British Sixth Rate ship 'Bideford' (1712)

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Bideford

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Biddeford
Nominal Guns24B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered9.10.1711BWAS-1714
Launched14.3.1711/12B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Ship ClassGibraltar Group (1710)B028
Constructor
Joseph AllinBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1715
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild8.2.1726/27BWAS-1714
Becomes
British Sixth Rate frigate 'Bideford' (1727) (20) 1727-1737
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck94' 3"Imperial Feet28.6703 
Length of Keel76' 8"Imperial Feet23.1987 
Breadth26' 3"Imperial Feet7.9375 
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Burthen281Tons BM 

Armament


14.3.1711/12Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1710115Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.3.1711/12 - 16.6.1713Commander
Robert HarwardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1721
ADM 6/11/196BWAS-171417.6.1713 - 24.9.1715Captain and Master
Robert HarwardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1721
ADM 6/11/263BWAS-171426.6.1716 - 11.3.1718/19Captain and Master
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
ADM 6/12/72HLDC111.3.1718/19 - 27.9.1723Captain
Edward GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1734
ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/12

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1711/12 - 24.9.1715Lieutenant
John OrmeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1748
ADM 6/11/196ADM 6/1125.6.1716 - 23.2.1718/19Lieutenant
Robert MarshamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1729
ADM 6/12/72ADM 6/1211.3.1718/19 - 22.12.1720Lieutenant
John GascoigneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1747
Transfered ADM 6/12/158ADM 6/1223.12.1720 - 3.12.1721Lieutenant
George BeechBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1686-1736
ADM 6/12/227ADM 6/124.12.1721 - 27.9.1723Lieutenant
John BiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1723
ADM 6/13/23ADM 6/13

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
22.12.1711 - 1711Carpenter
Nicholas ActonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1727
ADM 6/11/182ref:178827.7.1714 - 24.9.1715Midshipman Extra
Palmes BravelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1715
ADM 6/11/293ADM 6/1126.6.1716 - 1716Carpenter
Nicholas ActonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1727
ADM 6/12/175ref:1788

Service History


DateEventSource
1714On the Jamaica stationBWAS-1714
1715On the Jamaica stationBWAS-1714
24.9.1715Paid offADM 33
1717Off SaleeBWAS-1714
23.2.1718/19Paid offADM 33
3.1718/19RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1718/19Began refitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
4.1719Completed refitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1164.6.6dBWAS-1714
21.9.1719Expedition to Vigo
1720In the ChannelBWAS-1714
1721On the Irish station until 1723BWAS-1714
20.3.1722/23

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
23.9.1723

Paid off

ADM 33
8.2.1726/27

Docked at Deptford to be broken up for rebuilding

BWAS-1714

 
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