British Third Rate ship of the line 'Revenge' (1742)

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Revenge

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Nominal Guns70BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered3.5.1739BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down24.6.1740BWAS-1714
Launched23.5.1742BWAS-1714
First Commissioned24.5.1742BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Ship Class1733 Establishment 70-Gunner (1733)BWAS-1714
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold24.5.1787BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248 
Length of Keel124' 6 ⅛"Imperial Feet37.7984 
Breadth43' 7"Imperial Feet13.1657 
Depth in Hold17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143 
Burthen1,257 88⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


23.5.1742Broadside 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 = 510 Imperial Pound ( 231.285 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1733480Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
24.5.1742 - 15.8.1744Captain
George BerkeleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1745
Transfered ADM 6/16/57BWAS-171416.8.1744 - 28.5.1745Captain
William DilkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1745
ADM 6/17/121
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 30.6.1746BWAS-171428.5.1745 - 17.11.1748Captain
George MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1756
ADM 6/17/430
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 10.1.1748/49BWAS-171421.5.1755 - 11.8.1756Captain
Frederick CornewallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1779
ADM 6/18/168BWAS-171411.8.1756 - 23.6.1760Captain
John StorrBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1780
Transfered ADM 6/18/299BWAS-17145.8.1761 - 8.2.1763Captain
Edward VernonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1794
ADM 6/19/338BWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
26.5.1742 - 28.1.1744/45First Lieutenant
Edward BarberBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1758
Transfered ADM 6/16/61ADM 6/161.6.1742 - 19.10.1744Second Lieutenant
John WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1761
Transfered ADM 6/16/63ADM 6/1631.12.1742 - 27.8.1743Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John JermyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1748
Transfered ADM 3/17/357
Issued by
Edward ChantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1697

Confirmed 18.5.1748ADM 6/1727.8.1743 - 18.8.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Henry John PhillipsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1756
ADM 6/17/297
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.12.1747ADM 6/1718.8.1744 - 14.4.1746Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James BrydgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1752
Transfered ADM 6/17/90
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749

Confirmed 15.4.1746ADM 6/1720.10.1744 - 18.5.1746Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1748
ADM 3/17/360
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 31.5.1748ADM 6/1712.1.1745/46 - 21.4.1747First Lieutenant
Thomas ChristianBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1743-1748
ADM 6/17/125
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749

Confirmed 7.7.1746ADM 6/173.9.1747 - 17.11.1748Second Lieutenant
Robert BollardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1756
ADM 6/17/417
Issued by
The Hon. John ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1757
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 2.12.1748ADM 6/17

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
25.5.1742 - 26.5.1745Master's Mate
Humphrey GillbeeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1748
Transfered ADM 6/86/188ADM 6/8616.6.1742 - 15.7.1742Midshipman
The Hon. William HamiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1744
ADM 107/3/476ADM 107/316.3.1742/43 - 20.6.1743Midshipman
Joseph GriffithsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1757
Transfered ADM 107/4/135ADM 107/413.5.1750 - 13.11.1753Midshipman
Charles CaesarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1777
Transfered ADM 107/4/293ADM 107/4

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
22.1.1742/43 - 15.3.1742/43Able Seaman
Joseph GriffithsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1757
ADM 107/4/135ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
3.7.1742Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £24549.11.8dBWAS-1714
1743Destroyed the San Isidoro (70) at AjaccioBWAS-1714
2.3.1742/43Sinking of the San Isidoro
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
29.1.1748/49SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.1750Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
23.4.1751SurveyedBWAS-1714
5.1752Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £17251.10.2dBWAS-1714
3.1755Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate
5.1755RecommissionedBWAS-1714
13.11.1755Present at the destruction of the Esperance (70 en-flute)BWAS-1714
6.4.1756Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
20.5.1756Battle of Minorca
17.5.1757Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
28.2.1758Battle of Cartagena
28.2.1758Took the Ship of the Line
L'Orphee (64) 1749-1758
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line

20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
22.2.1760SurveyedBWAS-1714
5.1760Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
31.5.1760SurveyedBWAS-1714
8.1761RecommissionedBWAS-1714
9.1761Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £21543.6.1dBWAS-1714
1763Paid offBWAS-1714
12.4.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
6.1764Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
8.1764Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2595.18.10dBWAS-1714
25.11.1777SurveyedBWAS-1714
1782Employed as a church ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
16.3.1787Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
24.5.1787Sold at Chatham for £570BWAS-1714

 
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