British Fifth Rate ship 'Thetis' (1747)

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Thetis
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.6.1745	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	7.1745	BWAS-1714
Launched	15.4.1747	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	11.11.1746	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Liverpool - Lancashire	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 44-Gunner (1741)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John OkillBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	9.6.1767	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck126' 3"Imperial Feet38.4077
Length of Keel103' 6"Imperial Feet31.4452
Breadth36' 2"Imperial Feet10.9813
Depth in Hold15' 10 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847
Burthen720 ¹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.4.1747Broadside 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

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.11.1746 - 5.7.1748Captain ADM 6/17/172BWAS-171416.2.1757 - 28.12.1758Commander ADM 6/18/357BWAS-171428.12.1758 - 17.1.1763Captain ADM 6/19/461
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 24.1.1763BWAS-1714

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.11.1746 - 20.3.1746/47First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/172ADM 6/1717.11.1746 - 24.3.1746/47First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/173ADM 6/1717.11.1746 - 24.3.1746/47Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/173ADM 6/1724.3.1746/47 - 1.6.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/211ADM 6/1724.3.1746/47 - 2.1.1747/48Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/211ADM 6/171.6.1748 - 5.7.1748First Lieutenant ADM 3/17/360ADM 6/17

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1.1747/48

HMS Thetis recaptured Bristol privateer Levant Galley, prize to Spanish privateer Grand Begonia

ref:1846
7.1.1747/48Took the Privateer ref:1846
11.1756Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
2.1757Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship
7.1757Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £7137.15.10dBWAS-1714
18.12.1757Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1758Refitted as a 32 gun Fifth Rate Ship
17.7.1761Action of 17th July 1761
17.7.1761Took the Frigate off CadizE-WIKI
9.6.1767Sold at Portsmouth for £365BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

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Posted by Magdalena de los Ríos on Tuesday 2nd of October 2018 13:19

I am looking for the data of the ship "N.S. of Guadalupe" (Thetis) that sank in Banco Chinchorro according to the General Archive of Simancas (AGS Marina, leg 510-B) but I can not find it in your database. Would you be so kind to help me. Thank you

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