British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Diamond' (1741)

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Diamond	2805
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.12.1740	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	26.1.1742/42	BWAS-1714
Launched	30.10.1741	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	2.12.1741	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Carter's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 44-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Robert CarterBritish Ship Builder Service 1737-1751	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	5.10.1756	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 0"Imperial Feet37.7952
Length of Keel100' 3"Imperial Feet30.5562
Breadth35' 8"Imperial Feet10.7086
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Burthen678 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

30.10.1741Broadside Weight = 222 Imperial Pound ( 100.677 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733250Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.12.1741 - 30.1.1742/43Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/486BWAS-17141.2.1742/43 - 3.8.1743Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/142BWAS-17144.8.1743 - 18.8.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/367
Issued by
Confirmed 12.7.1748BWAS-171423.8.1744 - 1.6.1748Captain ADM 3/17/363
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 15.6.1748ADM 6/17

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1741 - 11.2.1742/43First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/491ADM 6/1528.12.1741 - 2.3.1741/42Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/491ADM 6/158.3.1741/42 - 4.11.1742Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/24ADM 6/155.11.1742 - 23.8.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/116ADM 6/1612.2.1742/43 - 20.2.1742/43Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/149ADM 6/1621.2.1742/43 - 4.11.1743Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/151ADM 6/165.11.1743 - 21.1.1743/44Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/408
Confirmed 20.12.1744ADM 6/1631.1.1743/44 - 19.12.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/321
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 13.2.1747/48ADM 6/1714.8.1746 - 8.8.1747Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 3/17/360
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 2.6.1748ADM 6/1718.3.1746/47 - 1.6.1748First Lieutenant ADM 3/17/361
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.6.1748ADM 6/1721.3.1746/47 - 1.6.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 3/17/360
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 31.5.1748ADM 6/178.8.1747 - 1.6.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 3/17/363
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 13.6.1748ADM 6/17

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
23.8.1744 - 2.11.1746Chaplain Transfered ADM 6/17/304ref:1788

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
22.1.1741/42 - 7.6.1742Midshipman ADM 107/3/504ADM 107/322.1.1741/42 - 8.6.1742Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/504ADM 107/329.1.1741/42 - 22.10.1742Master's Mate ADM 107/3/520ADM 107/323.10.1742 - 6.11.1742Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/520ADM 107/319.8.1744 - 1.6.1748Midshipman ADM 107/5/138ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
30.10.1741building at Limehouse - London at a cost of £6949.10.0dBWAS-1714
30.10.1741Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
17.2.1741/42Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £4287.15.9dBWAS-1714
1744

In the Mediterranean

BWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
1.6.1748

Paid off

ADM 33
8.1748

Surveyed but not repaired

BWAS-1714
15.9.1756

Ordered to be sold

BWAS-1714
5.10.1756

Sold for £1,000

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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