British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Warwick' (1767)

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Warwick

619
Nominal Guns50BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered13.12.1758BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down27.8.1762BWAS-1714
Named20.10.1760BWAS-1714
Launched28.2.1767BWAS-1714
First Commissioned19.2.1771BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
Designed by
William BatelyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1741-1755
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Thomas BucknallBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1728-1772
BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold24.3.1802BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248 
Length of Keel124' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet37.8016 
Breadth40' 3"Imperial Feet12.2682 
Depth in Hold18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959 
Burthen1,073 71⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


28.2.1767Broadside 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

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
19.2.1771 - 10.2.1772Captain
Charles LeslieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1775
Transfered ADM 6/20/349BWAS-171410.2.1772 - 28.2.1775Captain
Henry LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1783
ADM 6/21/36
Issued by
Sir Robert Harland (1st Baronet of Sproughton)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1783

Confirmed 21.6.1774BWAS-171411.4.1777 - 25.8.1778Captain
John MoutrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1783
ADM 6/21/277BWAS-171425.8.1778 - 16.5.1780Captain
Richard CollinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1780
ADM 6/21/446BWAS-171422.7.1780 - 29.10.1782Captain
George Keith ElphinstoneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1815
Transfered ADM 6/22/153BWAS-17141.12.1782 - 28.2.1783Captain
Samuel Wittewronge ClaytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1795
ADM 6/23/36
Issued by
Robert DigbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1805
, North America
Confirmed 18.3.1783BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
21.7.1780 - 28.7.1780Second Lieutenant
Edmund NagleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1819
ADM 6/22/152ADM 6/2228.7.1780 - 1.8.1782First Lieutenant
Edmund NagleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1819
ADM 6/22/155ADM 6/2228.7.1780 - 22.1.1784Second Lieutenant
Walter LockeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1814
Transfered ADM 6/22/155ADM 6/22

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
21.2.1795 - 30.9.1801Gunner
William RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1801
ADM 196/1/23ADM 29-1

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1781 - 1783Midshipman
Edward Walpole BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1840
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
28.2.1767building at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £20493.8.10dBWAS-1714
11.1770Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.1771Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £8620.1.6dBWAS-1714
25.3.1771Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
28.2.1775

Home and paid off

BWAS-1714
9.1776Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
7.1777Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £13941.7.11dBWAS-1714
5.2.1778Sailed to meet the East India shipsBWAS-1714
7.3.1779Sailed to meet the East India shipsBWAS-1714
16.5.1780

Paid off

BWAS-1714
6.1780Began coppering at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
9.1780Completed coppering at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £7711.2.11dBWAS-1714
5.1.1781Took the Ship of the Line
Rotterdam (52) 1761-1781
Dutch 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line

18.5.1781Took the Privateer
Elizabeth (Unknown) 1781-1781
American Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

11.8.1781Took the Schooner
Greyhound (8) 1778-1781
American 8 Gun
Privateer Schooner

12.9.1782Took the Ship
La Sophie (28) 1782-1782
French 28 Gun
Hired Ship
BG
14.9.1782Took the Frigate
L'Aigle (40) 1782-1782
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate

28.2.1783

Paid off

BWAS-1714
5.1783Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
9.1783Refitted as a Unrated Receiving Ship
9.1783Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2051.6.7dBWAS-1714
24.3.1802Sold at Chatham for £1,205BWAS-1714

 
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