British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1710)

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Pembroke

541
Nominal Guns54BWAS-1603
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered26.2.1706/7BWAS-1603
Launched16.5.1710BWAS-1603
First Commissioned23.5.1710B028
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1603
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1603
Ship Class1706 Establishment 54-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
John LockBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1711
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild8.1726B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624 
Length of Keel108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Breadth35' 2"Imperial Feet10.6782 
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen707 7⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1710Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1710280Establishment?BWAS-1714
5.1710185Peacetime EstablishmentBWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
23.5.1710 - 13.12.1714Captain
Charles StukelyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1715
ADM 6/11/46BWAS-171414.12.1714 - 30.9.1715Captain
Charles StukelyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1715
ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/12

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
22.5.1710 - 30.5.1710Second Lieutenant
John TollerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1743
ADM 6/11/47ADM 6/1123.5.1710 - 13.12.1714First Lieutenant
John HubbardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1727
ADM 6/11/46ADM 6/1131.5.1710 - 13.12.1714Second Lieutenant
Benjamin YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1742
ADM 6/11/49ADM 6/1114.12.1714 - 8.10.1715First Lieutenant
John HubbardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1727
ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1214.12.1714 - 6.1.1714/15Second Lieutenant
Benjamin YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1742
Transfered ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/127.1.1714/15 - 8.10.1715Third Lieutenant
Edward GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1734
ADM 6/12/16ADM 6/1213.1.1714/15 - 8.10.1715Second Lieutenant
George TrotterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1715
ADM 6/12/19ADM 6/12

5 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1713Chaplain
Henry HakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Clergyman
Service 1713
ref:16181714Carpenter
John RichardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714
ref:16181717Boatswain
Silas HansfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717
ref:16181717Gunner
Richard BaggottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1717
ref:16181717Cook
John DavisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717
ref:1618

Service History


DateEventSource
10.1710To the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1713Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
1714Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
1715With Byng's fleet in the ChannelBWAS-1714
6.1726Started break up at Plymouth to be rebuiltBWAS-1603

 
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