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

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Temple

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Nominal Guns68BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered9.9.1756BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down17.11.1756BWAS-1714
Launched3.11.1758BWAS-1714
First Commissioned10.1.1759BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardHessel Cliff - The Humber BWAS-1714
Ship ClassTemple Class (1756)BWAS-1714
Constructor
Hugh BlaydesBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1686
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Foundered18.12.1762BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck159' 11"Imperial Feet48.4636 
Length of Keel131' 11"Imperial Feet39.9296 
Breadth45' 1 ½"Imperial Feet13.7287 
Depth in Hold19' 4"Imperial Feet5.8025 
Burthen1,428 76⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


3.11.1758Broadside 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
1756520Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1759 - 22.2.1760Captain
Washington ShirleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1778
: on board from 16.2.1759 ADM 6/19/21BWAS-171422.2.1760 - 14.5.1762Captain
Lucius O'BrienBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1770
Transfered ADM 6/19/138BWAS-171414.3.1762 - 29.6.1762Captain
Julian LeggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1762
† ADM 6/19/555
Issued by
George Brydges RodneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782

Confirmed 13.12.1763BWAS-171429.6.1762 - 10.9.1762Captain
Chaloner OgleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1763
Transfered ADM 6/19/527
Issued by
George PocockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1766
, West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 18.8.1763ADM 6/1910.9.1762 - 18.12.1762Captain
Thomas CollingwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1750-1779
BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
14.12.1758 - 30.4.1759Second Lieutenant
William HaygarthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1779
Transfered ADM 6/19/13ADM 6/19

Service History


DateEventSource
11.1758Began fitting at Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber BWAS-1714
11.3.1759Completed at Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber at a cost of £22393.9.6dBWAS-1714
11.3.1759Completed fitting at Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber at a cost of £6847.6.4dBWAS-1714
20.11.1759Battle of Quiberon Bay
26.3.1760Sailed to the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
7.1.1762Operations against Martinique
4.1762At JamaicaBWAS-1714
6.6.1762Operations against Havana
10.1762Sailed for homeBWAS-1714
18.12.1762Foundered from leaks off Cape Clear during voyage homeBWAS-1714

 
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