British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Adventure' (1726)

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Adventure	7451
Nominal Guns	40	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.2.1724/25	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	20.11.1724	BWAS-1714
Acquired	4.6.1726	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	11.1.1727/28	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 40-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John NaishBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1705-1726	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	6.1741	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 6"Imperial Feet37.8016
Length of Keel101' 8"Imperial Feet30.988
Breadth33' 3"Imperial Feet10.0838
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen597 ⁸⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.6.1726Broadside Weight = 180 Imperial Pound ( 81.63 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719190Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1727/28 - 16.7.1731Captain ADM 6/14/185BWAS-171423.5.1739 - 14.3.1739/40Captain ADM 6/15/176BWAS-171415.3.1739/40 - bef.21.3.1739/40Captain ADM 6/15/262ADM 6/15

15 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1727/28 - 17.1.1727/28First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/185ADM 6/1311.1.1727/28 - 24.10.1728Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/13/185ADM 6/1311.1.1727/28 - 24.10.1728Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/13/185ADM 6/1318.1.1727/28 - 19.6.1729First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/189ADM 6/1325.10.1728 - 11.6.1729Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/4ADM 6/1425.10.1728 - 19.6.1729Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/4ADM 6/1412.6.1729 - 16.7.1731Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/30ADM 6/1420.6.1729 - 16.7.1731First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/31ADM 6/1420.6.1729 - 23.8.1730Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/31ADM 6/1424.8.1730 - 16.7.1731Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/83
Confirmed 28.6.1731ADM 6/1425.5.1739 - 4.7.1739Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/176ADM 6/155.7.1739 - 14.3.1739/40Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/195ADM 6/1522.3.1739/40 - 8.7.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/266ADM 6/156.6.1740 - 8.7.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/297ADM 6/1520.7.1740 - 15.3.1743/44Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/45
Issued by
Confirmed 20.1.1744/45ADM 6/17

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
16.9.1735 - 12.4.1738Carpenterref:1788

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
6.10.1728 - 18.9.1729Midshipman Ordinary Transfered ADM 107/3/235ADM 107/315.9.1739 - 4.10.1739Master's Mate ADM 107/3/347ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
24.12.1726 - 27.3.1727Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/211ADM 107/331.3.1740 - 8.4.1740Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/552ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1724Began rebuilding at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.6.1726Completed rebuilding at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £8188.11.3dBWAS-1714
1728Commissioned for home watersBWAS-1714
1729Sailed to the African coastBWAS-1714
1730Service on the African coastBWAS-1714
1731Paid offBWAS-1714
10.1731Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
6.1732Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3530.13.7dBWAS-1714
1739Recommissioned for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
7.1739Returned home and laid up at DeptfordBWAS-1714
7.1740Refitted as a Other Vessels Hulk
7.1740Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
8.1740Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £457.9.0dBWAS-1714
28.5.1741Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
6.1741Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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