British Sixth Rate ship 'Centaur' (1746)

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Centaur

3525
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered19.6.1745BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down22.7.1745BWAS-1714
Named22.4.1746BWAS-1714
Launched11.6.1746BWAS-1714
First Commissioned24.4.1746BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardKingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber BWAS-1714
Ship Class1741 Establishment 20-Gunner (1741)BWAS-1714
Designed by
Jacob AckworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1690-1744
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Hugh BlaydesBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1686
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold30.1.1761BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck112' 0"Imperial Feet34.1376 
Length of Keel92' 6"Imperial Feet28.1178 
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen503 78⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


11.6.1746Broadside Weight = 93 Imperial Pound ( 42.1755 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1741140Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
22.4.1746 - 14.4.1747Captain
Hugh PigotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1787
Transfered ADM 6/17/94BWAS-171428.4.1747 - 16.9.1749Captain
Richard TyrrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1760
ADM 6/17/511
Issued by
The Hon. Fitzroy Henry LeeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1748
, Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 30.1.1749/50BWAS-17146.4.1751 - 17.10.1753Captain
Henry CosbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1753
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/17/545BWAS-171418.12.1753 - 16.8.1754Captain
Dudley DiggesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1763
ADM 6/18/84BWAS-171417.6.1755 - 5.1.1759Captain
William BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1759
ADM 6/18/174BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
30.4.1746 - 16.2.1746/47Lieutenant
James CunninghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1763
Transfered ADM 6/17/97ADM 6/1727.9.1748 - 16.9.1749Lieutenant
George MarshallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1749
ADM 6/17/505
Issued by
Henry OsborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1765
, Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 5.12.1749ADM 6/17

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
24.11.1754 - 28.2.1755Master's Mate
William TeagueBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1763
Transfered ADM 107/5/2ADM 107/5

Service History


DateEventSource
12.1746Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
1749In Nova ScotiaBWAS-1714
16.9.1749

Paid off at Deptford Dockyard

ADM 33
27.9.1749SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.1750Began great repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
11.1750Completed great repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3340.8.8dBWAS-1714
6.1751Sailed for New YorkBWAS-1714
16.8.1754

Paid off

ADM 33
10.11.1754SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.4.1755Ordered to be put into condition for Channel serviceBWAS-1714
20.12.1756Took the Privateer
Le Dange (Unknown) 1756-1756
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

21.4.1757Sailed for the African coastBWAS-1714
11.5.1757Took the Privateer
Le Hasard (16) 1757-1757
French 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown

1758In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1758Took the Privateer
L'Invincible (16) 1758-1758
French 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown

5.1.1759

Paid off

ADM 32
11.12.1760Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
30.1.1761Sold at Portsmouth for £350BWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
9.1754-16.9.1754Convoy for the King from Holland
Lord George Anson (1st Baron Anson)British
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1711-1761
 
 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 25th of May 2026 02:03

London, 13 April 1751: Thursday was held a Board of the Admiralty, when the Gosport of 40 guns, and the Centaur were put into commission. [Kentish Post, 17 April 1751]

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