British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Portland' (1723)

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Portland	568
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.12.1718	BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down	6.2.1719/20	BWAS-1603
Launched	25.2.1722/23	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	25.1.1725/26	BWAS-1603
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1603
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 50-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1603
Constructor	John NaishBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1705-1726	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Broken Up	7.1744	BWAS-1603

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck134' 5"Imperial Feet40.8469
Length of Keel110' 0"Imperial Feet33.528
Breadth36' 4"Imperial Feet10.9897
Depth in Hold15' 3"Imperial Feet4.5872
Burthen772 ³⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

25.2.1722/23Broadside Weight = 315 Imperial Pound ( 142.8525 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719280Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.1.1725/26 - 3.11.1726Captain ADM 6/13/96BWAS-16033.11.1726 - 23.10.1728Captain ADM 6/13/123BWAS-16032.4.1729 - 6.9.1731Captain ADM 6/14/20BWAS-160322.2.1733/34 - 10.9.1736Captain ADM 6/15/166BWAS-160314.7.1738 - 15.8.1738Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/131ADM 6/1515.8.1738 - 1.12.1738Captain ADM 6/15/140ADM 6/1513.4.1739 - 30.7.1739Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/171BWAS-160330.7.1739 - 17.3.1742/43Captain ADM 6/15/208ODNB

28 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
25.1.1725/26 - 21.11.1726First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/97ADM 6/1325.1.1725/26 - 21.11.1726Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/97ADM 6/134.3.1725/26 - 21.11.1726Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/106ADM 6/1322.11.1726 - 27.4.1727First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/125ADM 6/1322.11.1726 - 11.10.1727Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/125ADM 6/1315.7.1727 - 23.10.1728First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/2
Confirmed 11.10.1728ADM 6/1412.10.1727 - 9.2.1728/29Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/2
Confirmed 11.10.1728ADM 6/142.4.1729 - 6.9.1731First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/1411.4.1729 - 24.11.1729Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1411.4.1729 - 24.11.1729Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1425.11.1729 - 6.9.1731Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/42ADM 6/1425.11.1729 - 26.1.1729/30Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/43ADM 6/1427.1.1729/30 - 6.9.1731Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/45ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 10.9.1736First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/169ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 2.3.1733/34Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/169ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 11.3.1733/34Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1413.3.1733/34 - 10.9.1736Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/175ADM 6/1413.3.1733/34 - 21.5.1735Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/175ADM 6/1422.5.1735 - 10.9.1736Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/213ADM 6/1414.7.1738 - 1.12.1738First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/131ADM 6/1514.7.1738 - 1.12.1738Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/131ADM 6/1514.7.1738 - 1.12.1738Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/131ADM 6/1513.4.1739 - 13.8.1739First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/170ADM 6/1513.4.1739 - 14.7.1739Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/171ADM 6/1513.4.1739 - 13.8.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/171ADM 6/1523.7.1739 - 13.8.1739Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/207ADM 6/1514.8.1739 - 4.4.1744First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/212ADM 6/1514.8.1739 - 22.2.1741/42Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/212ADM 6/15

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.9.1742 - 19.4.1743Master ADM 107/3/497ADM 107/3

13 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
26.10.1726 - 23.10.1728Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/255ADM 107/316.7.1728 - 23.10.1728Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/325ADM 107/313.3.1728/29 - 25.3.1731Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/248ADM 107/324.4.1729 - 6.9.1731Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/307ADM 107/39.12.1733 - 27.2.1733/34Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/343ADM 107/326.10.1735 - 10.11.1736Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/328ADM 107/38.11.1735 - 10.9.1736Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/364ADM 107/318.12.1735 - 9.12.1736Midshipman Ordinary Transfered ADM 107/3/324ADM 107/329.8.1736 - 27.7.1737Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/340ADM 107/315.4.1739 - 3.8.1739Gunner's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/567ADM 107/330.5.1739 - 18.8.1739Master's Mate ADM 107/3/344ADM 107/39.8.1739 - 25.11.1739Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/488ADM 107/34.9.1739 - 21.9.1739Quartermaster Transfered ADM 107/3/494ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
4.8.1726 - 20.5.1727Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/244ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1726Commissioned for home watersBWAS-1603
1726Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
7.4.1726Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
7.4.1726Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4289.5.4dBWAS-1603
1727In the Straits, and then to the West IndiesBWAS-1603
23.10.1728Paid offADM 33
1730Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
6.9.1731Paid offADM 33
1736Sailed to ConstantinopleBWAS-1603
10.9.1736Paid offADM 33
11.1736small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1069.7.7dBWAS-1603
1738In home watersBWAS-1603
1.12.1738

Paid off

ADM 33
4.1739Recommissioned for home watersBWAS-1603
1740Sailed to BarbadosBWAS-1603
1742Ordered homeBWAS-1603
19.4.1743Paid offADM 33
26.4.1743

Ordered to be broken up by the Admiralty

BWAS-1603
1.6.1743

Completed breaking up at Woolwich

BWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
24.12.1726-9.4.1728	British Squadron for the relief of Gibraltar	Sir Charles WagerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1692-1734

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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