British Second Rate ship of the line 'Union' (1726)

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Union
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Union' (1704) (96) 1704-1722 British 96 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1709 Renamed "Union"
Ordered	5.2.1717/18	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	5.3.1717/18	BWAS-1714
Acquired	8.2.1725/26	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Benjamin RosewellBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1741	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	11.1749	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck164' 6"Imperial Feet49.9896
Length of Keel132' 5"Imperial Feet40.2376
Breadth47' 4"Imperial Feet14.3401
Depth in Hold18' 10"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,577 ⁶³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1726Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1726750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.2.1725/26 - 23.11.1726Captain Transfered ADM 6/13/103BWAS-171424.11.1726 - 1.12.1726Captain ADM 6/13/125ADM 6/1314.9.1745 - 19.1.1745/46Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/544ADM 6/16

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1726 - 17.10.1726AdmiralBWAS-1714

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.2.1725/26 - 1.12.1726First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/103ADM 6/139.2.1725/26 - 1.12.1726Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/103ADM 6/139.2.1725/26 - 1.12.1726Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/103ADM 6/139.2.1725/26 - 1.12.1726Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/13/103ADM 6/139.2.1725/26 - 1.12.1726Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/13/103ADM 6/139.2.1725/26 - 1.12.1726Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/13/103ADM 6/13

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1734 - 30.12.1734Carpenter ADM 6/14/201ADM 6/141751 - 9.10.1751Carpenter ADM 6/18/14ADM 6/18

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
18.1.1732/33 - 14.8.1733Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/7ADM 107/41757 - 29.5.1757Able Seaman Transfered ADM 36/4799/52ADM 36

Service History

DateEventSource
23.3.1725/26Completed at a cost of £27,580.1.8dBWAS-1714
10.1726Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
17.10.1726Paid off, seeing no further serviceBWAS-1714
1734Underwnet a small repair at Chatham at a cost of £3,666.6.11dBWAS-1714
9.9.1740SurveyedBWAS-1714
1748Surveyed twiceBWAS-1714
1749Surveyed twiceBWAS-1714
14.9.1749Ordered to be broken up by the AdmiraltyBWAS-1714
11.1749Break up completed at Chatham for £614.1.4dBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 36 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

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BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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