British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Falmouth' (1752)

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Falmouth
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	15.11.1745	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	22.8.1746	BWAS-1714
Launched	7.12.1752	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	3.1755	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1745 Establishment 50-Gunner (1745)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas FellowesBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1753	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Condemned	16.1.1765	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Length of Keel116' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet35.3632
Breadth41' 2"Imperial Feet12.5476
Depth in Hold17' 8"Imperial Feet5.2106
Burthen1,046 ⁵⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1752Broadside Weight = 414 Imperial Pound ( 187.749 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1745350Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.3.1755 - 21.2.1759Captain ADM 6/18/145BWAS-171421.2.1759 - 1.1.1760Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/38BWAS-17141.1.1760 - 10.9.1760Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/423
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 14.7.1762B05110.9.1760 - 16.1.1765Captain ADM 6/20/109
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 28.2.1766BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
21.2.1759 - 16.1.1765First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/38ADM 6/19

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
18.2.1744/45 - 13.7.1746Midshipman ADM 107/4/320ADM 107/430.6.1756 - 7.2.1759Midshipman ADM 107/5/96ADM 107/5

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
14.7.1746 - 24.10.1746Able Seaman ADM 107/4/320ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
7.12.1752building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £19974.4.8dBWAS-1714
1756In the Western squadronBWAS-1714
14.4.1759Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
24.9.1762Battle of Manilla
11.1764Condemned as unseaworthy at BataviaBWAS-1714
16.1.1765Beached, paid off and abandonedBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1754-16.9.1754	Convoy for the King from Holland	Lord George Anson (1^st Baron Anson)British Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1711-1761

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 27th of May 2026 16:04

Appears to be the same ship -

London, 22 February 1752: The Falmouth man of war of 70 guns, rebuilt at Woolwich, will be launched the next spring tide. [Kentish Post, 26 February 1752]

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