British bomb vessel 'Basilisk' (1740)

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Basilisk

3245
Nominal Guns8BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered11.3.1739/40BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down3.4.1740BWAS-1714
Launched30.8.1740BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardLimehouse - London BWAS-1714
Ship ClassBasilisk Class (1740)BWAS-1714
Constructor
Thomas SnelgroveBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1740-1745
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedBWAS-1714
Ship TypeBomb VesselBWAS-1714
Sold14.8.1750BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck91' 5"Imperial Feet27.8638 
Length of Keel75' 3 ½"Imperial Feet22.8727 
Breadth26' 0"Imperial Feet7.9248 
Depth in Hold10' 11 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607 
Burthen270 69⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


8.1740Broadside Weight = 23.5 Imperial Pound ( 10.6576 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck10 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

8.1741Broadside Weight = 19 Imperial Pound ( 8.6168 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck1 British 10" Mortar
Gun Deck1 British 13" Mortar

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
174060Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
29.8.1740 - 23.11.1740Commander
Sir William Hewett (4th Baronet of Headley Hall)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1745
ADM 6/15/326ADM 6/1524.11.1740 - 8.1742Commander
John PeddieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/360BWAS-17142.5.1743 - 23.6.1743Commander
Edward FalkinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 6/16/497BWAS-171423.6.1743 - 29.7.1744Commander
Polycarpus TaylorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1762
ADM 6/17/469
Issued by
Edward VernonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1746
, Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 9.6.1749BWAS-171426.3.1745 - 25.3.1746Commander
O'Brien DudleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1749
ADM 6/17/228BWAS-171420.10.1746 - 1.3.1748/49Commander
William PrestonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1750
ADM 6/17/165BWAS-17141.3.1748/49 - 8.6.1749Commander
William MantellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1763
ADM 6/17/537
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 22.11.1750ADM 6/178.6.1749 - 1.9.1749Commander
Henry SpekeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1760
Transfered ADM 6/17/520
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 10.5.1750ADM 6/171.9.1749 - 16.1.1749/50Commander
Andrew CockburneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1755
ADM 6/18/4
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 23.5.1751ADM 6/1816.1.1749/50 - 8.5.1750Commander
James GilchristBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1759
ADM 6/17/520
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 11.5.1750ADM 6/17

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
19.11.1740 - 29.7.1744Lieutenant
John SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1746
ADM 6/15/358ADM 6/15

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1740 - 24.7.1744Carpenter
Thomas AldersonBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1740-1749
ADM 6/15/328ref:178819.2.1747/48 - 8.5.1750Master
David SinclairBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1750
ADM 52/543/1ADM 52

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
31.8.1749 - 8.5.1750Clerk
Benjamin ElliotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1759
ADM 107/4/330ADM 107/4

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
22.12.1746 - 24.3.1746/47Captain's Servant
John StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1761
Transfered ADM 107/4/330ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
3.4.1740Began building at Limehouse - London BWAS-1714
30.8.1740Completed building at Limehouse - London at a cost of £5197.9.10dBWAS-1714
30.8.1740Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
30.10.1740Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
7.1741Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
8.1741Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £276.7.3dBWAS-1714
1742Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1714
3.1745/46Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
25.3.1746Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 106
6.1746Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1086.17.0dBWAS-1714
8.1747Began refitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
9.1747Completed refitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £2302.16.5dBWAS-1714
11.1747Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
8.5.1750

Paid off

ADM 51
25.6.1750Surveyed on return form the East IndiesBWAS-1714
12.7.1750Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
14.8.1750Sold at Woolwich for £512BWAS-1714

 
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Posted by Don Snelgrove on Sunday 31st of May 2020 20:03

Trying to find all I can about my ancesters Edward, William, and Thomas Snelgrove. The ship builders at Limehouse England. Thank you. Don Snelgrove

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