British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Prince Edward' (1745)

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Prince Edward	5936
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	21.6.1744	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	13.7.1744	BWAS-1714
Named	21.8.1745	BWAS-1714
Launched	2.9.1745	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	20.8.1745	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 44-Gunner (1741)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Henry BirdBritish Designer Ship Owner Ship Builder Service 1758-1759	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	16.9.1766	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck126' 0"Imperial Feet38.4048
Length of Keel102' 3"Imperial Feet31.1277
Breadth36' 2"Imperial Feet10.9813
Depth in Hold15' 6"Imperial Feet4.6025
Burthen711 ⁴⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.9.1745Broadside Weight = 282 Imperial Pound ( 127.887 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1741250Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.8.1745 - 1.7.1746Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/531BWAS-17142.7.1746 - 7.3.1746/47Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/122ADM 6/177.3.1746/47 - 12.9.1748Captain ADM 6/17/205BWAS-171418.7.1755 - 4.1.1757Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/181BWAS-17144.1.1757 - 4.5.1761Captain ADM 6/18/340BWAS-17144.5.1761 - 27.1.1763Captain ADM 6/19/312BWAS-171426.8.1763 - 22.11.1764Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/530BWAS-171420.4.1765 - 29.5.1766Captain ADM 6/20/72BWAS-1714

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.8.1745 - 2.7.1746Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/534ADM 6/163.7.1746 - 12.9.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/123ADM 6/1730.9.1746 - 13.3.1746/47Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/158ADM 6/1717.10.1746 - 13.3.1746/47First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/164ADM 6/1713.3.1746/47 - 27.1.1747/48First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/207ADM 6/1727.1.1747/48 - 12.9.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/315ADM 6/1723.7.1755 - 6.5.1756Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/182ADM 6/181.1.1756 - 14.1.1759First Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/18/224ADM 6/1821.10.1757 - 16.1.1759Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/447ref:89824.10.1761 - 8.3.1762Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/390
Issued by
Confirmed 8.3.1762ADM 6/198.3.1762 - 27.1.1763First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/390
Issued by ADM 6/1926.8.1763 - 6.5.1766First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/530ADM 6/19

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1746Surgeon ADM 106/1038/281ADM 106

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
13.3.1746/47 - 12.9.1748Midshipman ADM 107/4/236ADM 107/410.1.1758 - 6.5.1761Midshipman ADM 107/5/353ADM 107/529.6.1758 - 10.9.1759Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/384ADM 107/5

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
17.11.1746 - 12.3.1746/47Able Seaman ADM 107/4/236ADM 107/420.3.1746/47 - 8.9.1747Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/329ADM 107/44.4.1747 - 12.9.1748Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/327ADM 107/49.9.1747 - 12.9.1748Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/329ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
2.9.1745building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £8072.5.0dBWAS-1714
2.9.1745Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
30.9.1745Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £5160.8.4dBWAS-1714
12.9.1748

Paid off at Chatham Dockyard

ADM 33
18.11.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
2.1752Began middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
2.1753Completed middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £5809.13.3dBWAS-1714
24.8.1757Prince Edward v French Frigate
29.12.1758Present at the capture of GoreeBWAS-1714
29.12.1758Capture of Goree
14.2.1759Took the Privateer
24.6.1761Sailed with a convoy for the LevantBWAS-1714
26.1.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
14.12.1763Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1765Still at JamaicaBWAS-1714
29.5.1766

Paid off

ADM 33
16.9.1766Sold for £450BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
16.10.1758-1.3.1759	Expedition against Île de Gorée	Augustus KeppelBritish Naval Sailor Marine Service 1743-1783

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