British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Rochester' (1716)

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Rochester ➡ 1744 Maidstone	551
Nominal Guns	54
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1714
Keel Laid Down	30.7.1714
Launched	19.3.1715/16
First Commissioned	12.4.1716
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 54-Gunner (1706)
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742
Category	Fourth Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	10.1748

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck131' 3"Imperial Feet39.9313
Length of Keel108' 7"Imperial Feet32.9406
Breadth35' 3 ½"Imperial Feet10.6807
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen719 ³⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1716Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1716280EstablishmentBWAS-1714
1716185Peacetime establishmentBWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.4.1716 - 17.4.1718Captain ADM 6/12/67BWAS-160318.4.1718 - 2.12.1718Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/125BWAS-16033.12.1718 - 14.6.1720Captain ADM 6/12/209
Confirmed 7.7.1720BWAS-160330.8.1739 - 26.9.1740Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/216BWAS-160324.9.1740 - 1.2.1740/41Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/335ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 1.6.1743Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/376BWAS-16032.6.1743 - 3.8.1743Captain ADM 6/16/292
Confirmed 13.4.1744ADM 6/164.8.1743 - 12.7.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/433BWAS-160316.7.1744 - 19.9.1744Captain ADM 6/16/426
Confirmed 17.1.1744/45ADM 6/1611.3.1744/45 - 6.5.1747Commander ADM 6/17/176
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 29.11.1746ADM 6/17

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.4.1716 - 4.6.1716First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/67ADM 6/1212.4.1716 - 2.12.1718Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/67ADM 6/125.6.1716 - 9.1.1717/18First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/71ADM 6/1230.8.1739 - 11.10.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/217ADM 6/1530.8.1739 - 11.10.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/217ADM 6/1531.8.1739 - 11.10.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/218ADM 6/1512.10.1740 - 19.9.1744First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/350ADM 6/1512.10.1740 - 26.3.1741Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/350ADM 6/1512.10.1740 - 26.3.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/350ADM 6/1527.3.1741 - 19.9.1744Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/404ADM 6/1527.3.1741 - 6.12.1743Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/404ADM 6/157.12.1743 - 28.4.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/57
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 6.2.1745/46ADM 6/1729.4.1744 - 19.9.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/400
Confirmed 10.12.1744ADM 6/16

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
16.1.1717/18 - 16.1.1719/20Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/118ADM 107/317.1.1719/20 - 14.6.1720Midshipman ADM 107/3/118ADM 107/31.3.1719/20 - 4.4.1720Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/128ADM 107/324.8.1739 - 29.8.1744Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/86/273ADM 6/86

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
20.2.1719/20 - 29.2.1719/20Able Seaman ADM 107/3/128ADM 107/318.7.1761 - 29.8.1761Able Seaman Transfered ADM 6/87/143ADM 6/87

Service History

DateEventSource
1716Commissioned for Newfoundland and the StraitsBWAS-1603
11.5.1716Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £9858.19.10dBWAS-1603
1718Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
1719In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
7.1720Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
9.1720Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1581.18.0dBWAS-1603
11.1738Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
3.1738/39Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6567.6.6dBWAS-1603
1740Sailed to meet East India shipsBWAS-1603
1741Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1603
1742In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
19.9.1744Paid offBWAS-1603
27.9.1744Renamed MaidstoneBWAS-1603
10.1744Converted for service at Port MahonBWAS-1603
10.1744Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship
17.5.1746Took the Privateer
20.5.1746Took the Schooner off FalmouthBG
11.1746Arrived at Woolwich to be broken upBWAS-1603
1.12.1746Took the Ship
4.6.1747Took the Frigate a little to the Eastward of Portland and carried into PortsmouthBG
10.1748Break up completed at WoolwichBWAS-1603

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