British Third Rate ship of the line 'Lancaster' (1749)

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Lancaster

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Nominal Guns66BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Lancaster' (1722) (80) 1722-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered15.2.1742/43BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down4.2.1743/44BWAS-1714
Launched22.4.1749BWAS-1714
First Commissioned4.2.1755BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
Ship Class1719 Establishment 80-Gunner (1719)BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up10.8.1773BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck161' 0"Imperial Feet49.0728 
Length of Keel130' 10"Imperial Feet39.624 
Breadth46' 1"Imperial Feet14.025 
Depth in Hold19' 4"Imperial Feet5.8025 
Burthen1,477 85⁄94Imperial Feet0.023 

Armament


4.1755Broadside Weight = 713 Imperial Pound ( 323.3455 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.2.1755 - 18.12.1755Captain
The Hon. John HamiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1743
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/18/128BWAS-17141.1.1756 - 22.3.1756Captain
John AmherstBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1778
ADM 6/18/224BWAS-171422.3.1756 - 31.7.1758Captain
George EdgcumbeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1782
ADM 6/18/245BWAS-171431.7.1758 - 19.8.1761Captain
Robert ManBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1780
ADM 6/19/341
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, North America
Confirmed 11.8.1761ADM 6/192.1762 - 22.2.1762Captain
Maurice SucklingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1778
BWAS-171422.2.1762 - 13.1.1763Captain
James SayerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1777
ADM 6/19/388BWAS-1714

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.2.1755 - 21.5.1756Fourth Lieutenant
Stewart YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1762
ADM 6/18/132ADM 6/1830.3.1757 - 28.2.1756Fourth Lieutenant
Charles BucknerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1749-1808
ADM 6/18/376ADM 6/189.4.1757 - 31.7.1758Second Lieutenant
Thomas MontagueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1773
ADM 6/18/384ADM 6/1828.2.1758 - 1.7.1758Third Lieutenant
Charles BucknerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1749-1808
ADM 6/19/11
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, North America
Confirmed 5.12.1758ADM 6/191.7.1758 - 6.7.1759Second Lieutenant
Charles BucknerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1749-1808
Transfered ADM 6/19/11
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, North America
Confirmed 5.12.1758ADM 6/1931.7.1758 - 21.8.1759First Lieutenant
Thomas MontagueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1773
Transfered ADM 6/19/11
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, North America
Confirmed 5.12.1758ADM 6/18

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
2.4.1759 - 5.10.1761Midshipman
Robert Devereux FancourtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1825
ADM 107/6/81ADM 107/6

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
15.9.1758 - 1.4.1759Able Seaman
Robert Devereux FancourtBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1825
ADM 107/6/81ADM 107/6

Service History


DateEventSource
1749Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £30963.19.7dBWAS-1714
20.5.1756Battle of Minorca
28.5.1757Took the Ship
La Saxonne (16) 1757-1757
French 16 Gun
Privateer Ship
off Bordeaux
9.6.1757Took the Ship
Le Comte de Gramont (36) 1750-1757
French 36 Gun
Privateer Ship
off Bordeaux
8.1757Took the Sloop
Le Merlin (10) 1757-1757
French 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop

20.1.1758Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg
1761Sailed homeBWAS-1714
8.1761Began Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
5.9.1761SurveyedBWAS-1714
5.10.1761

Paid off

ADM 33
3.1762Completed Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £15341.7.1dBWAS-1714
13.1.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
1.2.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
10.8.1773Break up completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

 
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