British Fifth Rate ship 'Hastings' (1741)

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Hastings
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.2.1739/40	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	6.3.1739/40	BWAS-1714
Launched	7.3.1740/41	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	19.2.1740/41	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Liverpool - Lancashire	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 44-Gunner (1733)	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	19.9.1763	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 1 ½"Imperial Feet37.8079
Length of Keel100' 3"Imperial Feet30.5562
Breadth35' 9"Imperial Feet10.7137
Depth in Hold14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Burthen681 ⁴⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.3.1740/41Broadside Weight = 222 Imperial Pound ( 100.677 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733250Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
19.2.1740/41 - 11.7.1745Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/382BWAS-171426.8.1745 - 23.12.1746Captain ADM 6/16/534BWAS-171423.12.1746 - 21.1.1748/49Captain ADM 6/17/183BWAS-1714

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.2.1740/41 - 19.3.1740/41First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/385ADM 6/1517.5.1742 - 26.10.1742Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/55ADM 6/1627.10.1742 - 12.7.1745Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/112ADM 6/1627.10.1742 - 12.7.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/112ADM 6/164.9.1745 - 9.4.1747Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/538ADM 6/1630.10.1746 - 9.4.1747First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/168ADM 6/179.4.1747 - 7.5.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/217ADM 6/179.4.1747 - 7.5.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/217ADM 6/1713.5.1747 - 7.5.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/225ADM 6/177.5.1748 - 21.1.1748/49First Lieutenant ADM 3/17/352ADM 6/177.5.1748 - 21.1.1748/49Second Lieutenant ADM 3/17/352ADM 6/177.5.1748 - 21.1.1748/49Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 3/17/352ADM 6/17

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
26.6.1748 - 21.1.1748/49Captain's Servant ADM 107/5/61ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
7.3.1740/41building at Liverpool - Lancashire at a cost of £6102.0.0dBWAS-1714
7.3.1740/41Began fitting at Liverpool - Lancashire BWAS-1714
29.6.1741Completed fitting at Liverpool - Lancashire BWAS-1714
7.1741On the Flemish coastBWAS-1714
27.1.1741/42Took the Privateer
27.7.1743Took the Privateer off Virginia
4.1745Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
11.1745Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £10469.17.9dBWAS-1714
22.2.1745/46Took the Privateer
16.5.1746Took the Privateer
20.9.1746Lorient Operations
5.5.1747Took the
5.5.1747Took the
5.5.1747Took the Frigate
24.6.1747Took the Privateer between the Nore and ScarboroughBG
26.3.1748Took the Snow being near the Dogger Bank and carried her in TinmouthBG
23.4.1748Took the Snow between Yarmouth and the Broad Fourteens and carried in the DownesBG
21.1.1748/49

Paid off at Sheerness Dockyard

ADM 33
10.8.1749

Surveyed but not repaired

BWAS-1714
19.9.1763Broken up at Sheerness for £201.15.2dBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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