British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Exeter' (1744)

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Exeter
Nominal Guns	58	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Exeter' (1697) (60) 1697-1740 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	10.8.1739	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	27.10.1740	BWAS-1714
Launched	19.3.1743/44	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	B028
Ship Class	1691 Program - 60 gun 4th Rates (1691)	B028
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Thomas FellowesBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1753	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	7.11.1763	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Length of Keel116' 7"Imperial Feet35.3679
Breadth41' 6"Imperial Feet12.6492
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881
Burthen1,068 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

19.3.1743/44Broadside Weight = 426 Imperial Pound ( 193.191 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1745Broadside Weight = 474 Imperial Pound ( 214.959 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733420Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.3.1743/44 - 22.11.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/279BWAS-171423.11.1744 - 18.11.1746Captain ADM 6/16/390BWAS-171419.11.1746 - 3.5.1750Captain ADM 6/17/174BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
22.8.1749 - 3.5.1750Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.3.1744 - 15.6.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/283ADM 6/1616.6.1744 - 11.10.1745Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/323ADM 6/1616.6.1744 - 11.10.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/323ADM 6/1612.10.1745 - 27.1.1747/48Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/9ADM 6/1716.2.1746/47 - 3.5.1750Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/201ADM 6/17

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.1744/45 - 5.1746Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/53ODNB10.5.1748 - 3.5.1750Midshipman ADM 107/4/251ADM 107/413.1.1750 - 3.5.1750Midshipman ADM 107/4/366ADM 107/4

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
12.1.1745/46 - 11.3.1746/47Able Seaman ADM 107/4/251ADM 107/416.4.1748 - 23.10.1749Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/366ADM 107/424.10.1749 - 2.12.1749Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/366ADM 107/43.12.1749 - 12.1.1750Able Seaman ADM 107/4/366ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
19.3.1743/44Began Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
26.5.1744Completed Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £17442.0.0dBWAS-1714
1745Refitted as a 60 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
11.1745Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
12.1745Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1641.14.8dBWAS-1714
20.9.1746Lorient Operations
29.9.1746Took the Privateer in the Bay of Biscay
1.10.1746

Destroyed L'Ardent in Quiberon Bay in company with Tavistock and Poole

BWAS-1714
11.10.1746Took the Ship of the Line off Cape Clear
12.10.1746Action of 1746-10-12
2.2.1747Took the Frigate off Cape ClearBWAS-1714
3.5.1750

Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard

ADM 33
9.8.1750

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
25.9.1752SurveyedBWAS-1714
15.11.1755Reported as unfit for serviceBWAS-1714
7.11.1763Break up completed at Portsmouth for £336.16.2dBWAS-1714

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