British Third Rate ship of the line 'Lennox' (1758)

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Lennox

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Lenox
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered28.10.1755BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down8.4.1756BWAS-1714
Named10.4.1756BWAS-1714
Launched25.2.1758BWAS-1714
First Commissioned14.3.1758BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
Ship ClassDublin Class (1755)BWAS-1714
Designed by
Sir Thomas SladeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1744-1783
BWAS-1714
Constructor
John LockBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1740-1762
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up5.1789BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck165' 5 ¼"Imperial Feet50.2984 
Length of Keel134' 5"Imperial Feet40.8469 
Breadth47' 0"Imperial Feet14.3256 
Depth in Hold19' 8 ½"Imperial Feet5.8039 
Draught Forward12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Draught Aft18' 4 ½"Imperial Feet5.4991 
Burthen1,579 37⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1758Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.8.1755550Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.3.1758 - 9.2.1759Captain
Francis GearyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1780
ADM 6/18/495BWAS-17149.2.1759 - 21.10.1762Captain
Robert JocelynBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1764
Transfered ADM 6/19/33BWAS-171421.10.1762 - 20.6.1764Captain
Charles Cathcart GrantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1764
ADM 6/20/41
Issued by
Samuel CornishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1770
, East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 30.7.1764ADM 6/207.12.1770 - 1.12.1773Captain
Robert RoddamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1805
ADM 6/20/321BWAS-17141.12.1773 - 19.1.1775Captain
Mathew MooreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1780
Transfered ADM 6/20/531BWAS-171417.6.1778 - 18.4.1783Captain
William BennettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1787
ADM 6/21/424BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
20.3.1759 - 17.5.1761Rear-Admiral of the White
Samuel CornishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1770
TransferedBWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.7.1761 - 21.10.1762First Lieutenant
Richard PearsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1805
ODNB11.7.1761 - 16.12.1762Fifth Lieutenant
Hyde ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1805
ADM 6/19/497
Issued by
Charles SteevensBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1729-1743

Confirmed 16.5.1763ODNB17.12.1770 - 22.2.1772Second Lieutenant
Samuel WaltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1776
ADM 6/20/325ADM 6/2017.12.1770 - 28.6.1771Third Lieutenant
William RedmonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1783
Transfered ADM 6/20/325ADM 6/2022.2.1772 - 27.5.1773Second Lieutenant
Edward HoworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1796
ADM 6/20/432ADM 6/2027.5.1773 - 21.4.1774First Lieutenant
Edward HoworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1796
ADM 6/20/497ADM 6/2021.4.1774 - 19.1.1775First Lieutenant
Isaac HoyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1780
Transfered ADM 6/21/26ADM 6/2110.4.1779 - 18.4.1783First Lieutenant
John RobsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1783
ADM 6/21/540ADM 6/21

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
7.3.1772 - 22.4.1773Midshipman
Cuthbert CollingwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1810
NAO23.4.1773 - 11.5.1773Master's Mate
Cuthbert CollingwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1810
NAO12.5.1773 - 26.2.1774Midshipman
Cuthbert CollingwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1810
NAO

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1758 - 7.8.1758Unknown
William SimpsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758
Transfered ADM 36/4801/118ADM 36

Service History


DateEventSource
26.5.1758Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £39295.4.5dBWAS-1714
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
14.4.1759Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
6.6.1762Manilla operations
24.9.1762Battle of Manilla
20.6.1764Paid offADM 51
9.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
2.1765Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
2.1767Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £17847.16.11dBWAS-1714
11.1771fitting at UnknownBWAS-1714
1772Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1773Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1774Guard ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
8.2.1775

Paid off

ADM 33
4.1778Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1778Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5757.18.7dBWAS-1714
9.1778Commissioned for prisoners of war at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1779Sailed to Ireland as guardship at CorkBWAS-1714
1783Guardship at CorkBWAS-1714
18.4.1783

Paid off

ADM 33
1784Possibly sunk as a breakwater and later raisedBWAS-1714
5.1789Broken up at Plymouth for £491.5.4d + £121.16.0dBWAS-1714

 
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