British Sixth Rate ship 'Bellona' (1747)

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Bellona

3280
Nominal Guns30BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Privateer frigate 'La Bellone' (1745) (30) 1745-1747
French 30 Gun
Privateer Frigate
Captured2.2.1747BWAS-1714
First Commissioned29.5.1747BWAS-1714
ShipyardNantes - Brittany NNF-1715
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold2.2.1749BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck112' 3 ½"Imperial Feet34.1503 
Length of Keel92' 8"Imperial Feet28.1432 
Breadth33' 2 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711 
Depth in Hold10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242 
Burthen543 54⁄94Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen350French Tonneaux343.629 

Armament


5.1747Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1747220EstablishmentBWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
29.5.1747 - 21.11.1747Captain
The Hon. Samuel BarringtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1794
Transfered ADM 6/17/231BWAS-171423.11.1747 - 5.10.1748Captain
John CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1790
ADM 6/17/285BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
5.6.1747 - 30.11.1747First Lieutenant
Thomas MorseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1751
Transfered ADM 6/17/232ADM 6/199.6.1747 - 5.11.1747Second Lieutenant
William OsborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1763
ADM 6/17/235ADM 6/195.11.1747 - 5.10.1748Second Lieutenant
Adam ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1748
ADM 6/17/280ADM 6/1711.12.1747 - 5.10.1748First Lieutenant
William WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1742-1764
ADM 6/17/295ADM 6/17

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
23.11.1747 - 29.3.1748Midshipman
Patrick StuartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1753
ADM 107/4/342ADM 107/430.3.1748 - 5.10.1748Corporal
Patrick StuartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1753
ADM 107/4/342ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
19.2.1746/47

Arrived at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
27.2.1747Took the Privateer
La Grande Biche (22) 1745-1747
French 22 Gun
Privateer Unknown
BG
8.4.1747Purchased at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.1747Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
7.1747Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5496.5.8dBWAS-1714
19.8.1747Took the East Indiaman
Le Duc de Chartres (32) 1738-1747
French 32 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
BG
5.10.1748

Paid off

ADM 33
20.10.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
31.12.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
2.2.1748/49

Sold at Deptford for £611

BWAS-1714

 
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