British Sixth Rate ship 'Gibraltar' (1711)

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Gibraltar
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.1.1710/11	BWAS-1714
Launched	18.10.1711	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	9.10.1711	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Gibraltar Group (1710)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1715	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1715	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up to Rebuild	1.1725	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck94' 1"Imperial Feet28.6576
Length of Keel76' 7"Imperial Feet23.1944
Breadth26' 2 ¾"Imperial Feet7.9439
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen280 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.1711Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

1714Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1710115Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.10.1711 - 16.6.1713Commander ADM 6/11/166BWAS-171417.6.1713 - 23.12.1714Captain and Master ADM 6/11/263BWAS-171417.2.1714/15 - 3.1.1716/17Captain and Master ADM 6/12/27BWAS-171412.4.1717 - 19.3.1718/19Captain ADM 6/12/97BWAS-171420.3.1718/19 - 29.3.1719Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/223
Confirmed 12.12.1720ADM 6/12

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.10.1711 - 23.12.1714Lieutenant ADM 6/11/166ADM 6/114.3.1714/15 - 3.1.1716/17Lieutenant ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/1212.4.1717 - 16.1.1717/18Lieutenant ADM 6/12/98ADM 6/1217.1.1717/18 - 12.4.1719Lieutenant ADM 6/12/110ADM 6/1213.4.1719 - 8.2.1719/20Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/171
Confirmed 23.5.1719ADM 6/12

Service History

DateEventSource
15.10.1711

Registered on the Navy List

BWAS-1714
1712Commissioned for IrelandB066
1714Refitted as a 20 gun Sixth Rate
1715Commissioned for convoy to NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
4.1.1714/15Paid offADM 33
1717Commissioned for the ChannelB066
29.1.1716/17

Paid off

ADM 33
12.2.1719/20

Paid Off

ADM 33
3.1719/20Began refitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
7.1720Completed refitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1993.19.8dBWAS-1714
13.11.1724

Surveyed

B066
1.1725Started rebuildB066

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

B066Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 20th of May 2026 20:38

London, 4 March: We hear the Lime, Solebay, and Gibraltar, three small ships at Deptford, are ordered to be put in commission. [Newcastle Courant, 12 March]

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