British Sixth Rate frigate 'Valeur' (1705)

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Valeur

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Nominal Guns24B028
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Sixth Rate frigate 'La Valeur' (1704) (24) 1704-1705
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate (Frégate Légère)
Keel Laid Down1.1704B028
Captured2.4.1705B028
First Commissioned3.5.1705B028
ShipyardBrest - Brittany BWAS-1603
CategorySixth RateB028
Ship TypeFrigateB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up5.1718B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck100' 9"Imperial Feet30.7086 
Length of Keel81' 0"Imperial Feet24.6888 
Breadth27' 4"Imperial Feet8.2441 
Depth in Hold11' 8"Imperial Feet3.556 
Burthen321 64⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1705Broadside Weight = 68 Imperial Pound ( 30.838 kg)BWAS-1603
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1705115 BWAS-1603
26.5.1713100 BWAS-1603

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.5.1705 - 2.2.1707/8Commander
Sir Robert JohnsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1722
: on board from 23.5.1705 ADM 6/8/174BWAS-16037.2.1707/8 - 7.3.1708/9Commander
William OckmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1715
ADM 6/9/135BWAS-16038.3.1708/9 - 6.9.1710Commander
John HareBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
ADM 6/10/41BWAS-16032.1.1710/11 - 16.6.1713Commander
John St LoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1747
ADM 6/11/91BWAS-160317.6.1713 - 1.3.1716/17Captain and Master
John St LoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1747
ADM 6/11/263BWAS-16032.3.1716/17 - 4.1.1717/18Captain and Master
Richard DavisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1718
ADM 6/12/93BWAS-1603

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.5.1705 - 17.3.1708/9Lieutenant
Peter AndersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1686-1727
Transfered ADM 6/8/174ADM 6/818.3.1708/9 - 6.9.1710Lieutenant
Charles StoneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1712
ADM 6/10/46ADM 6/102.1.1710/11 - 28.5.1713Lieutenant
Samuel VaughanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1719
ADM 6/11/91ADM 6/1129.5.1713 - 21.3.1714/15Lieutenant
George WhartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1717
ADM 6/11/260ADM 6/1122.3.1714/15 - 1.3.1716/17Lieutenant
William GriffithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1744
ADM 6/12/117
Confirmed 6.3.1717/18ADM 6/122.3.1716/17 - 4.1.1717/18Lieutenant
Richard ChurchBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1718
ADM 6/12/93ADM 6/12

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1705Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
30.5.1705Purchased at Plymouth - Devon at a cost of £405.0.0dBWAS-1603
19.7.1706Took the Privateer
L'Audacieuse (Unknown) 1706-1706
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

6.9.1710Taken by boats of the Surprise in Carbonnear Harbour, Newfoundland, losing 28 casualtiesBWAS-1603
6.9.1710Taken by the French in Carbonnear Harbour, Newfoundland
13.12.1710RepurchasedBWAS-1603
1715In MarylandBWAS-1603
1716Paid off
3.1716/17Refitted as a 8 gun Unrated Fireship
12.1717Refitted as a 24 gun Sixth Rate Frigate
28.12.1717Began breaking up at DeptfordBWAS-1603

 
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