British Fifth Rate ship 'Expedition' (1747)

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Expedition
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.1.1745/46	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.1746	BWAS-1714
Named	6.6.1747	BWAS-1714
Launched	11.7.1747	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Liverpool - Lancashire	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1745 Establishment 44-Gunner (1745)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John OkillBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	12.1764	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck133' 3"Imperial Feet40.5407
Length of Keel108' 10"Imperial Feet32.9184
Breadth37' 6 ½"Imperial Feet11.2903
Depth in Hold16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen815 ⁸⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.7.1747Broadside Weight = 282 Imperial Pound ( 127.887 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1745280Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.6.1747 - 15.6.1747Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/233ADM 6/1919.6.1747 - 3.1.1748/49Captain ADM 6/17/239BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.6.1747 - 2.9.1747First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/234ADM 6/198.6.1747 - 15.6.1747Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/234ADM 6/1915.6.1747 - 2.9.1747Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/238ADM 6/192.9.1747 - 3.1.1748/49Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/264ADM 6/17

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
4.7.1747 - 3.1.1748/49Midshipman ADM 107/4/223ADM 107/4

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
18.6.1747 - 3.1.1748/49Able Seaman ADM 107/4/264ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1.1748/49

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 33
10.1.1748/49SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.1750Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
12.1750Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £2242.17.0dBWAS-1714
28.10.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
12.1764Broken up at Plymouth, for £199.6.8bBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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