British Fifth Rate frigate 'Faversham' (1712)

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Faversham

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Feversham
Nominal Guns42B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.6.1711BWAS-1603
Named22.7.1712BWAS-1603
Acquired22.7.1712B028
First Commissioned11.7.1712B028
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard - Plymouth B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 42-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
John PhillipsBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeFrigateB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild12.1730B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Length of Keel97' 6"Imperial Feet29.5874 
Breadth32' 2"Imperial Feet9.779 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Burthen536 56⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


22.7.1712Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1706190Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.7.1712 - 14.11.1714Captain
William CawleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1715
Transfered ADM 6/11/216BWAS-160315.11.1714 - 21.3.1715/16Captain
Mungo HerdmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1727
ADM 6/12/62
Confirmed 16.2.1715/16BWAS-160324.12.1720 - 1.8.1723Captain
Charles BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1740
ADM 6/12/226BWAS-160329.8.1727 - 31.1.1728/29Captain
John GoodallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1729
† ADM 6/13/156BWAS-16031.2.1728/29 - 9.9.1729Captain
William SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1691-1747
BWAS-1603

10 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
11.7.1712 - 4.11.1712Lieutenant
Charles ArundelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1715
ADM 6/11/216ADM 6/115.11.1712 - 14.11.1714Lieutenant
Alexander GeddesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1743
ADM 6/14/229ADM 6/1127.11.1714 - 31.3.1716Lieutenant
Alexander BowersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1686-1728
ADM 6/12/62
Confirmed 17.2.1715/16ADM 6/1224.12.1720 - 12.2.1722/23First Lieutenant
William DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1727
Transfered ADM 6/12/226ADM 6/1224.12.1720 - 24.1.1725/26Second Lieutenant
William BotelerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1726
Transfered ADM 6/12/226ADM 6/1224.12.1720 - 9.11.1722Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
William KirkhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1722
ADM 6/12/227ADM 6/1210.11.1722 - 25.1.1725/26Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John WingateBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1732
Transfered ADM 6/13/45ADM 6/137.9.1727 - 9.9.1729First Lieutenant
James HodsollBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1748
ADM 6/14/156ADM 6/1311.11.1727 - 5.2.1728/29Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
George ProwseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1729
ADM 6/14/174ADM 6/136.2.1728/29 - 9.9.1729Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Rice EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1745
ADM 6/14/36
Confirmed 16.9.1729ADM 6/14

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
28.1.1712/13 - 1713Midshipman Extra
Robert LittleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1717
ADM 6/11/242ADM 6/11

5 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
30.1.1720/21 - 29.12.1722Volunteer-per-order
Thomas WellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1746
ADM 107/3/195ADM 107/330.12.1722 - 9.5.1723Midshipman Ordinary
Thomas WellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1746
ADM 107/3/195ADM 107/310.5.1723 - 15.8.1723Midshipman
Thomas WellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1746
ADM 107/3/195ADM 107/318.10.1727 - 14.11.1728Midshipman Ordinary
James GardnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1744
ADM 107/3/518ADM 107/315.11.1728 - 9.9.1729Midshipman
James GardnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1744
ADM 107/3/518ADM 107/3

Service History


DateEventSource
7.1712Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1713Off SaleeBWAS-1603
31.3.1716

Paid off

ADM 33
4.1716Began large repair at Woolwich - London BWAS-1603
9.1716Completed large repair at Woolwich - London at a cost of £5904.9.9dBWAS-1603
12.1720RecommissionedBWAS-1603
1721Fitted for Barbados early in the yearBWAS-1603
15.8.1723

Paid off

ADM 33
1728Commissioned for GuinieaBWAS-1603
1729At JamaicaBWAS-1603
9.9.1729

Sailed home and paid off

ADM 33
8.6.1730

Entered dock at Portsmouth to break up

BWAS-1603

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 21st of May 2026 17:01

London, 15 April 1721: This week the Feversham sailed from Portsmouth for Barbadoes, and the Launceston to cruize on the coast of Jamaica, for the security of commerce. [Newcastle Courant, 22 April 1721]

Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 20th of May 2026 19:50

London, 29 December 1720: Las week his Majesty’s ship the Feversham was put into commission, of which Capt Brown is appointed commander: she is designed to carry over the Lord Irwin to his Government of Barbadoes and afterwards to take her station at that Island. [Ipswich Journal, 31 December 1720]

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