British Sixth Rate ship 'Deal Castle' (1746)

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Deal Castle

3831
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered19.6.1745BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down5.7.1745BWAS-1714
Named28.8.1746BWAS-1714
Launched2.12.1746BWAS-1714
First Commissioned4.9.1746BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardLiverpool - Lancashire 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
Richard GolightlyBritish
Ship Owner
Ship Builder
Service 1744-1746
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up30.7.1754BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck112' 2"Imperial Feet34.1418 
Length of Keel92' 4"Imperial Feet28.0924 
Breadth32' 1"Imperial Feet9.7663 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen505 51⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


2.12.1746Broadside 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

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.4.1746 - 12.8.1746Captain
Joseph HamarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1758
Transfered ADM 6/17/83ADM 6/174.9.1746 - 9.10.1748Captain
John LloydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1778
Transfered ADM 6/17/149BWAS-17149.10.1748 - 1.3.1748/49Captain
John RowzierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1752
Transfered ADM 6/17/528
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759

Confirmed 19.7.1750ADM 6/171.3.1748/49 - 9.5.1750Captain
William PrestonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1750
ADM 6/17/523BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
4.9.1746 - 9.5.1750Lieutenant
Robert GideonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1771
ADM 6/17/149ADM 6/17

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
7.11.1746 - 29.2.1747/48Midshipman
William Parsons HoeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1796
Transfered ADM 107/4/267ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
10.1747Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
6.1749Returned to EnglandBWAS-1714
9.5.1750

Paid off at Gillingham

ADM 33
2.6.1750SurveyedBWAS-1714
30.7.1754Break up completed at ChathamBWAS-1714

 
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