British Fifth Rate frigate 'Hastings' (1707)

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Hastings ➡ 1740 Hastings Hulk

4635
Nominal Guns42B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered30.7.1706BWAS-1603
Named18.9.1707BWAS-1603
Acquired2.10.1707BWAS-1603
First Commissioned24.9.1707B028
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 42-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
Thomas PoddBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1709
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateB028
Ship TypeFrigateB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Wrecked1.10.1745BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Length of Keel97' 6"Imperial Feet29.5874 
Breadth32' 1"Imperial Feet9.7663 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Burthen533 78⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


2.10.1707Broadside 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

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
24.9.1707 - 30.3.1713Captain
John PaulBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1687-1713
: on board from 9.10.1707 ADM 6/9/93BWAS-1603

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
24.9.1707 - 29.1.1707/8Lieutenant
Isaac TownsendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1746
ADM 6/9/93ADM 6/929.1.1707/8 - 3.9.1708Lieutenant
Thomas StringerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1710
Transfered ADM 6/9/129ADM 6/9

Service History


DateEventSource
1708Commissioned for the Bristol ChannelBWAS-1603
1710On the Irish StationBWAS-1603
9.2.1709/10

Took the privateer Marquis

BWAS-1603
20.4.1710Took the Privateer
La Toison d'Or (6) 1710-1710
French 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown
BWAS-1603
20.4.1710

Took the privateer Toison d'Or

BWAS-1603
14.5.1710

Took the privateer Fine

BWAS-1603
1711On the Irish StationBWAS-1603
16.5.1711

Took the privateer Aimable

BWAS-1603
28.5.1711

Took the privateer Mouche

BWAS-1603
1712On the Irish StationBWAS-1603
12.6.1713

Paid off

ADM 33
2.1740Renamed Hastings HulkBWAS-1714
8.2.1739/40

Ordered hulked at Portsmouth

BWAS-1603
23.5.1744

Ordered sold at Portsmouth for £301

BWAS-1603
27.9.1744

Sold at Portsmouth but not taken away

BWAS-1603
1.10.1745

Resold for £245

BWAS-1603

 
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