British Third Rate ship of the line 'Elizabeth' (1737)

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Elizabeth	7625
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Elizabeth' (1719) (70) 1719-1737 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	4.9.1733	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	15.3.1734/35	BWAS-1714
Launched	29.11.1737	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	16.5.1738	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Jacob AckworthBritish Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1690-1744	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John WardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1711-1752	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	10.5.1766	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel121' 8"Imperial Feet36.8905
Breadth43' 5"Imperial Feet13.1487
Depth in Hold17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143
Burthen1,223 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

29.11.1737Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

1756Broadside Weight = 504 Imperial Pound ( 228.564 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733480Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1738 - 9.10.1740Captain ADM 6/15/117BWAS-17149.10.1740 - 23.8.1741Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/349BWAS-171425.8.1741 - 5.7.1745Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/445BWAS-17143.8.1745 - 19.11.1745Captain ADM 6/17/6
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 30.9.1745BWAS-171420.3.1745/46 - 29.1.1747/48Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/75BWAS-171429.1.1747/48 - 23.6.1748Captain ADM 6/17/514
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 23.3.1749/50BWAS-171423.6.1748 - 11.4.1749Captain ADM 6/17/461
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 12.5.1749BWAS-17144.2.1755 - 17.1.1757Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/128BWAS-171417.1.1757 - 20.2.1759Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/345BWAS-171420.2.1759 - 6.6.1761Captain ADM 6/19/467
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 1.3.1763BWAS-17146.6.1761 - 30.7.1764Captain ADM 6/20/47
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 25.8.1764ADM 6/20

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1757 - 5.7.1758CommodoreBWAS-17146.7.1758 - 20.2.1759Rear-Admiral of the Blue TransferedBWAS-17141761 - 7.10.1762Commodore†BWAS-1714

32 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1738 - 12.10.1740First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 8.3.1738/39Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 1.6.1738Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/152.6.1738 - 6.6.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/122ADM 6/157.6.1739 - 1.10.1739Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/157.6.1739 - 1.10.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/180ADM 6/152.10.1739 - 2.10.1740Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/226ADM 6/152.10.1739 - 2.10.1740Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/226ADM 6/152.10.1739 - 2.10.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/226ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 12.10.1740Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/347ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 12.10.1740Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/347ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 12.10.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/347ADM 6/1513.10.1740 - 29.1.1740/41First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/350ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 28.5.1741First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/376ADM 6/1527.3.1741 - 1.6.1741Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/404ADM 6/1514.4.1741 - 26.8.1741Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/410ADM 6/152.6.1741 - 20.3.1742/43First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/425ADM 6/1518.8.1744 - 19.11.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/22
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.11.1745ADM 6/178.3.1744/45 - 19.11.1745Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/70
Confirmed 3.3.1745/46ADM 6/1720.3.1745/46 - 18.4.1747Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/75ADM 6/1720.3.1745/46 - 18.4.1747Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/75ADM 6/172.4.1746 - 13.4.1747Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/83ADM 6/1718.4.1747 - 11.4.1749Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/219ADM 6/1718.4.1747 - 11.4.1749Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/219ADM 6/1723.4.1747 - 1747First Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/17/220ADM 6/1724.4.1747 - 1.11.1747Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/444
Issued by
Confirmed 17.2.1748/49ADM 6/171.11.1747 - 31.1.1747/48Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/458
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 21.4.1749ADM 6/176.2.1755 - 24.10.1755First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/132ADM 6/1829.3.1756 - 3.2.1757First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/247ADM 6/1813.11.1756 - 3.2.1757Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/324ADM 6/1813.11.1756 - 24.2.1761Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/324ADM 6/183.2.1757 - 27.11.1760First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/352ADM 6/18

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1766Carpenter ADM 106/1145/100ADM 106

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.7.1739 - 19.7.1739Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/342ADM 107/326.10.1740 - 30.8.1741Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/13ADM 107/419.11.1748 - 18.5.1749Midshipman Discharged ADM 107/4/345ODNB20.2.1755 - 26.9.1755Gunner's Mate ADM 107/5/205ADM 107/527.9.1755 - 23.2.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/205ADM 107/516.11.1756 - 24.1.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/343ADM 107/5

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
25.1.1741/42 - 4.4.1743Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/306ADM 107/45.4.1743 - 5.5.1744Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/306ADM 107/426.8.1746 - 29.3.1747Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/343ADM 107/41748 - 9.4.1748Volunteer†TNC15.2.1755 - 15.11.1756Able Seaman ADM 107/5/343ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
1738Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
6.1738Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £16164.16.3dBWAS-1714
6.1738Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1345.12.8dBWAS-1714
11.1738Guard shipBWAS-1714
23.7.1739

Sailed with Vernon's squadron

BWAS-1714
8.1739Off FinisterreBWAS-1714
1740In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
10.1745Sailed home to pay offBWAS-1714
19.11.1745

Paid off

ADM 33
2.1746Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.1745/46RecommissionedBWAS-1714
5.1746Joined the Western squadronBWAS-1714
6.1746Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £9701.3.7dBWAS-1714
9.1746Off FinisterreBWAS-1714
7.1747Sailed with a convoy for JamaicaBWAS-1714
8.3.1747/48Present in the attack on Port LouisBWAS-1714
8.4.1748Present in the attack on SantiagoBWAS-1714
9.4.1748Battle of Santiago de Cuba
26.4.1749

Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard

ADM 33
1.8.1749

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
8.1751Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.7.1752

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
8.1753Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £17230.19.8dBWAS-1714
1756Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate
10.3.1757Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
29.4.1758Battle of Cuddalore
3.8.1758Battle of Negapatam
10.9.1759Battle of Pondicherry
6.6.1762Manilla operations
9.1762At ManillaBWAS-1714
24.9.1762Battle of Manilla
1764Returned homeBWAS-1714
30.7.1764

Paid off

ADM 33
14.8.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
6.11.1765Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
10.5.1766Break up completed at Portsmouth DY for £511.11.3dBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
25.7.1739-1741	British Fleet in the West indies	Edward VernonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1702-1746

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

TNCVarious, Periodical

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