"Imperial Feet5.4928
Burthen1,352 ⁶⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.7.1727Broadside Weight = 713 Imperial Pound ( 323.3455 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

6.1728Broadside 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
1719520Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
26.7.1728 - 19.2.1728/29Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/211BWAS-171422.2.1728/29 - 1.4.1729Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/16ADM 6/142.4.1729 - 12.4.1729Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/1412.4.1729 - 16.12.1729Captain ADM 6/14/22BWAS-171419.5.1731 - 9.7.1736Captain ADM 6/14/76BWAS-171416.5.1738 - 2.12.1738Captain ADM 6/15/117BWAS-171430.8.1739 - 2.7.1742Captain ADM 6/16/216ADM 6/153.7.1742 - 5.6.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/72BWAS-171411.6.1744 - 15.2.1744/45Captain ADM 6/16/319BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1729 - 1731Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17141735 - 9.7.1736Vice-Admiral ADM 107/3/131BWAS-1714

49 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.7.1728 - 1.4.1729First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 8.2.1728/29Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/139.2.1728/29 - 20.2.1728/29Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/149.2.1728/29 - 20.2.1728/29Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/149.2.1728/29 - 20.2.1728/29Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/11ADM 6/1422.2.1728/29 - 1.4.1729Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/16ADM 6/142.4.1729 - 11.4.1729Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/142.4.1729 - 11.4.1729Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/1412.4.1729 - 16.12.1729Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1412.4.1729 - 16.12.1729Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1416.4.1729 - 16.12.1729First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/24ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 6.1.1731/32First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/76ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 6.1.1731/32Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/76ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 6.1.1731/32Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/76ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 6.1.1731/32Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/76ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 13.8.1732Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 27.6.1732Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1429.6.1732 - 21.8.1732Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/116ADM 6/1414.8.1732 - 30.1.1733/34Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/119ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 30.5.1734Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 30.5.1734Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/162ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 30.5.1734Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/172ADM 6/149.3.1733/34 - 30.5.1734First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/174ADM 6/1431.5.1734 - 9.7.1736First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/189ADM 6/1431.5.1734 - 9.7.1736Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/189ADM 6/1431.5.1734 - 9.7.1736Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/189ADM 6/1416.5.1738 - 25.7.1738First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 2.12.1738Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 2.12.1738Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1518.8.1738 - 2.12.1738Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/140ADM 6/1530.8.1739 - 3.3.1739/40Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/216ADM 6/1530.8.1739 - 3.3.1739/40Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/216ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 8.6.1741First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 25.3.1740Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 25.3.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/1526.3.1740 - bef.25.8.1740Second Lieutenant Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/267ADM 6/1526.3.1740 - 15.3.1741/42Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/267ADM 6/158.8.1740 - 10.1.1741/42Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/324
Confirmed 25.8.1740ADM 6/159.6.1741 - 14.6.1744First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/462
Confirmed 28.9.1741ADM 6/1511.1.1741/42 - 19.4.1742Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/3ADM 6/1520.4.1742 - 24.5.1742Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/47ADM 6/1620.4.1742 - 9.7.1744Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/49ADM 6/1620.4.1742Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/47ADM 6/1620.4.1742 - 23.6.1742Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/49ADM 6/169.7.1742 - 26.3.1744Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/74ADM 6/1616.6.1744 - 15.6.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/323ADM 6/1613.7.1744 - 15.2.1744/45Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/338ADM 6/1614.7.1744 - 15.2.1744/45Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/338ADM 6/1615.12.1744 - 15.2.1744/45Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/403ADM 6/16

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.2.1747/48 - 1748Carpenter ADM 6/17/317ref:1788

21 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
9.5.1729 - 30.10.1729Midshipman ADM 107/3/298ADM 107/324.10.1729 - 16.12.1729Able Seaman ADM 107/3/237ADM 107/31.5.1732 - 22.11.1732Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/340ADM 107/324.5.1732 - 2.11.1732Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/321.8.1732 - 16.10.1732Midshipman ADM 107/3/217ADM 107/36.9.1732 - 29.5.1733Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/363ADM 107/33.11.1732 - 5.5.1733Gunner's Mate ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/323.2.1733 - 25.5.1733Midshipman ADM 6/86/86ADM 6/8625.4.1733 - 5.11.1733Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/344ADM 107/36.5.1733 - 6.7.1733Midshipman ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/310.6.1733 - 3.1.1733/34Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/353ADM 107/37.7.1733 - 9.1.1733/34Gunner's Mate ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/310.1.1733/34 - 30.7.1734Master's Mate ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/317.2.1734/35 - 3.9.1735Master's Mate ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/34.9.1735 - 15.6.1736Midshipman ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/316.6.1736 - 3.7.1737Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/38.4.1738 - 3.11.1738Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/388ADM 107/36.12.1743 - 27.4.1744Midshipman ADM 107/4/3ADM 107/424.4.1744 - 7.6.1744Midshipman ADM 107/3/517ADM 107/328.4.1744 - 16.7.1744Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/4/3ADM 107/411.11.1744 - 15.2.1744/45Midshipman ADM 107/4/307ADM 107/4

12 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
24.2.1724/25 - 23.8.1725Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/237ADM 107/331.10.1729 - 16.12.1729Able Seaman ADM 107/3/298ADM 107/34.5.1732 - 20.8.1732Able Seaman ADM 107/3/217ADM 107/317.10.1732 - 9.3.1732/33Able Seaman ADM 107/3/217ADM 107/316.11.1732 - 22.2.1733Able Seaman ADM 6/86/86ADM 6/862.4.1733 - 6.9.1733Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/237ADM 107/326.5.1733 - 11.7.1733Able Seaman Transfered ADM 6/86/86ADM 6/8631.7.1734 - 16.2.1734/35Able Seaman ADM 107/3/356ADM 107/318.5.1737 - 9.7.1738Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/567ADM 107/326.10.1740 - 2.4.1741Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/556ADM 107/315.7.1742 - 21.5.1744Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/256ADM 107/45.4.1743 - 6.5.1743Able Seaman ADM 107/4/173ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
26.7.1727Renamed Princess AmeliaBWAS-1714
16.12.1729Paid offADM 33
14.7.1736Paid offADM 33
2.12.1738Paid offADM 33
15.2.1744/45

Paid off

ADM 33
1747Refitted as a 66 gun Third Rate

Previous comments on this page

Posted by MarkC on Thursday 30th of April 2026 20:42

The gunnery data shown here is slightly in error. As an 80-gun ship of the 1719 establishment, she was armed from her commissioning in 1728 to 1746 as shown for "1728" above. The date for the "1727" armament is incorrect; that data is for her AFTER she was razeed (not "refitted") to a two-decker in *1747-48*.

Posted by Roy Hemington on Friday 5th of January 2024 10:36

HMS Princess Amelia, commanded by Captain John Hemington, was involved in Admiral Vernon's attempt to capture Cartagena, New Granda (now Columbia) in 1741.

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