British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Warwick' (1733)

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Warwick	7385
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	14.3.1726/27	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1.4.1730	BWAS-1714
Launched	25.10.1733	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	22.2.1733/34	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 60-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Peirson LockBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1716-1755	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	11.3.1756	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Warwick' (1756) (60) 1756-1761 French 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Length of Keel117' 0"Imperial Feet35.6616
Breadth39' 0"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold16' 5"Imperial Feet4.898
Burthen962 ⁷⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1733Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733400EstablishmentBWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.2.1733/34 - 19.7.1736Captain ADM 6/14/166BWAS-171413.6.1739 - 2.6.1743Captain ADM 6/15/186BWAS-17143.6.1743 - 13.7.1745Captain ADM 6/16/465
Confirmed 16.4.1745BWAS-171414.9.1745 - 12.9.1747Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/544BWAS-171412.9.1747 - 3.11.1747Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/471
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 23.6.1749ADM 6/173.11.1747 - 29.1.1747/48Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/514
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 23.3.1749/50ADM 6/1729.1.1747/48 - 17.2.1748/49Captain ADM 6/17/449BWAS-171411.3.1755 - 11.3.1756Captain ADM 6/18/145BWAS-1714

25 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.2.1733/34 - 3.11.1734First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/169ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 28.4.1734Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/169ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 29.4.1734Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/169ADM 6/1429.4.1734 - 21.4.1735Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/184ADM 6/1429.4.1734 - 17.4.1735Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/184ADM 6/144.11.1734 - 18.4.1735First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/196ADM 6/1418.4.1735 - 13.6.1735Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/208ADM 6/1421.4.1735 - 14.6.1736First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/209ADM 6/1421.4.1735 - 13.6.1735Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/209ADM 6/1414.6.1735 - 30.4.1736First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/26
Confirmed 13.7.1736ADM 6/1514.6.1735 - 19.7.1736Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/28
Confirmed 22.7.1736ADM 6/1513.6.1739 - 29.7.1741First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/186ADM 6/1513.6.1739 - 11.7.1739Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/186ADM 6/1512.7.1739 - 29.8.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/201ADM 6/1531.8.1739 - 28.8.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/218ADM 6/1529.8.1740 - 23.6.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/489ADM 6/1524.6.1741 - 2.6.1743Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/57
Issued by
Confirmed 6.2.1745/46ADM 6/1730.7.1741 - 27.9.1742Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/408
Confirmed 20.12.1744ADM 6/1628.9.1742 - 2.2.1743/44Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/422
Confirmed 12.1.1743/44ADM 6/163.6.1743 - 22.1.1743/44Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/66
Confirmed 21.2.1745/46ADM 6/1726.1.1745/46 - 22.1.1746/47Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/198
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 9.2.1746/47ADM 6/1724.1.1746/47 - 29.1.1747/48Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/193ADM 6/173.11.1747 - 23.12.1747Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/462
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 12.5.1749ADM 6/1716.4.1748 - 17.2.1748/49Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/11
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 28.8.1751ADM 6/1811.3.1755 - 30.4.1755Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/145ADM 6/18

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
30.6.1736 - 11.7.1746Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/15/35ref:1788

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
15.3.1738/39 - 17.8.1739Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/556ADM 107/320.2.1746/47 - 14.6.1747Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/251ADM 107/412.7.1747 - 22.9.1747Midshipman ADM 107/4/278ADM 107/422.9.1751 - 2.9.1752Master's Mate ADM 107/4/240ADM 107/4

7 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
20.10.1738 - 14.3.1738/39Able Seaman ADM 107/3/556ADM 107/313.5.1742 - 26.6.1744Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/278ADM 107/41747 - 1748Able Seamanref:129315.6.1747 - 12.9.1747Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/251ADM 107/423.9.1747 - 29.9.1747Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/278ADM 107/49.11.1747 - 1.4.1748Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/288ADM 107/42.4.1748 - 3.9.1748Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/288ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1734Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
27.8.1734Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £11891.7.4dBWAS-1714
27.8.1734Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £3110.19.2dBWAS-1714
1735With Norris's fleet off the TagusBWAS-1714
19.7.1736

Paid off

ADM 51
6.1739RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1740In Haddock's fleet in the Mediterranean until 1744BWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
10.1744Sailed for EnglandBWAS-1714
8.1745Started a repair at WoolwichBWAS-1714
1.1747RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1746/47Completed repairBWAS-1714
15.7.1747Encounter with the off the AzoresBWAS-1714
15.7.1747Warwick vs Glorioso
8.3.1747/48In the attack on Port LouisBWAS-1714
5.4.1748At SantiagoBWAS-1714
9.4.1748Battle of Santiago de Cuba
14.9.1748Took the Polacca Sonda de la Tortuguilla Cuba S002
12.10.1748Battle of Havana
17.2.1748/49Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 6/18
25.4.1749SurveyedBWAS-1714
14.7.1751SurveyedBWAS-1714
8.1751small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £3414.7.6dBWAS-1714
3.1755Recommissioned and sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
11.3.1756Capture of the Warwick
24.1.1761Retaken by and broken upBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

S002 Book

ref:1293Howard Millar Chapin, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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