British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Launceston' (1741)

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Launceston ➡ 1752 Launceston Hulk ➡ 1758 Launceston	5044
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.12.1740	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	26.1.1740/41	BWAS-1714
Launched	29.12.1741	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 44-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John BuxtonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	25.3.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 7"Imperial Feet37.8026
Length of Keel100' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet30.4864
Breadth35' 10 ⅜"Imperial Feet10.6775
Depth in Hold14' 4 ½"Imperial Feet4.2799
Burthen701 ⁴¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

29.12.1741Broadside 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

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1741/42 - 25.12.1743Captain ADM 6/16/4BWAS-171426.12.1743 - 4.9.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/143
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 18.8.1746BWAS-171420.2.1744/45 - 21.6.1745Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/167
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 27.10.1746BWAS-171422.6.1745 - 3.6.1746Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/90BWAS-17143.6.1746 - 11.7.1748Captain ADM 6/17/110BWAS-17149.7.1759 - 13.11.1762Captain ADM 6/19/76BWAS-171413.11.1762 - 12.5.1763Captain ADM 6/19/450BWAS-171418.1.1766 - 2.4.1766Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/102ADM 6/202.4.1766 - 6.5.1766Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/113ADM 6/206.5.1766 - 6.11.1769Captain ADM 6/20/119BWAS-171410.1.1771Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/333ADM 6/20

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
18.1.1766 - 6.11.1769Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.1.1741/42 - 10.3.1741/42Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/4ADM 6/1516.1.1741/42 - 10.3.1741/42Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/4ADM 6/1514.2.1744/45 - 12.3.1744/45Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/94
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 22.4.1746ADM 6/1713.3.1744/45 - 26.6.1745First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/94
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 22.4.1746ADM 6/1714.3.1744/45 - 13.4.1746Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/522
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 3.8.1745ADM 6/164.6.1746 - bef.11.12.1747First Lieutenant Discharged Dead ADM 6/17/111ADM 6/1820.8.1746 - 11.7.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/144
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands ADM 6/1719.7.1759 - 19.5.1761First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/80ADM 6/1931.7.1759 - 11.1.1760Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/84ADM 6/1918.1.1766 - 2.4.1766First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/102ADM 6/2018.1.1766 - 6.5.1766Third Lieutenant ADM 6/20/102ADM 6/206.5.1766 - 3.11.1766First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/117ADM 6/203.11.1766 - 7.4.1767Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/20/142ADM 6/20

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
10.7.1744 - 14.3.1744/45Volunteer ADM 6/86/100ADM 6/868.8.1746 - 8.12.1746Midshipman Extra Transfered ADM 107/4/223ADM 107/44.7.1749 - 20.5.1750Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/346ADM 107/417.8.1759 - 20.2.1760Midshipman ADM 107/5/272ADM 107/521.2.1760 - 13.8.1760Master's Mate ADM 107/5/272ADM 107/5

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
14.7.1745 - 11.7.1748Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/380ADM 107/49.7.1746 - 11.7.1748Able Seaman ADM 107/4/346ADM 107/43.5.1747 - 11.7.1748Able Seaman ADM 107/4/313ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
29.12.1741building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £6949.10.0dBWAS-1714
29.12.1741Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
7.3.1741/42Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £4125.11.2dBWAS-1714
10.5.1742Took the Brig
7.1742In the ChannelBWAS-1714
12.1743In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
23.2.1743/44Took the Privateer
3.3.1743/44Took the Privateer
10.11.1744Took the Privateer
7.1.1744/45Took the Privateer BWAS-1714
23.2.1745Attack on the British convoy in Antigua
5.1745At LouisburgBWAS-1714
5.1746Began repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.1747Completed repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £8720.16.6dBWAS-1714
11.7.1748

Paid off at Chatham Dockyard

ADM 33
18.11.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
30.1.1752Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels HulkBWAS-1714
30.1.1752Renamed Launceston HulkBWAS-1714
28.2.1751/52

Moved to Stangate creek as a quarantine ship

BWAS-1714
6.9.1757Removed to ChathamBWAS-1714
4.1758Refitted as a 44 gun Fifth Rate Ship of the LineBWAS-1714
4.1758Renamed LauncestonBWAS-1714
4.1758Began middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
7.1759RecommissionedBWAS-1714
8.1759Completed middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £9786.14.11dBWAS-1714
6.4.1760Took the Privateer off PortlandBG
17.8.1760Took the Privateer
29.3.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle
7.1762Convoy escort to the New England mast shipsBWAS-1714
17.11.1762Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
12.5.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
19.8.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
6.1765Began small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
7.1765Completed small repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £889.7.11dBWAS-1714
1.1766RecommissionedBWAS-1714
25.6.1766Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.11.1769Paid offBWAS-1714
25.3.1784Sold at Portsmouth for £210BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/86 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Andreu on Saturday 15th of June 2024 09:21

Who is the captain of the ship from September 1744 to February 1745?

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