British Third Rate ship of the line 'Berwick' (1723)

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Berwick ➡ 1743 Berwick Hulk	228
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	31.3.1721	BWAS-1714
Launched	23.7.1723	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.5.1726	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 70-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	6.1783	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck151'Imperial Feet46.0253
Breadth42'Imperial Feet12.827
Burthen1,147Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel123' 2"Imperial Feet37.4926
Breadth41' 10"Imperial Feet12.4968
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,146 ⁴⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

23.7.1723Broadside 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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719440Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.5.1726 - 24.10.1728Captain ADM 6/14/113BWAS-17142.4.1729 - 15.12.1729Captain ADM 6/14/20BWAS-171419.5.1731 - 14.4.1734Captain ADM 6/14/76ADM 6/1415.4.1734 - 6.4.1737Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/182BWAS-17147.4.1737 - 19.3.1738/39Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/56BWAS-171424.6.1739 - 4.3.1739/40Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/324
Confirmed 26.8.1740ADM 6/15

35 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.5.1726 - 1.12.1727First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/113ADM 6/136.5.1726 - 5.12.1726Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/113ADM 6/136.5.1726 - 30.11.1727Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/113ADM 6/136.5.1726 - 21.5.1728Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/13/113ADM 6/136.12.1726 - 24.10.1728Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/127ADM 6/1317.9.1727 - 12.10.1727Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/2
Confirmed 11.10.1728ADM 6/1412.10.1727 - 30.11.1727Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/3
Confirmed 15.10.1728ADM 6/141.12.1727 - 24.10.1728First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/2
Confirmed 11.10.1728ADM 6/141.12.1727 - 24.10.1728Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/3
Confirmed 15.10.1728ADM 6/141.12.1727 - 4.7.1728Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/2
Confirmed 11.10.1728ADM 6/145.7.1728 - 24.10.1728Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/2
Confirmed 11.10.1728ADM 6/146.7.1728 - 24.10.1728Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/2
Confirmed 11.10.1728ADM 6/142.4.1729 - 15.12.1729First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/21ADM 6/142.4.1729 - 15.12.1729Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/21ADM 6/142.4.1729 - 15.12.1729Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/21ADM 6/1411.4.1729 - 15.12.1729Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 20.2.1733/34First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 31.3.1734Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 14.6.1732Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1419.5.1731 - 13.6.1732Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/77ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 23.10.1732Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 30.1.1733/34Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 31.3.1734Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 23.2.1733/34Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 6.4.1737First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/173ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 31.3.1734Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/141.4.1734 - 6.4.1737Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/181ADM 6/141.4.1734 - 15.3.1737/38Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/181ADM 6/141.4.1734 - 15.3.1737/38Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/181ADM 6/147.4.1737 - 22.5.1738First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/56ADM 6/157.4.1737 - 27.5.1737Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/56ADM 6/1514.2.1737/38 - 3.3.1739/40Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/96ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 27.3.1740Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1515.3.1737/38 - 23.5.1738Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/101ADM 6/1523.5.1738 - 13.6.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/188ADM 6/15

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.6.1740 - 1740Boatswain ADM 6/15/297ref:178828.5.1743 - 1743Boatswain ADM 6/16/183ref:1788

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
11.1.1726/27 - 29.4.1728Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/233ADM 107/318.7.1731 - 23.1.1731/32Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/444ADM 107/325.7.1732 - 12.9.1732Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/329ADM 107/326.6.1733 - 16.1.1734/35Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/371ADM 107/35.6.1734 - 27.2.1736Midshipman ADM 107/3/480ADM 107/31.3.1738 - 5.11.1738Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/518ADM 107/312.9.1738 - 19.4.1740Midshipman ADM 107/3/369ADM 107/3

8 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
13.10.1726 - 19.3.1728/29Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/372ADM 107/313.1.1727/28 - 23.5.1728Able Seaman ADM 107/3/319ADM 107/327.10.1731 - 10.5.1732Able Seaman ADM 107/3/461ADM 107/324.1.1731/32 - 17.4.1733Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/444ADM 107/325.5.1732 - 1.2.1733Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/273ADM 107/36.10.1733 - 27.2.1733/34Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/312ADM 107/328.2.1736 - 7.6.1737Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/480ADM 107/317.3.1753 - 7.7.1753Lieutenant's Servant Transfered ADM 107/5/97ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
10.8.1723Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £13370.18.10dBWAS-1714
1726To the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1727At Porto BelloBWAS-1714
25.10.1728Paid offADM 33
11.1728Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1729Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.1729Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £2996.2.7dBWAS-1714
15.12.1729Paid offADM 33
1731Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
9.1731Reduced to a guard shipBWAS-1714
1732Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1733Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1735In the TagusBWAS-1714
1736Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1737Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1738In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1739In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
26.3.1740

Paid off

ADM 33
1743Renamed Berwick HulkADM 106
1743Refitted as an unarmed Other Vessels HulkBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
24.12.1726-9.4.1728	British Squadron for the relief of Gibraltar	Sir Charles WagerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1692-1734
9.1782-12.1782	Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782	Lord Richard Howe (4^th Viscount Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799

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