British Sixth Rate ship 'Bideford' (1740)

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Bideford
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.1739	ref:717
Launched	15.4.1740	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	8.5.1740	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	St Clement's Yard - Ipswich	ref:717
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 20-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John BarnardBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1740-1782	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	19.8.1754	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck106' 2"Imperial Feet32.3173
Length of Keel87' 3"Imperial Feet26.5285
Breadth30' 7"Imperial Feet9.3218
Depth in Hold9' 5 ½"Imperial Feet2.7559
Burthen434 ⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

15.4.1740Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733140Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.5.1740 - 24.9.1740Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/288BWAS-171424.9.1740 - 7.6.1741Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/335BWAS-171425.8.1741 - 3.1.1741/42Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/445BWAS-17144.1.1741/42 - 7.1.1741/42Captain ADM 6/16/1ADM 6/158.1.1741/42 - 29.8.1742Captain: on board from 23.1.1741/42 ADM 6/16/2BWAS-171424.8.1742 - 18.10.1743Captain: on board from 7.9.1742 ADM 6/16/90BWAS-171410.10.1743 - 2.8.1748Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/227BWAS-17142.8.1748 - 27.11.1748Captain ADM 6/17/469
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 9.6.1749BWAS-171427.11.1748 - 18.2.1748/49Captain ADM 6/17/435BWAS-1714

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.5.1740 - 7.7.1740Lieutenant Discharged ADM 6/15/288ADM 6/1511.5.1742 - 2.10.1743Lieutenant ADM 6/16/53ADM 6/165.7.1745 - 10.1746Lieutenant Discharged ADM 6/17/442
Issued by
Confirmed 14.2.1748/49ADM 6/1715.11.1747 - 19.5.1748Lieutenant Transfered ADM/L/B/88ADM/L11.5.1748 - 18.11.1748Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/514
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 13.3.1749/50ADM 6/1719.11.1748 - 19.2.1748/49Lieutenant ADM 6/17/441
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 14.2.1748/49ADM 6/17

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
26.6.1754 - 16.11.1754Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/5/126ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
30.6.1740Began fitting at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich BWAS-1714
23.8.1740Completed fitting at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich BWAS-1714
12.1741In the Western ApproachesBWAS-1714
26.4.1742Took the Privateer 100 leagues west of the Scilly IslesHCA32
6.6.1742Took the Privateer
8.1742In the Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
29.1.1743/44Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
19.2.1748/49

Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard

ADM 106
19.6.1749SurveyedBWAS-1714
23.7.1754SurveyedBWAS-1714
7.8.1754Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
19.8.1754Breaking up completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

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