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1706 Establishment 54-Gunner

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns54
Approved1706/04
Designer 
RateFourth Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew280
Ships in Class19

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 228.00 Imperial Pound ( 103.40 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 x British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 x British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 x British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     130' 0"108' 0"35' 0"14' 0"703 6894
Salisbury (50) 1707-1716
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
27.4.1706Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 3.7.170725.5.1716Broken Up to Rebuild130' 0"108' 0"35' 0"14' 0"703 6394
Dragon (54) 1707-1712
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
7.11.1706Cuckolds Point - Rotherhithe 10.170716.3.1711/12Wrecked131' 8"108' 5 ¼"35' 3 ¾"14' 0"719 7394
Falmouth (54) 1708-1724
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
8.2.1706/7Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 26.2.1707/824.6.1724Broken Up to Rebuild130' 0"107' 0"35' 1"14' 0"700 4594
Ruby (54) 1708-1748
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Mermaid"
26.3.1707Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 25.3.170819.5.1748Sold130' 4 ¾"108' 0"35' 2"14' 0"707 794
Chester (54) 1708-1750
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
29.12.1707Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 18.10.170820.2.1749/50Broken Up130' 0"108' 0"35' 0"14' 0"703 6394
Romney (54) 1708-1723
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
29.12.1707Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 2.12.170831.7.1723Broken Up to Rebuild130' 6"108' 0"35' 2"14' 0"710 4194
Pembroke (54) 1710-1726
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
26.2.1706/7Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 16.5.17108.1726Broken Up to Rebuild130' 0"108' 0"35' 2"14' 0"707 794
Assistance (54) 1710-1720
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
15.6.1710Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 15.6.171027.4.1720Broken Up to Rebuild132' 1 ½"108' 11"35' 0"14' 0 ½"709 6594
Warwick (54) 1711-1726
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
3.5.1709Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 9.1.1710/1120.12.1726Broken Up130' 0"107' 2 ½"35' 7"14' 0"722 494
Bristol (54) 1711-1743
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
24.4.1709Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 8.5.17112.2.1742/43Broken Up to Rebuild130' 0"108' 0"35' 0"14' 0"703 6894
Bonaventure (54) 1711-1719
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Argyle"
1709Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 18.9.171120.10.1719Broken Up to Rebuild130' 0"108' 0"' 0"35' 0"14' 0"703 6894
Gloucester (54) 1711-1724
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
29.7.1710Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 4.10.171120.1.1723/24Broken Up to Rebuild130' 8"108' 1"35' 3"14' 0"714' 3494"
Ormonde (54) 1711-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Dragon"
9.6.1710Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 18.10.171130.8.1733Broken Up to Rebuild130' 0"108' 0"35' 0"14' 1 ½"703 6894
Advice (54) 1712-1749
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Milford"
27.7.1711Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 8.7.171211.5.1749Sold130' 8"108' 1"35' 3"14' 0"714 3494
Strafford (54) 1714-1726
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
11.7.1712Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 16.7.17146.6.1726Broken Up to Rebuild130' 10"108' 0"35' 0"14' 1 ½"703 6894
Worcester (54) 1714-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1713Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 31.8.17143.5.1733Broken Up to Rebuild131' 5"108' 7"35' 3 ½"14' 0"719 3494
Rochester (54) 1716-1748
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Maidstone"
1714Deptford Dockyard - Deptford 19.3.1715/1610.1748Broken Up131' 3"108' 7"35' 3 ½"14' 0"719 3494
Panther (54) 1716-1768
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1745 Renamed "Panther Hulk"
26.1.1713/14Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 26.4.171626.4.1768Sold131' 1 ½"108' 3 ½"35' 3"14' 4"715 7094
Dartmouth (54) 1716-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
3.3.1713/14Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich 7.8.17169.1733Broken Up to Rebuild130' 3"108' 9"35' 1"14' 4"711 6794

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