British Third Rate ship of the line 'Northumberland' (1750)

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Northumberland ➡ 1777 Leviathan	270
Nominal Guns	68	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.6.1744	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	14.8.1744	BWAS-1714
Launched	1.12.1750	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1745 Establishment 68-Gunner (1745)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Foundered	27.2.1780	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck160' 0"Imperial Feet48.768
Length of Keel131' 4"Imperial Feet39.9321
Breadth45' 0"Imperial Feet13.716
Depth in Hold19' 4"Imperial Feet5.8025
Burthen1,414 ⁵⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.12.1750Broadside Weight = 731 Imperial Pound ( 331.5085 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1745520Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1753 - 19.12.1757Captain ADM 6/18/52BWAS-171419.12.1757 - 7.2.1758Captain ADM 6/18/473ADM 6/187.2.1758 - 22.9.1759Captain ADM 6/18/485BWAS-171422.9.1759 - 22.9.1760Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/214BWAS-171422.9.1760 - 8.2.1763Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/449
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 9.11.1762BWAS-17147.12.1770 - 28.1.1771Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/321BWAS-171428.1.1771 - 25.8.1773Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/344ADM 6/2025.8.1773 - 9.11.1775Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/49
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 14.9.1774ref:6168.10.1777 - 13.10.1778Commander Transfered ADM 6/21/322ADM 6/2113.10.1778 - 25.3.1779Commander ADM 6/22/354ADM 6/2225.3.1779 - 11.2.1780Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/529BWAS-171411.2.1780 - 27.2.1780CaptainBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.1771 - 1774Rear-Admiral of the Blue ADM 107/2/228BWAS-1714

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.5.1753 - 24.11.1755Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/68ADM 6/189.11.1756 - 24.12.1756Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/320ADM 6/1829.12.1756 - 22.9.1759Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/339ADM 6/1810.1.1771 - 5.3.1771Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/20/334ADM 6/2029.1.1771 - 2.6.1772Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/345ADM 6/20

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.1759 - 5.1763MasterWCV1763 - 28.12.1763Purser Transfered ADM 6/19/558ADM 6/19

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
8.6.1753 - 19.12.1755Master's Mate ADM 107/4/343ADM 107/4

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
25.6.1754 - 31.3.1755Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/344ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
1753Carrying troops to MinorcaBWAS-1714
1753Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
11.4.1753Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £19645.5.0dBWAS-1714
11.4.1753Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5918.18.0dBWAS-1714
2.1754fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.1754Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
22.4.1755Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
16.4.1757Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
8.1757Louisbourg Expedition
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg
12.4.1759Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
9.1759At QuebecBWAS-1714
1760In the St LawrenceBWAS-1714
10.2.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.1768Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
26.2.1768SurveyedBWAS-1714
2.1769Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £18726.2.11dBWAS-1714
12.1770Recommissioned for the Falklands disputeBWAS-1714
12.1770Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.1771Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7186.8.1dBWAS-1714
25.3.1771Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
1774Sailed home to pay offBWAS-1714
9.1775fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
9.1777RecommissionedBWAS-1714
9.1777Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
13.9.1777Renamed LeviathanBWAS-1714
11.1777Refitted as a 30 gun Unrated Storeship
11.1777Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £10128.0.3dBWAS-1714
16.3.1778Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
11.1778Sailed home to pay offBWAS-1714
30.1.1779Refitted as a 50 gun Fourth Rate Ship of the Line
2.1779Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.1779RecommissionedBWAS-1714
4.1779Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5351.19.1dBWAS-1714
27.2.1780Foundered in the North AtlanticBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
27.4.1755-4.11.1755	Fleet for North America	The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish Naval Sailor Ship Owner Administrator Marine Service 1726-1759

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Posted by Sylvia Shaw on Thursday 23rd of April 2020 14:42

I have a copy of a document penned by Commander John Brown "on board his Majesty's Ship Leviathan) July 1, 1779 instructing Mr. William Tellett, Master of the Brigg James, how to signal in a fog and also at night. The brigg (private, I assume?)was part of a fleet being assembled. I am looking for information about my ancestor William Tellett (from British Honduras) and his part in that fleet. Any information about the British use of private briggs would be appreciated.

Posted by Brian on Tuesday 29th of December 2015 20:25

The Edinburgh Advertiser March 21, 1780

This day, at half past one o'clock and express arrived from Portsmouth with an account of his Majesty's ships the Leviathan, Captain Lampert, and the Charon, the Hon. Capt. Luttrell, with the fleet from Jamaica, bound to London, having past the Isle of Wight in their way for the Downs, all well.

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