British Fifth Rate frigate 'Gosport' (1707)

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Gosport

4504
Nominal Guns42BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered27.4.1706BWAS-1603
Acquired8.3.1706/7BWAS-1603
First Commissioned5.3.1706/7B028
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 42-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
B028
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeFrigateB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild10.1735B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Length of Keel97' 4"Imperial Feet29.5801 
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Burthen530 14⁄94Imperial Feet0.0038 

Armament


8.3.1706/7Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1706190Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1706/7 - 7.1.1707/8Captain
George ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1702-1742
Transfered ADM 6/9/54BWAS-16038.1.1707/8 - 9.11.1709Captain
Tancred RobinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1741
ADM 6/9/117BWAS-160310.11.1709 - 11.9.1714Captain
St John CharltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1738
ADM 6/11/2ADM 6/1126.3.1719 - 8.5.1720Captain
Francis Blake DelavallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1721
Transfered ADM 6/12/163BWAS-160330.9.1720 - 18.11.1721Captain
James LuckBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1736
ADM 6/12/223
Confirmed 29.11.1720BWAS-160311.1.1727/28 - 3.10.1729Captain
Duncomb DrakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1720
ADM 6/14/187BWAS-16036.5.1730 - 8.6.1732Captain
Duncomb DrakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1720
: on board from 11.5.1730 ADM 6/14/49ADM 6/14

16 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1706/7 - 12.6.1707Lieutenant
Joseph RisbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1720
Transfered ADM 6/9/54ADM 6/913.6.1707 - 25.8.1707Lieutenant
Thomas KnowlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1708
Transfered ADM 6/9/75ADM 6/917.9.1707 - 3.10.1708Lieutenant
Habbakuk WyleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1716
Transfered ADM 6/9/92ADM 6/914.11.1709 - 22.9.1714Lieutenant
Butler MordauntBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1714
ADM 6/11/5ADM 6/1126.3.1719 - 3.4.1720Second Lieutenant
Fletcher CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1724
Transfered ADM 6/12/163ADM 6/1214.4.1719 - 20.7.1720First Lieutenant
Edward AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1743
Transfered ADM 6/12/166ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 7.12.1721Second Lieutenant
Robert ClaxtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1739
ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 7.12.1721Third Lieutenant
Henry AnnesleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1726
ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/1221.7.1720 - 7.12.1721First Lieutenant
Basil WoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1713-1731
ADM 6/12/223
Confirmed 29.11.1720ADM 6/1218.1.1727/28 - 7.10.1729First Lieutenant
Richard WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1734
ADM 6/14/189ADM 6/1320.1.1727/28 - 7.10.1729Second Lieutenant
William NisbettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1738
ADM 6/14/190ADM 6/1320.1.1727/28 - 20.6.1728Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John FitzgeraldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1730
Transfered ADM 6/13/190ADM 6/1329.3.1729 - 7.10.1729Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Daniel HoarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1730
ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/146.5.1730 - 8.6.1732First Lieutenant
Isaac BarnardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1742
ADM 6/14/49ADM 6/146.5.1730 - 8.6.1732Second Lieutenant
Francis HolburneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1768
ADM 6/14/49ADM 6/146.5.1730 - 8.6.1732Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas BrodrickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1723-1759
ADM 6/14/49ADM 6/14

9 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
30.10.1720 - 7.12.1721Midshipman
Lastly ChilcottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1737
ADM 107/3/256ADM 107/330.12.1720 - 12.1.1722/23Volunteer-per-order
Richard CollinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1763
ADM 107/3/154ADM 107/313.1.1722/23 - 27.6.1723Midshipman Ordinary
Richard CollinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1763
ADM 107/3/154ADM 107/328.6.1723 - 29.9.1723Midshipman
Richard CollinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1763
Transfered ADM 107/3/154ADM 107/331.3.1728 - 19.4.1729Midshipman
Lastly ChilcottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1737
ADM 107/3/256ADM 107/326.7.1728 - 7.10.1729Midshipman
John GageBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1736
ADM 107/2/163ADM 107/220.4.1729 - 7.10.1729Master's Mate
Lastly ChilcottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1737
ADM 107/3/256ADM 107/311.5.1730 - 8.6.1732Volunteer-per-order
Frederick RogersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1754
ADM 107/3/303ADM 107/320.10.1730 - 8.6.1732Quarter Gunner
William CoardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1758
ADM 107/3/334ADM 107/3

8 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
3.2.1727/28 - 3.10.1729Able Seaman
Peter RawlingsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1748
ADM 107/3/427ADM 107/329.4.1728 - 1.11.1730Lieutenant's Servant
Bartholomew GidleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1738
ADM 107/3/223ADM 107/36.10.1728 - 24.4.1730Ordinary Seaman
William CoardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1758
ADM 107/3/334ADM 107/325.4.1730 - 19.10.1730Able Seaman
William CoardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1758
ADM 107/3/334ADM 107/325.5.1730 - 8.6.1732Able Seaman
John GordonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1743
ADM 107/3/216ADM 107/315.9.1730 - 3.6.1731Able Seaman
Christopher HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1778
ADM 107/3/361ADM 107/32.11.1730 - 6.8.1732Able Seaman
Bartholomew GidleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1738
ADM 107/3/223ADM 107/314.3.1730/31 - 8.6.1732Able Seaman
John MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1748
ADM 6/86/86ADM 6/86

Service History


DateEventSource
1707Stationed in the North SeaBWAS-1603
13.8.1709Took the Privateer
La Rusée (Unknown) 1709-1709
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

1710In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1713Returned homeBWAS-1603
22.9.1714

Paid off

ADM 33
5.1717Began large repair at Deptford - London BWAS-1603
4.1718Completed large repair at Deptford - London at a cost of £3965.9.0dBWAS-1603
3.1718/19Recomissioned for Baltic convoy serviceBWAS-1603
1721In the BalticBWAS-1603
7.12.1721

Paid off

ADM 33
7.10.1729

Paid off

ADM 33
1730Sailed to Gibraltar and then to SaleeBWAS-1603
1731Returned homeBWAS-1603
8.6.1732

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 33
10.1735

Break up completed at Plymouth

BWAS-1603


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
13.4.1721-20.10.1721British Baltic Fleet 1721
Sir John NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1740
 
 
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