British Third Rate ship of the line 'Prince Frederick' (1740)

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Prince Frederick	246
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Prince Frederick' (1714) (70) 1714-1736 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1715 Renamed "Prince Frederick"
Ordered	1736	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	12.1736	BWAS-1714
Launched	18.3.1739/40	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 70-Gunner (1706)	B028
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	27.8.1784	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel122' 2"Imperial Feet37.1879
Breadth43' 5"Imperial Feet13.1487
Depth in Hold17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143
Burthen1,224 ⁶⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1739/40Broadside 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

1755Broadside 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

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.2.1739/40 - 15.9.1740Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/250BWAS-171416.9.1740 - 24.3.1740/41Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/15/331BWAS-171425.3.1741 - 22.6.1742Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/109
Confirmed 18.10.1742BWAS-17142.2.1742/43 - 30.4.1744Captain ADM 6/16/143BWAS-171430.4.1744 - 15.4.1748Captain ADM 6/16/303BWAS-171415.4.1748 - 10.9.1748Captain ADM 6/17/384BWAS-171410.9.1748 - 6.12.1748Captain ADM 6/17/383ADM 6/1712.4.1755 - 12.5.1757Captain ADM 6/18/154BWAS-171412.5.1757 - 6.1.1758Captain ADM 6/18/397BWAS-17146.1.1758 - 31.7.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/467BWAS-17141.8.1758 - 17.11.1760Captain ADM 6/19/149
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 24.3.1760BWAS-171417.11.1760 - 12.3.1763Captain ADM 6/19/208BWAS-1714

28 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.3.1739/40 - 7.5.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 7.5.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 17.3.1739/40Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/158.5.1740 - 1.2.1740/41First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/289ADM 6/158.5.1740 - 18.7.1740Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/289ADM 6/158.5.1740 - 30.6.1740Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/289ADM 6/1530.6.1740 - 29.9.1740Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/304ADM 6/1530.9.1740 - 8.6.1741Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/340ADM 6/1513.6.1742 - 24.6.1742Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/56ADM 6/162.2.1742/43 - 29.4.1744First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/143ADM 6/162.2.1742/43 - 29.4.1744Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/143ADM 6/162.2.1742/43 - 14.3.1743/44Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/143ADM 6/162.2.1742/43 - 30.3.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/143ADM 6/1615.3.1743/44 - 8.1.1744/45Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/280ADM 6/1630.4.1744 - 6.12.1744First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/303ADM 6/1614.10.1744 - 24.10.1745Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/374ADM 6/1625.10.1745 - 1.4.1746Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/13ADM 6/1713.11.1745 - 18.2.1746/47Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/21ADM 6/175.5.1746 - 7.3.1747/48Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/100ADM 6/177.3.1747/48 - 6.12.1748Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/328ADM 6/1712.4.1755 - 17.6.1757First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/154ADM 6/1812.4.1755 - 8.5.1755Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/154ADM 6/188.5.1755 - 17.6.1755Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/162ADM 6/1820.5.1757 - 17.6.1757Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/402ADM 6/1820.5.1757 - 17.6.1757Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/402ADM 6/1817.6.1757 - 17.1.1758First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/412ADM 6/1817.6.1757 - 17.1.1758Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/412ADM 6/1817.1.1758 - 6.4.1762First Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/18/472ADM 6/18

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.11.1742 - 22.3.1742/43Master Transfered ADM 107/3/511ADM 107/31744 - 16.5.1744Surgeon Transfered ADM 106/971/58ADM 106

9 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
9.4.1740 - 2.11.1741Yeoman of the Powder Room ADM 107/3/552ADM 107/312.5.1740 - 25.7.1741Midshipman ADM 107/3/480ADM 107/325.3.1741 - 19.10.1741Clerk ADM 107/3/554ADM 107/326.7.1741 - 28.6.1742Master's Mate ADM 107/3/480ADM 107/320.10.1741 - 28.6.1742Midshipman ADM 107/3/554ADM 107/33.11.1741 - 18.2.1742Midshipman ADM 107/3/552ADM 107/319.2.1742 - 28.6.1742Master's Mate ADM 107/3/552ADM 107/3bef.5.7.1743 - 1743Unknown Transfered ADM 107/3/494PROB1125.6.1761 - 11.3.1763Midshipman ADM 107/6/195ADM 107/6

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
19.6.1755 - 2.2.1757Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/5/374ADM 107/528.1.1758 - 14.8.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/6/81ADM 107/66.12.1760 - 7.2.1761Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/6/195ADM 107/68.2.1761 - 24.6.1761Able Seaman ADM 107/6/195ADM 107/6

Service History

DateEventSource
11.6.1740Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £23378.16.5dBWAS-1714
23.10.1740

Sailed for the West Indies

BWAS-1714
7.1.1741Action of January 7 1741
4.3.1740/41Operations against Cartagena
1742At JamaicaBWAS-1714
28.6.1742Paid offADM 33
7.1742In the Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
10.1742Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1743Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6161.6.11dBWAS-1714
1744In the ChannelBWAS-1714
1745In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
9.7.1745Took the Privateer
20.7.1745Took the Privateer
1746In the Channel and Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
7.2.1745/46Took the Privateer after 8 hours of chace .BG
3.5.17471st Battle of Cape Finisterre
6.12.1748Paid offADM 33
29.1.1748/49

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
1.1751Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
23.4.1751

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
2.1752Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £16284.12.11dBWAS-1714
1755Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate
29.6.1757Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
29.1.1758Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg
6.1759Seige of Quebec
9.1759At QuebecBWAS-1714
1760With the Western SquadronBWAS-1714
1761Off BrestBWAS-1714
29.3.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle
1762Blockade of the Basque RoadsBWAS-1714
11.3.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
25.4.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
6.1764Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
7.1764Refitted as a Unrated
7.1764Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1730.18.11dBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 107/6 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

PROB11 Archive

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