British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Nottingham' (1719)

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Nottingham	5588
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.2.1716/17	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	8.4.1717	BWAS-1714
Acquired	5.10.1719	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	12.1.1719/20	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 60-Gunner (1706)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	J BattBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	4.1739	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 2"Imperial Feet43.8924
Length of Keel118' 9"Imperial Feet35.9791
Breadth38' 4"Imperial Feet11.5951
Depth in Hold15' 11"Imperial Feet4.5771
Burthen928 ²⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1720Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
18.4.1706365Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.1.1719/20 - 27.1.1720/21Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/188BWAS-171431.1.1720/21 - 15.11.1721Captain ADM 6/12/232B05129.4.1723 - 10.1726Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/13/55BWAS-171426.2.1727/28 - 15.2.1728/29Captain: on board from 29.3.1734 ADM 6/14/17
Confirmed 25.2.1728/29BWAS-171422.2.1733/34 - 25.8.1734Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/166BWAS-171426.8.1734 - 31.7.1737Captain ADM 6/15/193BWAS-1714

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.1.1719/20 - 15.11.1721First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/188ADM 6/1212.1.1719/20 - 15.11.1721Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/188ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 15.11.1721Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/121.5.1723 - 24.10.1728First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/55ADM 6/131.5.1723 - 18.11.1725Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/55ADM 6/1319.11.1725 - 25.2.1727/28Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/93ADM 6/1319.11.1725 - 31.1.1725/26Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/13/93ADM 6/1317.2.1725/26 - 10.2.1726/27Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/103ADM 6/1316.2.1726/27 - 11.10.1727Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/183
Confirmed 4.1.1727/28ADM 6/1312.10.1727 - 15.12.1727Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/10
Confirmed 14.1.1728/29ADM 6/1426.2.1727/28 - 18.2.1728/29Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/10
Confirmed 14.1.1728/29ADM 6/1429.8.1728 - 18.2.1728/29Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/16
Confirmed 22.2.1728/29ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 31.7.1737First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/168ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 31.7.1737Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/168ADM 6/14

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
22.5.1708 - 1708Chaplain ADM 6/9/165ref:1788

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
15.1.1719/20 - 12.3.1720/21Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/141ADM 107/313.3.1720/21 - 15.11.1721Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/141ADM 107/330.5.1725 - 19.3.1725/26Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/196ADM 107/312.9.1726 - 4.2.1728/29Volunteer Transfered ADM 107/3/240ADM 107/39.3.1726/27 - 18.2.1728/29Midshipman ADM 107/3/461ADM 107/310.3.1726/27 - 14.5.1727Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/298ADM 107/31.10.1735 - 31.7.1737Master's Mate ADM 107/3/55ADM 107/310.10.1735 - 4.11.1736Midshipman ADM 107/3/308ADM 107/3

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
5.1.1726/27 - 8.3.1726/27Able Seaman ADM 107/3/461ADM 107/314.10.1736 - 19.11.1736Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/329ADM 107/315.11.1736 - 31.7.1737Able Seaman ADM 107/3/473ADM 107/324.11.1736 - 31.7.1737Able Seaman ADM 107/3/328ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
17.11.1719Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £11147.11.7dBWAS-1714
12.1719Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1720In the BalticBWAS-1714
1720Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1721In the BalticBWAS-1714
15.11.1721Paid offADM 33
1723Recommissioned as a guardship at SheernessBWAS-1714
1723fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1725fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1725Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1726Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1727In the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1728In the West Indies then home to pay offBWAS-1714
1729refitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6051.19.4dBWAS-1714
18.2.1728/29

Paid off

ADM 33
1736Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
1737Guardship at ChathamBWAS-1714
31.7.1737Paid offADM 33
4.1739Break up completed at SheernessBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
13.4.1721-20.10.1721	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 21st of May 2026 10:27

London, 11 February 1720: The Hon George Clinton, brother to the Earl of Lincoln, is appointed commander of his Majesty’s ship, the Nottingham, now at Woolwich. [Newcastle Courant, 18 February 1720]

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