British Sixth Rate ship 'Solebay' (1742)

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Solebay
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.6.1740	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	11.7.1740	BWAS-1714
Launched	20.7.1742	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	3.7.1742	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 20-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Peirson LockBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1716-1755	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	6.8.1744	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French Sixth Rate frigate 'Le Solebay' (1744) (26) 1744-1746 French 26 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088
Length of Keel87' 0"Imperial Feet26.5176
Breadth30' 5 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567
Depth in Hold9' 5"Imperial Feet2.8702
Burthen429 ²⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

20.7.1742Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733140Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
3.7.1742 - 6.8.1744Captain ADM 6/16/72BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.7.1742 - 17.8.1743Lieutenant ADM 6/16/74ADM 6/1617.8.1743 - 6.8.1744Lieutenant ADM 6/17/73
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 13.3.1745/46ADM 6/17

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1742Commissioned for the Straits of GibraltarBWAS-1714
23.2.1743/44Chased a Spanish privateer ashore off Cape SpartelBWAS-1714
6.8.1744Taken by the French off Cape St Vincent

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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