British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Warwick' (1711)

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Warwick
Nominal Guns	54	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.5.1709	BWAS-1603
Launched	9.1.1710/11	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	28.12.1710	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	B028
Ship Class	1706 Establishment 54-Gunner (1706)	B028
Constructor	Richard BurchettBritish Ship Builder Service 1696-1711	BWAS-1603
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	20.12.1726	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Length of Keel107' 2 ½"Imperial Feet32.6263
Breadth35' 7"Imperial Feet10.7036
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen722 ⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.1.1710/11Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
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
11.1693280Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1710 - 13.12.1714Captain ADM 6/11/89BWAS-160314.12.1714 - 31.10.1716Captain ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1226.1.1719/20 - 31.10.1721Captain ADM 6/12/191BWAS-1603

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.12.1710 - 30.9.1712First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/90ADM 6/1130.12.1710 - 14.12.1714Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/90ADM 6/1130.9.1712 - 14.12.1714First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/225ADM 6/1114.12.1714 - 31.10.1716First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1214.12.1714 - 31.10.1716Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/11ADM 6/1226.1.1719/20 - 31.10.1721First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/191ADM 6/1226.1.1719/20 - 31.10.1721Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/191ADM 6/124.4.1720 - 31.10.1721Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/201ADM 6/12

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
15.8.1713 - 1713Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/269ADM 6/11

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
4.4.1721 - 31.10.1721Midshipman ADM 107/3/187ADM 107/3

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
11.3.1721/22 - 4.6.1722Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/194ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
1711Sailed to Newfoundland with a convoyBWAS-1603
1712In the ChannelBWAS-1603
6.1713Sailed for the South Seas on Company serviceBWAS-1603
6.1713fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1603
1716Returned homeBWAS-1603
31.10.1716Paid offADM 51
11.1716Began great repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1603
7.1717Completed great repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £5371.5.11dBWAS-1603
31.10.1721Paid offADM 51
20.12.1726Docked at Plymouth to be broken upBWAS-1603

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
13.4.1721-20.10.1721	British Baltic Fleet 1721	Sir John NorrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1689-1740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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