British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Woolwich' (1741)

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Woolwich
Nominal Guns	50	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.6.1736	B028
Keel Laid Down	8.1738	B028
Launched	6.4.1741	B028
First Commissioned	25.3.1741	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B028
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 50-Gunner (1733)	B028
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	B028
Category	Fourth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	6.1747	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck134' 0"Imperial Feet40.8432
Length of Keel109' 10 ⅞"Imperial Feet33.2454
Breadth38' 6"Imperial Feet11.6015
Depth in Hold15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177
Burthen866 ⁴⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.4.1741Broadside 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
1733300Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.3.1741 - 19.8.1742Captain ADM 6/16/403BWAS-171420.8.1742 - 30.12.1742Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/89ADM 131.12.1742 - 24.1.1742/43Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/131ADM 6/1625.1.1742/43 - 3.9.1744Captain ADM 6/16/139BWAS-17144.9.1744 - 4.1.1745/46Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/129
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 16.7.1746ADM 6/174.1.1745/46 - 20.4.1747Captain ADM 6/17/219
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 18.4.1747ADM 6/17

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.3.1741 - 15.6.1741First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/404ADM 6/1527.3.1741 - 6.9.1742Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/404ADM 6/1513.4.1741 - 6.9.1742Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/409ADM 6/157.9.1742 - 25.11.1742Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/96ADM 6/1615.2.1742/43 - 20.2.1742/43Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/149ADM 6/1621.2.1742/43 - 6.3.1742/43Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/151ADM 6/1627.7.1744 - 8.3.1744/45Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/204
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 27.2.1746/47ADM 6/177.7.1745 - 20.4.1747Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/195
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 31.1.1746/47ADM 6/17

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
8.10.1740 - 21.9.1742Midshipman ADM 107/3/482ADM 107/37.2.1742/43 - 3.3.1742/43Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/67ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1740/41Commissioned for AfricaBWAS-1714
15.5.1741Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £18543.4.3dBWAS-1714
1743Returned homeBWAS-1714
1744Sailed to BarbadosBWAS-1714
23.2.1745Attack on the British convoy in Antigua
1746Convoy escort home from the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
10.8.1746Action of 10th Aug. 1746
20.4.1747Paid off at Chatham Dockyard ADM 106
6.5.1747Ordered to be broken up by the AdmiraltyBWAS-1714
6.1747Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

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