British Third Rate ship of the line 'Resolution' (1758)

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Resolution
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.11.1755	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	12.1755	BWAS-1714
Launched	14.12.1758	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Northam - Devon	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Dublin Class (1755)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Henry BirdBritish Designer Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1758-1759	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sunk in Action	20.11.1759	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck165' 6"Imperial Feet50.2943
Length of Keel134' 3"Imperial Feet40.8454
Breadth46' 10 ½"Imperial Feet14.0335
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166
Burthen1,569 ⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1759Broadside 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
1759550EstablishmentBWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.2.1759 - 21.5.1759Captain ADM 6/19/33BWAS-171421.5.1759 - 4.6.1759CommodoreBWAS-17144.6.1759 - 20.11.1759Captain ADM 6/19/69BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.6.1759 - 7.7.1759Rear-Admiral of the White TransferedBWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
1759Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
23.3.1759Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £24750.16.0dBWAS-1714
23.3.1759Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £8505.15.1dBWAS-1714
20.11.1759Grounded on sandbank during the Battle of Quiberon Bay and sankBWAS-1714
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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