British Sixth Rate ship 'Lively' (1713)

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Lively

5135
Nominal Guns24BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered22.4.1712BWAS-1714
Launched28.5.1713BWAS-1714
First Commissioned11.12.1714BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
Ship ClassGibraltar Group (1710)BWAS-1714
Constructor
John PhillipsBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up12.1738BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck94' 10"Imperial Feet28.6512 
Length of Keel76' 7"Imperial Feet23.1944 
Breadth26' 2"Imperial Feet7.9333 
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Burthen278 73⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


28.5.1713Broadside Weight = 72 Imperial Pound ( 32.652 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

1714Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1710115Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.12.1714 - 29.9.1719Captain and Master
St John CharltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1738
ADM 6/12/9BWAS-171429.9.1719 - 11.8.1727Captain
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
ADM 6/12/179BWAS-171411.8.1727 - 5.7.1728Captain
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
ADM 6/13/149ADM 6/1318.1.1728/29 - 25.7.1738Captain
John OnleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1738
ADM 6/15/10BWAS-171426.7.1738 - 20.11.1738Captain
Edward LeggeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1747
ADM 6/15/132BWAS-1714

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
11.12.1714 - 10.8.1727Lieutenant
Henry ReddishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1741
ADM 6/12/9ADM 6/1211.8.1727 - 10.1.1727/28Lieutenant
Henry ReddishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1741
ADM 6/15/149ADM 6/1318.1.1728/29 - 10.4.1729Lieutenant
George CundettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1737
Transfered ADM 6/14/10ADM 6/1411.4.1729 - 12.4.1729Lieutenant
John WardenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1020-1741
Transfered ADM 6/14/22ADM 6/1412.4.1729 - 20.11.1738Lieutenant
John DaviesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1744
ADM 6/15/22ADM 6/14

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1725 - 16.12.1725Surgeon
William HicksBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1725-1727
ADM 6/14/94ADM 6/13

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1.11.1737 - 24.3.1737/38Able Seaman
John MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1763
Transfered ADM 107/4/1ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
1714Refitted as a 20 gun Sixth RateBWAS-1603
1715Commissioned for the West coast of ScotlandBWAS-1714
8.1723small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1605.11.4dBWAS-1714
5.7.1728Paid offADM 51
1.1729Re-commissioned for the Bristol ChannelBWAS-1714
5.1729small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
21.11.1738Paid offBWAS-1714
30.11.1738Order to be broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

 
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