British Fifth Rate ship 'Folkestone' (1741)

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Folkestone

4311
Nominal Guns44BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered31.10.1739BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down23.1.1739/40BWAS-1714
Acquired8.1.1740/41BWAS-1714
First Commissioned10.1.1740/41BWAS-1714
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1714
Ship Class1733 Establishment 44-Gunner (1733)BWAS-1714
Constructor
Elias BirdBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1714
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold1.8.1749BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck124' 4 ½"Imperial Feet37.8079 
Length of Keel101' 6 ⅛"Imperial Feet30.788 
Breadth35' 11 ⅜"Imperial Feet10.6775 
Depth in Hold14' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet4.2863 
Burthen697 73⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


8.1.1740/41Broadside Weight = 222 Imperial Pound ( 100.677 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1733250Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1740/41 - 25.11.1744Captain
George BalchenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1745
Transfered ADM 6/15/368BWAS-17141.7.1745 - 7.2.1745/46Captain
Peter DenisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1778
ADM 6/16/503BWAS-17148.2.1745/46 - 25.1.1747/48Captain
Thomas GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1740
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/17/59BWAS-171429.1.1747/48 - 20.6.1748Captain
Samuel ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1761
ADM 6/17/316ADM 6/17

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
4.1748 - 6.1748Commodore
The Hon. George TownshendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1765
ODNB

9 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1740/41 - 1.2.1740/41Second Lieutenant
Henry DavidsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1744
Transfered ADM 6/15/368ADM 6/1510.1.1740/41 - 1.2.1740/41Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Francis ChristieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1745
ADM 6/15/368ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 14.12.1744Second Lieutenant
Francis ChristieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1745
Transfered ADM 6/15/377ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 30.9.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
William HarmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1763
ADM 6/15/376ADM 6/1512.6.1741 - 1.7.1745First Lieutenant
William PowlettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1745
ADM 6/15/427ADM 6/151.10.1741 - 18.9.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1752
ADM 6/16/423
Confirmed 14.1.1743/44ADM 6/162.7.1745 - 2.7.1746First Lieutenant
William TellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1746
ADM 6/16/503ADM 6/162.7.1745 - 10.8.1746Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas SaumarezBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1760
Transfered ADM 6/16/503ADM 6/163.7.1746 - 25.8.1747First Lieutenant
Jacob ReadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1756
ADM 6/17/123ADM 6/17

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.1.1740/41 - 1741Purser
John AcworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1741
ADM 6/15/365ref:178829.3.1748 - 20.6.1748Midshipman Extra
Bellen TattonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1742-1762
ADM 6/17/339ADM 6/17

6 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
5.5.1741 - 17.12.1744Midshipman
Nathaniel CrosbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1778
ADM 107/4/171ADM 107/428.7.1745 - 19.7.1746Midshipman
Henry CollinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1742-1763
Transfered ADM 107/4/211ADM 107/46.11.1745 - 20.6.1748Master's Mate
Hugh BromedgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1744-1782
ADM 107/4/379ADM 107/49.2.1747/48 - 20.6.1748Midshipman
John ShairpBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1784
ADM 107/4/390ADM 107/419.2.1747/48 - 20.6.1748Midshipman
John StottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1772
ADM 107/4/410ADM 107/424.2.1747/48 - 20.6.1748Midshipman
William HansfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1796
ADM 107/4/313ADM 107/4

4 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
20.9.1741 - 18.12.1741Able Seaman
Nathaniel CrosbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1778
ADM 107/4/171ADM 107/42.8.1745 - 16.11.1746Able Seaman
Christopher KeatingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1763
Transfered ADM 107/4/236ADM 107/41.8.1746 - 9.2.1747/48Able Seaman
John ShairpBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1784
ADM 107/4/390ADM 107/428.12.1747 - 28.2.1748Able Seaman
John StottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1772
ADM 107/4/410ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
17.12.1714Paid offADM 33
7.1741In the StraitsBWAS-1714
24.7.1741Action of 1741-07-24
1742In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
10.1744Returned homeBWAS-1714
2.1745Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
7.1745RecommissionedBWAS-1714
8.1745Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5438.16.8dBWAS-1714
5.1746Sailed with a convoy for LisbonBWAS-1714
8.1746Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
9.1746Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £3956.4.2dBWAS-1714
8.8.1747Took the Privateer
Le Jerusalem (Unknown) 1747-1747
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

1748

Off the Scheldt in the spring

ODNB
20.6.1748

Paid off at Chatham Dockyard

ADM 33
18.11.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
4.12.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
3.1.1748/49

Ordered to be sold

BWAS-1714
1.8.1749

Sold at Cheerness for £657

BWAS-1714

 
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