British Third Rate ship of the line 'Nassau' (1740)

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Nassau	245
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.5.1736	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	23.5.1737	BWAS-1714
Launched	25.9.1740	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	16.9.1740	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 70-Gunner (1733)	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
Sold	4.9.1770	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel121' 9"Imperial Feet36.8917
Breadth43' 6"Imperial Feet13.1572
Breadth1,225 ⁴⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM
Depth in Hold17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143

Armament

9.1740Broadside 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

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.9.1740 - 28.1.1740/41Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/331ADM 6/1529.1.1740/41 - 22.11.1741Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/373BWAS-171423.11.1741 - 25.11.1741Captain ADM 6/15/483ODNB26.11.1741 - 12.9.1742Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/484BWAS-171413.9.1742 - 7.11.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/132
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 25.7.1746BWAS-17148.11.1744 - 14.11.1748Captain ADM 6/17/411
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 24.11.1748BWAS-17144.2.1755 - 8.5.1756Captain ADM 6/18/128BWAS-17148.5.1756 - 16.1.1761Captain ADM 6/18/263BWAS-171416.1.1761 - 4.1762Captain ADM 6/19/245BWAS-17144.1762 - 12.3.1763CaptainBWAS-1714

22 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.9.1740 - 8.3.1740/41Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/331ADM 6/1516.9.1740 - 15.1.1740/41Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/331ADM 6/1516.9.1740 - 15.1.1740/41Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/331ADM 6/1516.1.1740/41 - 7.11.1744Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/370ADM 6/1516.1.1740/41 - 23.2.1740/41Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/370ADM 6/1524.2.1740/41 - 5.5.1741Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/390ADM 6/1513.3.1740/41 - 3.6.1743Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/398ADM 6/1517.6.1741 - 10.8.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/428ADM 6/151.9.1742 - 10.9.1742Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/117
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 18.6.1746ADM 6/1712.8.1743 - 7.11.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/125
Issued by
Confirmed 7.7.1746ADM 6/178.11.1744 - 17.12.1745Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/125
Issued by
Confirmed 7.7.1746ADM 6/1710.8.1745 - 5.10.1747First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/290
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 1.12.1747ADM 6/1718.12.1745 - 11.1.1745/46Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/125
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 7.7.1746ADM 6/1714.5.1746 - 14.11.1748Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/398
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 1.11.1748ADM 6/1716.8.1748 - 14.11.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/421
Issued by
Confirmed 13.12.1748ADM 6/171.11.1755 - 10.3.1757First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/207ADM 6/1810.3.1757 - 25.3.1757Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/368ADM 6/1825.3.1757 - 28.9.1757Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/374ADM 6/1828.9.1757 - 16.1.1760Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/541ADM 6/187.9.1759 - 16.1.1761Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/185ADM 6/1916.1.1760 - 12.3.1763First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/245ADM 6/1817.1.1761 - 12.3.1763Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/246ADM 6/19

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
7.6.1741 - 1.10.1741Master's Mate ADM 107/3/445ADM 107/315.9.1742 - 25.5.1743Midshipman ADM 107/4/216ADM 107/421.6.1743 - 4.5.1747Midshipman ADM 107/4/135ADM 107/424.5.1755 - 5.11.1755Midshipman ADM 107/4/330ADM 107/41756 - 2.1758Midshipman TransferedNRS02017.5.1758 - 17.1.1761Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/433ADM 107/526.12.1758 - 31.8.1762Midshipmanref:616

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
4.8.1742 - 14.9.1742Able Seaman ADM 107/4/216ADM 107/426.5.1743 - 14.3.1743/44Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/216ADM 107/410.5.1755 - 1756Able SeamanNRS02027.4.1757 - 16.5.1758Captain's Servant ADM 107/5/433ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
17.10.1740Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £23243.7.5dBWAS-1714
1742Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
14.11.1748

Paid off

ADM 33
29.1.1748/49

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
2.1750Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.1750/51Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £13751.19.4dBWAS-1714
1755Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate
2.5.1757Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
8.1757Louisbourg Expedition
1758fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £10978.14.5dBWAS-1714
8.3.1758Sailed for AfricaBWAS-1714
9.3.1758Capture of Fort Louis
1.5.1758Present at the capture of SenegalBWAS-1714
29.12.1758Present at the capture of GoreeBWAS-1714
29.12.1758Capture of Goree
18.4.1759Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
9.1760Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
10.1760Sailed home and paid offBWAS-1714
3.1761Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £10643.13.11dBWAS-1714
12.3.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
5.5.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
17.7.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.9.1770Sold at Chatham for £885BWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
16.10.1758-1.3.1759	Expedition against Île de Gorée	Augustus KeppelBritish Naval Sailor Marine Service 1743-1783

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

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 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NRS020John Knox Laughton, Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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