British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Newcastle' (1733)

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Newcastle	575
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	31.5.1728	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	3.1728/29	BWAS-1714
Launched	6.1.1732/33	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	18.12.1733	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 50-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	4.1746	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck134' 0"Imperial Feet40.8432
Length of Keel109' 8"Imperial Feet33.2458
Breadth36' 1"Imperial Feet10.977
Depth in Hold15' 2"Imperial Feet4.5822
Burthen759 ⁴⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.1.1732/33Broadside 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

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.12.1733 - 2.8.1736Captain ADM 6/14/158BWAS-171416.5.1738 - 6.8.1739Captain ADM 6/15/117BWAS-17147.8.1739 - 5.3.1743/44Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/209BWAS-17146.3.1743/44 - 12.6.1745Captain ADM 6/16/492
Confirmed 11.6.1745BWAS-1714

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.12.1733 - 2.8.1736First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/158ADM 6/1418.12.1733 - bef.7.2.1736Second Lieutenant Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/158ADM 6/1418.12.1733 - 21.7.1736Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/158ADM 6/1416.7.1736 - 2.8.1736Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/26ADM 6/1522.7.1736 - 2.8.1736Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/28ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 18.6.1739First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/119ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 11.5.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 6.8.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/119ADM 6/1519.6.1739 - 12.4.1741First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/189ADM 6/1511.10.1740 - 20.1.1741/42Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/349ADM 6/1513.5.1741 - 13.1.1744/45First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/417ADM 6/1521.1.1741/42 - 1.4.1743Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/5ADM 6/162.4.1743 - 22.9.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/27
Confirmed 25.11.1745ADM 6/172.1.1744/45 - 12.6.1745Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/485ADM 6/16

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1738Purser ADM 6/15/127ADM 6/15

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.5.1735 - 2.1.1736/37Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/390ADM 107/310.10.1735 - 2.8.1736Midshipman ADM 107/3/373ADM 107/31736 - 2.8.1736Master's Mate ADM 107/3/497ADM 107/317.2.1735/36 - 2.8.1736Midshipman ADM 107/3/329ADM 107/35.5.1741 - 10.4.1744Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/37ADM 107/424.3.1744/45 - 29.5.1745Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/58ADM 107/4

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
5.1.1733/34 - 2.8.1736Able Seaman ADM 107/4/3ADM 107/427.10.1737 - 29.9.1739Able Seaman ADM 107/3/521ADM 107/330.9.1739 - 4.5.1741Able Seaman ADM 107/4/37ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1728/29Began rebuilding at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
1733Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
6.1.1732/33Completed rebuilding at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £9433.4.10dBWAS-1714
6.1.1732/33Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £1891.7.7dBWAS-1714
1734Commissioned for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
8.1736Began small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
2.8.1736

Paid off

ADM 33
10.1736Completed small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £2285.0.5dBWAS-1714
5.1738Recommissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1742Cruising in the Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
1743In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1744In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1745In the ChannelBWAS-1714
12.6.1745

Paid off

ADM 33
11.12.1745

Ordered to be broken up by the Admiralty

BWAS-1714
4.1746

Break up completed at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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