British Third Rate ship of the line 'Stirling Castle' (1723)

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Stirling Castle

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Stirling Castle Hulk
Nominal Guns70
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered12.3.1719/20
Keel Laid Down12.7.1721
Launched23.4.1723
First Commissioned19.4.1726
How acquiredPurpose built
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich
Ship Class1719 Establishment 70-Gunner (1719)
Constructor
John HaywardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1701-1742
CategoryThird Rate
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up4.12.1771

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 1"Imperial Feet46.0253 
Length of Keel123' 2"Imperial Feet37.4926 
Breadth41' 10"Imperial Feet12.4968 
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961 
Burthen1,146 48⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1726Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1719440Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1726 - 17.11.1727Captain
Nicholas EatonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1727
ADM 6/13/111BWAS-171418.11.1727 - 29.4.1728Captain
Charles HardyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1744
ADM 6/14/202
Confirmed 30.4.1728ADM 6/1322.2.1733/34 - 31.1.1735/36Captain
Richard RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1736
ADM 6/14/166BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1726 - 1727Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Edward HopsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1682-1730
ADM 107/1/257BWAS-1714

16 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
19.4.1726 - 15.12.1727First Lieutenant
Robert AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1751
ADM 6/13/111ADM 6/1319.4.1726 - 29.4.1728Second Lieutenant
Francis FarndaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1734
ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1319.4.1726 - 16.12.1727Third Lieutenant
Richard SymondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1740
ADM 6/13/111ADM 6/1319.4.1726 - 15.12.1727Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James CusackBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1743
ADM 6/13/111ADM 6/1316.12.1727 - 29.4.1728First Lieutenant
Henry HemmingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1736
ADM 6/14/205
Confirmed 21.5.1728ADM 6/1316.12.1727 - 29.4.1728Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John GuyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1739
ADM 6/14/203
Confirmed 3.5.1728ADM 6/1323.2.1733/34 - 30.6.1735First Lieutenant
Thomas RueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1740
ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 30.6.1735Second Lieutenant
Jeffery Thomas SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1739
ADM 6/14/168ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 18.3.1733/34Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1745
ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1419.3.1733/34 - 30.6.1735Third Lieutenant
Thomas WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1745
ADM 6/14/177ADM 6/1412.6.1735 - 30.6.1735Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Alexander GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1739
ADM 6/14/214ADM 6/141.7.1735 - 14.2.1735/36First Lieutenant
Jeffery Thomas SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1739
ADM 6/15/215ADM 6/141.7.1735 - 14.2.1735/36Second Lieutenant
Thomas WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1745
ADM 6/15/215ADM 6/141.7.1735 - 14.2.1735/36Third Lieutenant
Alexander GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1739
ADM 6/15/215ADM 6/141.7.1735 - 7.12.1735Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Richard DacresBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1735
ADM 6/14/215ADM 6/148.12.1735 - 14.2.1735/36Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Randyll VaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1739
ADM 6/14/227ADM 6/14

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
15.7.1724 - 5.9.1724Midshipman Ordinary
Edward BarberBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1758
ADM 107/3/188ADM 107/36.9.1724 - 10.9.1726Midshipman
Edward BarberBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1758
ADM 107/3/188ADM 107/311.9.1726 - 29.4.1728Master's Mate
Edward BarberBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1758
ADM 107/3/188ADM 107/316.11.1734 - 4.11.1736Master's Mate
John RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1752
ADM 107/3/307ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
7.11.1723Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £13135.12.8dBWAS-1714
10.1726Sailed to the StraitsBWAS-1714
1727Off the coast of SpainBWAS-1714
1734In home watersBWAS-1714
12.1735Paid offBWAS-1714
6.1740Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels HulkBWAS-1714
6.1740Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
7.1740Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1530.10.2dBWAS-1714
2.1753Began small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
5.1753Completed small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £222.1.0dBWAS-1714
4.12.1771Broken up at Sheerness for £313.2.7dBWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
24.12.1726-9.4.1728British Squadron for the relief of Gibraltar
Sir Charles WagerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1734
 
 
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