British Fifth Rate ship 'Fowey' (1744)

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Fowey

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Nominal Guns44BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered3.9.1743BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down1743BWAS-1714
Acquired14.8.1744BWAS-1714
First Commissioned27.8.1744BWAS-1714
ShipyardKingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber BWAS-1714
Ship Class1741 Establishment 44-Gunner (1741)BWAS-1714
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Wrecked27.6.1748BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck126' 9"Imperial Feet38.4136 
Length of Keel102' 6"Imperial Feet31.1658 
Breadth36' 1"Imperial Feet10.977 
Depth in Hold15' 5 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847 
Burthen709 82⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


14.8.1744Broadside Weight = 282 Imperial Pound ( 127.887 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1741250Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
27.8.1744 - 3.11.1747Captain
Polycarpus TaylorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1762
Transfered ADM 6/16/356BWAS-17143.11.1747 - 29.1.1747/48Captain
Thomas InnesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1749
Transfered ADM 6/17/449
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 14.3.1748/49ADM 6/1729.1.1747/48 - 27.6.1748Captain
Francis William DrakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1787
ADM 6/17/446
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 7.3.1748/49BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
20.8.1744 - 18.7.1746First Lieutenant
John LeggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1747
ADM 6/16/353ADM 6/1629.8.1744 - 19.4.1745Second Lieutenant
Robert MiddletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1748
ADM 6/16/358ADM 6/1629.8.1744 - 27.6.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James KirkpatrickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1748
ADM 6/16/357ADM 6/1620.4.1745 - 27.6.1748First Lieutenant
Robert MiddletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1748
ADM 6/16/467ADM 6/16

Service History


DateEventSource
12.6.1745

Run ashore the privateer Griffon in the Bay of Fecamp

BG
11.1745Convoy to AmericaBWAS-1714
1746At LouisburgBWAS-1714
1747

At Louisburg

BWAS-1714
1748Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
27.6.1748

Wrecked near Cape Florida

BWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
1746-1746British Fleet at Louisbourg
Isaac TownsendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1746
 
 
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