British Third Rate ship of the line 'Culloden' (1747)

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Culloden	261
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	31.12.1744	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	23.5.1745	BWAS-1714
Named	14.3.1746/47	BWAS-1714
Launched	9.9.1747	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	7.9.1747	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Culloden Class (1744)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HollandBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1726-1752	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	29.6.1770	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck161' 4 ½"Imperial Feet49.0855
Length of Keel130' 6 ⅜"Imperial Feet39.6335
Breadth46' 3 ⅜"Imperial Feet14.0303
Depth in Hold19' 6 ½"Imperial Feet5.8039
Burthen1,487 ¹⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.9.1747Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1747600Design ComplementBWAS-1714
9.1747650Established complementBWAS-1714
11.1748140As a guardshipBWAS-1714

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.9.1747 - 25.11.1748Captain ADM 6/17/265BWAS-171425.11.1748 - 9.12.1749Captain ADM 6/17/412BWAS-17149.12.1749 - 2.3.1749/50Captain ADM 6/17/506ADM 6/172.3.1749/50 - 3.5.1750Captain ADM 6/17/513ADM 6/173.5.1750 - 22.7.1752Captain ADM 6/17/517BWAS-171422.7.1752 - 15.11.1752Captain ADM 6/18/41ADM 6/1810.1.1753 - 7.6.1756Captain ADM 6/18/53BWAS-17147.6.1756 - 3.10.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/277ADM 6/1829.11.1756 - 1.6.1757Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/536
Issued by , English Channel - British Isles
Confirmed 6.9.1758ADM 6/181.6.1757 - 21.8.1759Captain ADM 6/19/137
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 21.2.1760BWAS-171420.8.1760 - 7.4.1763Captain ADM 6/19/194
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 1.9.1760BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
21.8.1759 - 20.8.1760Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.9.1747 - 1.12.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/265ADM 6/177.9.1747 - 1.12.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/265ADM 6/177.9.1747 - 22.7.1752Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/265ADM 6/171.12.1748 - 15.11.1752First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/415ADM 6/171.12.1748 - 23.6.1749Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/415ADM 6/1723.6.1749 - 11.9.1751Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/471ADM 6/1722.7.1752 - 15.11.1752Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/41ADM 6/1820.2.1753 - 6.11.1754Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/60ADM 6/186.11.1754 - 29.11.1756First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/115ADM 6/1814.10.1755 - 29.11.1756Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/201ADM 6/181.6.1757 - 6.8.1759Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/171
Issued by
Confirmed 4.6.1760ADM 6/196.8.1759 - 15.8.1760Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/171
Issued by
Confirmed 4.6.1760ADM 6/1915.8.1760 - 18.7.1762First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/190
Issued by ADM 6/1918.7.1762 - 7.4.1763First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/477
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 6.4.1763ADM 6/19

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
12.7.1746 - 30.10.1747Carpenter Transfered 1746/7/12ref:1788

16 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
29.6.1748 - 18.3.1748/49Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/267ADM 107/415.9.1752 - 15.11.1752Midshipman ADM 107/4/251ADM 107/430.9.1752 - 15.11.1752Master's Mate ADM 107/4/351ADM 107/422.12.1752 - 7.2.1753Midshipman ADM 107/4/251ADM 107/43.1.1753 - 12.2.1753Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/367ADM 107/418.2.1753 - 14.3.1755Master's Mate ADM 107/4/297ADM 107/423.3.1753 - 12.4.1754Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/87/3ADM 6/8728.10.1754 - 3.2.1755Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/369ADM 107/424.12.1754 - 1.10.1755Midshipman ADM 107/4/326ADM 107/415.3.1754/55 - 11.12.1756Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/86ADM 107/526.5.1756 - 1.9.1756Midshipman ADM 107/4/387ADM 107/431.12.1756 - 3.7.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/50ADM 107/510.1.1757 - 10.7.1757Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/5/83ADM 107/51.3.1756/57 - 22.8.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/62ADM 107/58.3.1756/57 - 24.9.1757Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/5/59ADM 107/516.5.1757 - 16.11.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/81ADM 107/5

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
10.4.1749 - 10.5.1750Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/264ADM 107/416.11.1750 - 2.4.1751Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/247ADM 107/48.10.1754 - 27.10.1754Able Seaman ADM 107/4/369ADM 107/45.2.1755 - 14.3.1754/55Able Seaman ADM 107/5/86ADM 107/520.11.1755 - 25.5.1756Able Seaman ADM 107/4/387ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1.10.1747Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £34382.11.5dBWAS-1714
1749Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
1750Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
1751Guardship at SheernessBWAS-1714
15.11.1752

Paid off at Chatham Dockyard

ADM 33
12.1752Began fitting at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
1.1753Recommissioned as a guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
2.1753Completed fitting at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £6551.11.11dBWAS-1714
1754Guardship at SheernessBWAS-1714
19.1.1755Sailed for the Nore and then to join Hawke's fleetBWAS-1714
6.4.1756Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
20.5.1756Battle of Minorca
5.4.1757Action of April 5 1757
7.5.1759Attack on frigates at ToulonBWAS-1714
18.8.1759Battle of Lagos Bay
7.9.1760Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
4.1762Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1714
6.6.1762Operations against Havana
7.4.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
9.9.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
19.5.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
29.6.1770Sold for £900BWAS-1714

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