British Third Rate ship of the line 'Buckingham' (1731)

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Buckingham

3439
Nominal Guns70BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered22.3.1726/27BWAS-1714
Acquired13.4.1731BWAS-1714
First Commissioned7.6.1731BWAS-1714
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
Ship Class1719 Establishment 70-Gunner (1719)BWAS-1714
Constructor
Richard StaceyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1742
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up1745BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248 
Length of Keel123' 2"Imperial Feet37.4926 
Breadth41' 6"Imperial Feet12.6492 
Depth in Hold17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961 
Burthen1,128 30⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


13.4.1731Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1719440Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.6.1731 - 20.7.1736Captain
Charles BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1740
ADM 6/14/81BWAS-171428.7.1738 - 10.10.1739Captain
Francis PercyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1739
ADM 6/15/133BWAS-171411.10.1739 - 2.3.1739/40Captain
Thomas DaversBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1746
Transfered ADM 6/15/228ADM 6/1525.3.1740 - 10.7.1740Captain
Ellis BrandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1747
ADM 6/15/267BWAS-171411.7.1740 - 26.9.1740Captain
John GascoigneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1747
Transfered ADM 6/15/307BWAS-171427.9.1740 - 16.11.1740Captain
Cornelius MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1748
ADM 6/15/336BWAS-171417.11.1740 - 19.1.1744/45Captain
John TowryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1749
ADM 6/15/358BWAS-171414.9.1745 - 14.11.1745Captain
Thomas LimeburnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1750
ADM 6/16/544ADM 6/16

42 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
7.6.1731 - 4.9.1732First Lieutenant
William CareyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1741
Transfered ADM 6/14/81ADM 6/147.6.1731 - 4.9.1732Second Lieutenant
James ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1744
ADM 6/14/81ADM 6/147.6.1731 - 14.6.1732Third Lieutenant
Thomas DoveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1752
Transfered ADM 6/14/81ADM 6/147.6.1731 - 13.6.1732Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Jacob CornwallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1736
ADM 6/14/81ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 30.1.1733/34Third Lieutenant
John MallettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1741
ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/1414.6.1732 - 4.9.1732Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Jacob CornwallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1736
ADM 6/14/111ADM 6/145.9.1732 - 22.2.1733/34First Lieutenant
James ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1744
Transfered ADM 6/14/121ADM 6/145.9.1732 - 30.1.1733/34Second Lieutenant
Jacob CornwallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1736
ADM 6/14/121ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 7.1.1734/35Second Lieutenant
John MallettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1741
ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 22.2.1733/34Third Lieutenant
William NisbettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1738
Transfered ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/1431.1.1733/34 - 1.3.1733/34Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Jacob CornwallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1736
ADM 6/14/162ADM 6/142.3.1733/34 - 23.12.1734Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Charles BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1745
ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/144.3.1733/34 - c.1734First Lieutenant
Richard MorlenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1734
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/14/171ADM 6/1413.4.1734 - 20.7.1736Third Lieutenant
Jacob CornwallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1736
ADM 6/15/182ADM 6/1420.12.1734 - 24.8.1735Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James HubbardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1735
ADM 6/15/200ADM 6/148.1.1734/35 - 20.7.1736First Lieutenant
John MallettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1741
ADM 6/15/202ADM 6/148.1.1734/35 - 7.8.1735Second Lieutenant
John ThomasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1729
† ADM 6/14/202ADM 6/1428.7.1738 - 15.7.1739First Lieutenant
George RawlingsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1739
ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1528.7.1738 - 15.7.1739Second Lieutenant
Thomas GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1740
ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1528.7.1738 - 3.7.1739Third Lieutenant
Thomas LakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1740
Transfered ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1528.7.1738 - 6.6.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Alexander StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1740
Transfered ADM 6/15/133ADM 6/1516.7.1739 - 3.3.1739/40First Lieutenant
Thomas GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1740
Transfered ADM 6/15/204ADM 6/1516.7.1739 - 13.9.1739Second Lieutenant
Leonard BellamyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1746
Transfered ADM 6/15/204ADM 6/1516.7.1739 - 13.9.1739Third Lieutenant
Alexander StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1740
ADM 6/15/204ADM 6/1516.7.1739 - 29.8.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John StringerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1747
Transfered ADM 6/15/204ADM 6/1531.8.1739 - 13.9.1739Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1752
ADM 6/15/217ADM 6/1514.9.1739 - 3.3.1739/40Second Lieutenant
Alexander StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1740
Transfered ADM 6/15/221ADM 6/1514.9.1739 - 3.3.1739/40Third Lieutenant
John RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1752
ADM 6/15/221ADM 6/1514.9.1739 - 4.3.1739/40Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Richard MatthewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1759
ADM 6/15/221ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 2.6.1743First Lieutenant
Leonard BellamyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1746
Transfered ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 25.3.1740Second Lieutenant
John RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1752
Transfered ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 26.3.1740Third Lieutenant
Richard MatthewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1759
Transfered ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 26.5.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Charles BalfourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1748
ADM 6/15/255ADM 6/1526.3.1740 - 19.6.1740Second Lieutenant
John StringerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1747
Transfered ADM 6/15/267ADM 6/1527.5.1740 - 20.11.1740Third Lieutenant
Charles BalfourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1748
Transfered ADM 6/15/294ADM 6/1527.5.1740 - 20.11.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James BerangerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1740
ADM 6/15/294ADM 6/1520.6.1740 - 21.11.1740Second Lieutenant
Thomas InnesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1749
Transfered ADM 6/15/302ADM 6/1521.11.1740 - 21.12.1740Third Lieutenant
James BerangerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1740
Transfered ADM 6/15/359ADM 6/1521.11.1740 - 21.12.1740Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Edward CrickettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1769
ADM 6/15/359ADM 6/1522.12.1740 - 1.2.1740/41Third Lieutenant
Edward CrickettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1769
ADM 6/15/363ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 19.1.1744/45Second Lieutenant
Edward CrickettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1769
ADM 6/15/376ADM 6/156.3.1743/44 - 23.5.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
Transfered ADM 6/17/5
Confirmed 24.9.1745ADM 6/17

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
10.7.1732 - 19.8.1732Volunteer-per-order
Mathew BuckleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1780
ADM 107/3/329ADM 107/3

5 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
9.9.1730 - 14.2.1730/31Able Seaman
Samuel CouchmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1748
Transfered ADM 107/3/358ADM 107/320.8.1732 - 12.10.1732Able Seaman
Mathew BuckleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1780
Transfered ADM 107/3/329ADM 107/328.4.1733 - 10.6.1733Able Seaman
Timothy NucellaBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1745
Transfered ADM 107/3/237ADM 107/312.5.1733 - 30.3.1734Able Seaman
Savage MostynBritish
Naval Sailor
ADM 107/3/218ADM 107/320.8.1740 - 7.11.1740Captain's Servant
Richard WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1799
Transfered ADM 107/4/58ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
2.5.1731Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £19439.17.4dBWAS-1714
1.1732Guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
7.1732Ordered for Channel serviceBWAS-1714
8.1732Guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
30.7.1733Sailed for BlackstakesBWAS-1714
14.12.1733Ordered for Channel ServiceBWAS-1714
1735In the TagusBWAS-1714
20.7.1736

Paid off

BWAS-1714
1737small repair at UnknownBWAS-1714
1738In home watersBWAS-1714
1740Ordered sheathed and fitted for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
8.1740Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
31.10.1740Damaged in a gale and returned to SpitheadBWAS-1714
23.1.1740/41Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
10.1744Sailed for homeBWAS-1714
19.1.1745Paid offADM 33
28.10.1745Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714

 
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