British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monmouth' (1742)

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Monmouth	5449
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Monmouth' (1718) (70) 1718-1742 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	7.9.1739	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	12.1739	BWAS-1714
Launched	6.9.1742	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1746	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	28.8.1767	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel122' 2"Imperial Feet37.1879
Breadth43' 5"Imperial Feet13.1487
Depth in Hold17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143
Burthen1,224 ⁸⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.9.1742Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

1755Broadside Weight = 504 Imperial Pound ( 228.564 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733480Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.9.1742 - 8.11.1743Captain ADM 6/16/95BWAS-17149.11.1743 - 2.9.1748Captain ADM 6/16/238BWAS-17141.12.1748 - 31.5.1752Captain ADM 6/17/416BWAS-17146.3.1755 - 25.6.1756Captain ADM 6/18/143BWAS-171425.6.1756 - 8.11.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/286B0518.11.1756 - 17.2.1757Captain ADM 6/18/320ADM 6/1817.2.1757 - 28.2.1758Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/18/358BWAS-171429.3.1758 - 6.3.1760Captain: on board from 1.4.1758 Transfered ADM 6/19/61
Issued by
Confirmed 26.4.1759BWAS-171423.6.1760 - 21.2.1763Captain: on board from 1.7.1760 ADM 6/19/176BWAS-1714

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.9.1742 - 10.11.1743First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/95ADM 6/167.9.1742 - 6.6.1744Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/95ADM 6/167.9.1742 - 16.9.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/95ADM 6/1615.6.1744 - 1.9.1746First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/321ADM 6/1617.9.1744 - 12.5.1746Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/370
Confirmed 11.10.1744ADM 6/1617.5.1746 - 2.9.1748Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/105ADM 6/172.9.1746 - 19.1.1746/47First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/149ADM 6/1731.5.1748 - 2.9.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 3/17/359ADM 6/171.12.1748 - 31.5.1752Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/416ADM 6/176.3.1755 - 1.11.1756Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/144ADM 6/188.3.1755 - 19.4.1755Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/145ADM 6/1819.4.1755 - 9.11.1756Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/157ADM 6/1819.4.1755 - 9.11.1756Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/157ADM 6/189.11.1756 - 31.3.1758Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/321ADM 6/1827.11.1759 - 6.3.1760First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/115ADM 6/19

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1747Surgeon ADM 106/1078/355ADM 1061751Purser ADM 106/1092/67ADM 6/19

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
4.10.1742 - 5.3.1742/43Midshipman ADM 107/3/540ADM 107/36.3.1742/43 - 11.10.1744Master's Mate ADM 107/3/540ADM 107/311.1.1743/44 - 20.10.1746Midshipman ADM 107/4/173ADM 107/421.10.1746 - 9.12.1747Master's Mate ADM 107/4/173ADM 107/4

7 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
8.10.1746 - 5.11.1746Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/365ADM 107/46.11.1750 - 30.5.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/4/397ADM 107/424.12.1750 - 30.5.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/4/369ADM 107/49.1.1750/51 - 30.5.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/4/428ADM 107/41.11.1751 - 30.5.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/4/395ADM 107/44.12.1751 - 30.5.1752Able Seaman ADM 107/5/113ADM 107/51762 - 21.2.1763Captain's Servantref:616

Service History

DateEventSource
31.10.1742Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £26970.2.0dBWAS-1714
9.1743Commissioned for a cruise to the CanariesBWAS-1714
1744In the ChannelBWAS-1714
4.1744Escort to the Lisbon convoyBWAS-1714
26.3.1745Took the Frigate
6.1745Took the Privateer ref:2053
1746In the DownsBWAS-1714
19.1.1747Took the Ship BG
3.5.17471st Battle of Cape Finisterre
14.10.17472nd Battle of Cape Finisterre
21.3.1747/48Took the Privateer near the Lizard then bearing N. E. distance 120 Leagues. losing 9 British seamen and 100 French seamen when the prize sunkBG
1.9.1748

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 33
2.12.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
1749

Certificate of the Monmouth's Officers; H Harrison, John Duncan, Hugh Crawford, Surgeon and J. Lillicrap, Purser, that William Gothley was killed in action at sea against a French Squadron on 14th October 1747.

ADM 106
30.5.1752

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 33
20.7.1752

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
3.1755Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1.1756Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £9116.8.10dBWAS-1714
17.1.1757Took the Privateer
15.5.1757Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
6.11.1757Paid offADM 51
28.2.1758Battle of Cartagena
28.2.1758Took the Ship of the Line in the Mediterranean
10.1758Returned homeBWAS-1714
29.3.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle
7.1762fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
21.2.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
3.1767SurveyedBWAS-1714
28.8.1767Break up completed at Chatham for £453.14.6dBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:2053 Periodical

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 9th of May 2012 20:13

Osborns squadron en route to the Mediterranean

Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 9th of May 2012 20:00

15 May 1757 Prince 90 Captain Clark Clayton, Ad Henry Osborn at Portsmouth, his Squadron include St George 90 cap Alexander Arthur Hood, Rear-Admiral Charles Saunders, Monmouth 70, Revenge 64, and Monarch 74 also to sail with the them en route for Lisbon are Greyhound and Deal Castle with a convoy and Ludlow Castle sailing to North America

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