British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monmouth' (1772)

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Monmouth ➡ 1796 Captivity
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.9.1767	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	5.1768	BWAS-1714
Named	11.1767	BWAS-1714
Launched	18.4.1772	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.1.1778	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Intrepid Class (1765)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Israel PownollBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1741-1779	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	1.1818	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck159' 6"Imperial Feet48.4658
Length of Keel131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288
Breadth44' 4"Imperial Feet13.4366
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Draught Forward11' 2 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655
Draught Aft17' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet5.2007
Burthen1,369 ⁵¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

18.4.1772Broadside Weight = 600 Imperial Pound ( 272.1 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1777500Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1.1778 - 19.1.1778Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/351ADM 6/2126.1.1778 - 27.2.1779Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/356BWAS-171427.2.1779 - 8.4.1779Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/41
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 27.10.1779ADM 6/228.4.1779 - 13.11.1779Captain ADM 6/22/70
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 24.12.1779BWAS-171425.9.1780 - 5.7.1784Captain ADM 6/22/175BWAS-171412.1796 - 1799LieutenantBWAS-17141800 - 9.1801LieutenantBWAS-17149.1801 - 27.11.1801LieutenantBWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.12.1783 - 5.7.1784Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/242
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 2.9.1784ADM 6/2322.11.1790 - 5.6.1791First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 28.3.1791Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/24

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
12.2.1778 - 12.8.1784CarpenterADM 29-1

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1780 - 1783Midshipmanref:931

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1777Began Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1778Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
9.5.1778Completed Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £30586.17.3dBWAS-1714
9.5.1778Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £7426.15.1dBWAS-1714
18.6.1778Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
13.11.1779

Paid off

ADM 34
12.1779Began coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1780Completed coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £13034.9.3dBWAS-1714
13.3.1781Sailed for Porto Praya and then to IndiaBWAS-1714
16.4.1781Battle of Porto Praya
9.2.1782Joined Hughes' squadronBWAS-1714
17.2.1782Battle of Sadras
12.4.1782Battle of Providien
6.7.17822nd Battle of Negapatam
3.9.1782Battle of Trincomalee
20.6.17832nd Battle of Cuddalore
5.7.1784

Paid off

ADM 34
10.1796Started fitting as a prison shipB103
10.1796Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
20.10.1796Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
20.10.1796Renamed CaptivityBWAS-1714
11.1796Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1331.0.0dBWAS-1714
27.11.1801Paid offADM 35
1806Paid offBWAS-1714
1.1818Broken upBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 34 Document

ADM 35 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

B103Joseph Allen, Digital Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:931John Burke, Digital Book

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