British Sixth Rate ship 'Aldborough' (1706)

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Aldborough

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Alborough
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered2.1.1705/6BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down26.2.1705/6BWAS-1714
Purchased6.3.1705/6BWAS-1714
First Commissioned27.2.1705/6BWAS-1714
ShipyardBlackwall - London BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild29.3.1727BWAS-1714
Becomes
British Sixth Rate frigate 'Aldborough' (1727) (20) 1727-1742
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck94' 3"Imperial Feet28.6703 
Length of Keel74' 11"Imperial Feet22.5616 
Breadth26' 10 ½"Imperial Feet7.9375 
Depth in Hold11' 1 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655 
Burthen287 77⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


3.1705/6Broadside Weight = 68 Imperial Pound ( 30.838 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1705/6115 BWAS-1714

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
27.2.1705/6 - 8.3.1705/6Captain and Master
Sampson BourneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1712
Transfered ADM 6/8/233ADM 6/811.3.1705/6 - 19.9.1709Commander
Beaumont WaldronBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1719
ADM 6/8/238BWAS-171420.9.1709 - 26.6.1712Captain and Master
Thomas EkinesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1712
Dismissed ADM 6/10/89BWAS-171428.6.1712 - 26.9.1713Commander
James ThorntonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1714
ADM 6/11/215BWAS-171411.12.1714 - 11.5.1719Captain and Master
The Hon. Charles StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1736
ADM 6/12/9ADM 6/123.7.1719 - 10.7.1725Captain
Thomas LawrenceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1712
ADM 6/12/175BWAS-1714

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.3.1705/6 - 17.1.1706/7Lieutenant
Thomas DurellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1741
Transfered ADM 6/8/240ADM 6/817.5.1708 - 21.10.1712Lieutenant
James WitterongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1734
Transfered ADM 6/9/167ADM 6/922.10.1712 - 26.9.1713Lieutenant
Robert LongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1748
ADM 6/11/228ADM 6/1113.12.1714 - 6.5.1719Lieutenant
Henry MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1726
Transfered ADM 6/12/9ADM 6/123.7.1719 - 10.7.1725Lieutenant
William WeighmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1679-1735
ADM 6/12/175ADM 6/12

Service History


DateEventSource
2.1.1705/6Purchased on the stocksBWAS-1714
26.2.1705/6RegisteredBWAS-1714
1707In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1708In the ChannelBWAS-1714
11.4.1708Took the Privateer
Le Postillon (Unknown) 1708-1708
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

1709In the ChannelBWAS-1714
28.4.1710Took the Privateer
La Geneviève de Bonne Espérance (3) 1709-1710
French 3 Gun
Privateer Unknown

1711At GlasgowBWAS-1714
25.8.1711Took the Privateer
Le Desmarais (6) 1711-1711
French 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown

1713In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
8.1714fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1268.8.4dBWAS-1714
7.1717Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
8.1717Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1304.10.4dBWAS-1714
10.7.1725Paid offADM 51
29.3.1727Docked at Portsmouth to be broken up for rebuildingBWAS-1714

 
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