British Third Rate ship of the line 'Suffolk' (1765)

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Suffolk	335
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.1.1761	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.3.1761	BWAS-1714
Launched	22.2.1765	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.1778	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Cuckolds Point - Rotherhithe	BWAS-1714
Designed by	William BatelyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1741-1755	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1756-1776	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	2.1803	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 1 ½"Imperial Feet51.2191
Length of Keel138' 9"Imperial Feet42.0684
Breadth46' 9 ⅝"Imperial Feet14.0367
Depth in Hold20' 2 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Burthen1,616 ⁵⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

22.2.1765Broadside 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

1782Broadside Weight = 540 Imperial Pound ( 244.89 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
25.4.1760550Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.5.1778 - 8.12.1778Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/403BWAS-17148.12.1778 - 17.1.1780Captain ADM 6/21/485BWAS-171417.1.1780 - 13.10.1781Captain ADM 6/22/170
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 14.9.1780BWAS-171431.5.1782 - 7.6.1782Captain ADM 6/22/475ADM 6/227.6.1782 - 31.12.1782Captain ADM 6/22/478BWAS-171431.12.1782 - 9.6.1783CaptainBWAS-17148.1.1793 - 1.6.1795Captain ADM 6/24/192BWAS-17141.6.1795 - 6.1798CaptainBWAS-17146.1798 - 4.1802CaptainBWAS-171414.4.1802 - 21.4.1802CaptainBWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.1778 - 29.3.1779CommodoreBWAS-171429.3.1779 - 17.1.1780Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17141.6.1795 - 6.1796Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

16 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.5.1778 - 28.11.1778First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/403ADM 1048.12.1778 - 6.1.1780Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/21/485ADM 6/218.12.1778 - 13.10.1781Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/485ADM 6/2128.5.1782 - 4.6.1782Third Lieutenant ADM 6/22/473ADM 6/224.6.1782 - 6.7.1782Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/476ADM 6/229.1.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/192ADM 6/249.1.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/192ADM 6/249.1.1793 - 19.9.1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/192ADM 6/249.1.1793 - 19.9.1793Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/192ADM 6/2412.1.1793 - 19.9.1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/194ADM 6/2420.9.1793 - 18.2.1794Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/268ADM 620.9.1793 - 18.2.1794Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/268ADM 620.9.1793 - 1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/268ADM 619.2.1794 - 1794Third Lieutenant ADM 6/25/14ADM 6/2519.2.1794 - 1794Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/14ADM 6/2525.12.1795 - 1795Fifth LieutenantSOTON

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
31.8.1762 - 1762Carpenter ADM 6/19/434ADM 6/1927.6.1793 - 18.3.1796MasterADM 29-1

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1795MidshipmanRNB18236.1795 - 30.7.1795Midshipmanref:6164.1800 - 6.7.1800Master's MateNBD1849

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1778Captain's ClerkE-WIKI2.8.1778 - 20.8.1778LandmanNAO21.8.1778 - 7.12.1778Captain's ServantNAO

Service History

DateEventSource
13.1.1761Design draughts approvedBWAS-1714
28.1.1761Builder's contract agreed as £16.10.0d per ton, with the ship to be launched in 30 monthsBWAS-1714
22.2.1765Launched and laid up at ChathamBWAS-1714
22.2.1765Completed at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £31300.2.0dBWAS-1714
12.1777Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
5.1778First CommissionedBWAS-1714
7.1778Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £10419.10.11dBWAS-1714
29.12.1778Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1779In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
21.12.1779Action of 1779-12-21
17.4.1780Battle of Martinique
15.5.1780Action of March 15 1780
19.5.1780Action of March 19 1780
1781Returned home as a convoy escortBWAS-1714
13.10.1781

Paid off

BWAS-1714
3.1782Began coppering at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
5.1782RecommissionedBWAS-1714
7.1782Completed coppering at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £20875.14.9dBWAS-1714
9.1782Sailed to the relief of GibraltarBWAS-1714
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
11.1782To the West IndiesBWAS-1714
9.6.1783

Paid off

BWAS-1714
9.1783SurveyedBWAS-1714
2.1784fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
2.1790Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
2.1793Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £34739.0.0dBWAS-1714
26.4.1794Sailed for the East Indies as a convoy escortBWAS-1714
21.7.1795Sailed from MadrasBWAS-1714
8.1795Capture of CeylonBWAS-1714
16.2.1796Capture of AmboynaBWAS-1714
8.3.1796Capture of BandaBWAS-1714
4.1802Returned to ChathamBWAS-1714
21.4.1802Paid offADM 51
2.1803Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1782-12.1782	Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782	Lord Richard Howe (4^th Viscount Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 104 Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6Authority, Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

RNB1823John Marshall, Digital Book

SOTONMichael Philips, Web Site

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 15th of January 2017 21:45

Circa 24 Apr 1802 Lt C. Malcolm, of the Suffolk, apptd to be Commander of the Albatross.
Circa 24 Apr 1802 Lt H. Lambert, of the Suffolk, apptd to be Lt of the Arrogant.
Circa 24 Apr 1802 Lt P. Percy, of the Victorious, apptd to be Lt of the Suffolk.
Circa 24 Apr 1802 Mr. A. Lysaght, Midshipman of the Suffolk, apptd to be Lt of La Chiffonne.
Circa 24 Apr 1802 Lt W. Davidson, of the Albatross, apptd to be Lt of the Suffolk.
Circa 24 Apr 1802 Lt Lord G. Stuart, of the Suffolk, apptd to the rank of a Commander in HM service, and Governor of the Naval Hospital at Madras.
Circa 24 Apr 1802 Lt N. Maucer, of La Sybille, apptd to be Lt of the Suffolk.
Circa 24 Apr 1802 Lt J. Hislop, of the Fox, apptd to be Lt of the Suffolk.
Circa 24 Apr 1802 Lt Johnston, of the Suffolk, apptd to be Commander of the Vulcan, vice Pulhatn.

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