British Fifth Rate frigate 'Diamond' (1708)

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Diamond

2804
Nominal Guns42B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Named11.10.1708BWAS-1603
Launched12.10.1708BWAS-1603
First Commissioned11.10.1708B028
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardBlackwall - London B028
Constructor
William JohnsonBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeFrigateB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild3.1720/21B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck117' 2 ½"Imperial Feet35.6743 
Length of Keel96' 6 ½"Imperial Feet29.2735 
Breadth32' 4"Imperial Feet9.8044 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Burthen536 80⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


12.10.1708Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

1714Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1706190Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.10.1708 - 22.12.1710Captain
George RamsayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1713
Transfered ADM 6/9/188BWAS-160323.12.1710 - 19.5.1713Captain
Tobias LisleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1713
ADM 6/11/88BWAS-16037.2.1714/15 - 30.7.1716Captain
John BalchenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1736
Transfered ADM 6/12/25ADM 6/1231.7.1716 - 10.6.1720Captain
Thomas JacobsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1729
ADM 6/12/75BWAS-1603

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
11.10.1708 - 28.6.1709Lieutenant
Dandy KiddBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1717
ADM 6/9/188ADM 6/929.6.1709 - 4.7.1709Lieutenant
James RosseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1714
Transfered ADM 6/10/73ADM 6/105.7.1709 - 26.1.1709/10Lieutenant
Dalby ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1710
Transfered ADM 6/10/74ADM 6/104.5.1711 - 19.5.1713Lieutenant
Samuel LuckBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1715
ADM 6/11/230
Confirmed 10.11.1712ADM 6/118.2.1714/15 - 20.5.1716Lieutenant
William OgilvieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1716
ADM 6/12/26ADM 6/1221.5.1716 - 6.3.1718/19First Lieutenant
Edward ReddishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1736
Transfered ADM 6/12/70ADM 6/1221.5.1716 - 19.5.1718Second Lieutenant
Timothy BridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1737
ADM 6/12/70ADM 6/1220.5.1718 - 10.6.1720Second Lieutenant
Rupert WaringBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1743
ADM 6/12/204
Confirmed 30.5.1720ADM 6/12

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
28.10.1718 - 10.6.1720Midshipman Extra
Palmes BravelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1715
ADM 6/12/142ADM 6/12

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
13.7.1717 - 24.3.1717/18Midshipman Extra
Rupert WaringBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1743
Vol 59:2, 187-192ref:628

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
21.1.1716/17 - 22.5.1718Able Seaman
Charles MasonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1740
Transfered ADM 107/3/104ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
9.9.1708

Purchased from her builder whilst still on the stocks

BWAS-1603
12.10.1708

Established as a 42-gun Fifth Rate

BWAS-1603
10.5.1709Took the Privateer
Le René (Unknown) 1709-1709
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
In the ChannelBWAS-1603
1710In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1603
1711

With Walker's squadron in Jamaica

BWAS-1603
1712Returned HomeBWAS-1603
19.5.1713

Paid off

ADM 33
7.2.1714/15

Recommissioned, then sailed for Jamaica

BWAS-1603
1716In the North SeaBWAS-1603
1717Sailed for Jamaica on anti-piracy dutiesBWAS-1603
10.6.1720

Paid off

ADM 33
3.1720/21Broken up at Detford to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

 
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