British Third Rate ship of the line 'Prince of Orange' (1734)

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Prince of Orange ➡ 1772 Prince of Orange Hulk	239
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.5.1729	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	7.1731	BWAS-1714
Named	5.9.1734	BWAS-1714
Launched	5.9.1734	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	15.5.1738	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
Sold	5.1810	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel123' 2"Imperial Feet37.4926
Breadth41' 6"Imperial Feet12.6492
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen1,128 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.9.1734Broadside 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

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
15.5.1738 - 25.7.1738Captain ADM 6/15/116ADM 6/1526.7.1738 - 26.11.1738Captain ADM 6/15/132BWAS-171412.6.1739 - 24.9.1740Captain ADM 6/15/184BWAS-171424.9.1740 - 10.6.1741Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/335BWAS-171411.6.1741 - 11.8.1742Captain ADM 6/16/83
Confirmed 4.8.1742BWAS-171414.6.1743 - 15.12.1746Captain ADM 6/16/188ADM 6/1622.3.1757 - 30.9.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/372ADM 6/1818.12.1760 - 10.3.1763Captain ADM 6/19/221BWAS-17146.5.1763 - 6.6.1763Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/493ADM 6/195.1803 - 9.1803Captainref:616

32 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1738 - 26.11.1738Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 26.11.1738Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1512.6.1739 - 2.10.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/184ADM 6/1512.6.1739 - 14.11.1739Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/184ADM 6/1512.6.1739 - 17.9.1739Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/184ADM 6/1531.8.1739 - 18.9.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/218ADM 6/1519.9.1739 - 14.11.1739Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/222ADM 6/1519.9.1739 - 14.11.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/222ADM 6/1515.11.1739 - 2.10.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/235ADM 6/1515.11.1739 - 2.10.1740Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/235ADM 6/1515.11.1739 - 1.5.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/235ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 25.2.1741/42First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/347ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 25.2.1741/42Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/347ADM 6/153.10.1740 - 25.2.1741/42Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/347ADM 6/158.2.1741/42 - 6.3.1741/42Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/126
Confirmed 22.12.1742ADM 6/1626.2.1741/42 - 26.5.1742First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/83ADM 6/1626.2.1741/42 - 11.8.1742Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/83ADM 6/1627.5.1742 - 11.8.1742First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/117
Confirmed 16.11.1742ADM 6/1614.6.1743 - 8.11.1743First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/188ADM 6/1617.6.1743 - 30.8.1743Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/190ADM 6/1625.6.1743 - 30.8.1743Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/194ADM 6/1625.6.1743 - 9.4.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/194ADM 6/1631.8.1743 - 9.4.1744Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/215ADM 6/1631.8.1743 - 11.4.1744Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/215ADM 6/1615.9.1744 - 24.5.1745Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/180
Confirmed 15.12.1746ADM 6/1712.5.1745 - 9.6.1746Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/12
Issued by
Confirmed 24.10.1745ADM 6/1725.5.1745 - 15.12.1746First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/180
Confirmed 15.12.1746ADM 6/1710.7.1745 - 23.11.1746Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/30
Confirmed 6.12.1745ADM 6/1724.9.1746 - 15.12.1746Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/157ADM 6/177.7.1747 - 1747Lieutenant ADM/L/B/88ADM/L29.7.1757 - 19.9.1757Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/424ADM 6/1811.5.1763 - 6.6.1763Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/19/496ADM 6/19

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.10.1760 - 10.3.1763MasterIPC23.11.1796 - 1.3.1798BoatswainADM 29/81.4.1803 - 5.6.1806BoatswainADM 29/8

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.3.1737/38 - 7.1.1739/40Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/347ADM 107/320.7.1739 - 9.10.1739Midshipman ADM 107/3/398ADM 107/310.10.1739 - 23.10.1740Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/398ADM 107/322.5.1741 - 29.1.1741/42Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/86/17ADM 6/86

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
16.6.1739 - 16.5.1740Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/32ADM 107/428.12.1752 - 25.5.1753Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/328ADM 107/41.6.1788 - 31.12.1792Able SeamanADM 29/85.1803 - 9.1803Able SeamanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
30.9.1734Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £17239.7.10dBWAS-1714
1738Commissioned for home watersBWAS-1714
26.11.1738

Paid off

ADM 51
1739RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1740Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1741Sailed to the JamaicaBWAS-1714
11.8.1742Paid offADM 51
10.1742Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
6.1743RecommissionedBWAS-1714
7.1743Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £22105.15.7dBWAS-1714
20.10.1744Went ashore in a hurrican but was salvedBWAS-1714
1746Sailed from Jamaica for homeBWAS-1714
15.12.1746Paid offADM 51
6.1747Began middling repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
16.10.1747Refitted as a 60 gun Fourth Rate
10.1748Completed middling repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £12218.16.4dBWAS-1714
29.1.1748/49SurveyedBWAS-1714
7.1755Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.1757RecommissionedBWAS-1714
9.1757Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £22159.7.0dBWAS-1714
23.3.1758Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg
1759At QuebecBWAS-1714
6.1759Seige of Quebec
29.3.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle
4.1761Bellisle operationsBWAS-1714
10.3.1763

Paid off

ADM 51
10.5.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
22.3.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
22.2.1771SurveyedBWAS-1714
12.1771Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
4.1772Refitted as a Unrated Sheer Hulk
4.1772Renamed Prince of Orange HulkBWAS-1714
4.1772Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £3560.18.2dBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
20.10.1744-21.10.1744	Jamaica Hurricane, 1744

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 29/8 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/86 Archive

ADM/LAuthority, Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

IPC Document

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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