British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1739)

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Cumberland	5666
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.9.1733	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	14.1.1733/34	BWAS-1714
Launched	11.7.1739	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	30.8.1739	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HaywardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1701-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Razeed	10.1748	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Cumberland' (1748) (66) 1748-1760 British 66 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584
Length of Keel127' 8"Imperial Feet38.7171
Breadth45' 5"Imperial Feet13.7414
Depth in Hold18' 7"Imperial Feet5.5086
Burthen1,400 ⁶⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1740Broadside Weight = 770 Imperial Pound ( 349.195 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

11.1748Broadside Weight = 713 Imperial Pound ( 323.3455 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1740600EstablishmentBWAS-1714
11.1748140As a Guard ShipBWAS-1714
1754540Establishment of a 66-gun shipBWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
30.8.1739 - 7.5.1741Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/216BWAS-17148.6.1741 - 14.10.1742Captain ADM 6/16/316
Confirmed 2.6.1744BWAS-171415.10.1742 - 10.11.1743Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/296
Confirmed 18.4.1744BWAS-171411.11.1743 - 13.9.1745Captain ADM 6/16/517
Confirmed 23.7.1745BWAS-171414.9.1745 - 15.7.1745Captain ADM 6/16/544ADM 6/16

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.1740/41 - 3.1744/45Rear-Admiral of the Blue TransferedBWAS-1714

22 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.8.1739 - 9.4.1740First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/216ADM 6/1530.8.1739 - 13.9.1739Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/216ADM 6/1530.8.1739 - 29.11.1739Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/216ADM 6/1514.9.1739 - 29.11.1739Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/221ADM 6/1530.11.1739 - 18.12.1739Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/237ADM 6/1530.11.1739 - 5.8.1740Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/237ADM 6/1519.12.1739 - 3.3.1739/40Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/241ADM 6/1510.4.1740 - 5.10.1740First Lieutenant: on board from 19.4.1740 ADM 6/15/274ADM 6/1517.4.1740 - 7.6.1741Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms: on board from 22.4.1740 ADM 6/15/278ADM 6/156.8.1740 - 7.6.1741Third Lieutenant Discharged ADM 6/15/319ADM 6/1527.9.1740 - 4.6.1741First Lieutenant: on board from 7.10.1740 Discharged ADM 6/15/337ADM 6/158.6.1741 - 6.7.1742Lieutenant TransferedADM/L4.9.1741 - 19.12.1743First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/538
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 4.9.1745ADM 6/1621.1.1741/42 - 3.5.1742Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/5ADM 6/1619.7.1743 - 20.12.1743First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/432
Confirmed 17.1.1748/49ADM 6/1728.12.1743 - 17.4.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/140
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 12.8.1746ADM 6/1718.4.1744 - 11.5.1744Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/140
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 12.8.1746ADM 6/1712.5.1744 - 30.3.1745Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/140
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 12.8.1746ADM 6/1712.5.1744 - 14.6.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/541
Confirmed 6.9.1745ADM 6/1615.6.1744 - 31.3.1745Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/520
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 29.7.1745ADM 6/1631.3.1745 - 15.7.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/140
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 12.8.1746ADM 6/1731.3.1745 - 15.7.1745Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/520
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 29.7.1745ADM 6/16

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
23.9.1739 - 16.5.1740Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/86/100ADM 6/8615.9.1743 - 16.12.1744Midshipman ADM 107/4/40ADM 107/415.8.1744 - 15.7.1745Master's Mate ADM 107/4/7ADM 107/417.12.1744 - 15.7.1745Master's Mate ADM 107/4/40ADM 107/414.3.1744/45 - 15.7.1745Midshipman ADM 107/4/13ADM 107/415.3.1744/45 - 15.7.1745Midshipman ADM 107/4/17ADM 107/431.3.1745 - 15.7.1745Master's Mate ADM 107/4/30ADM 107/4

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
5.4.1740 - 25.10.1741Able Seaman Transfered ADM 6/86/262ADM 6/8627.1.1744/45 - 3.6.1745Able Seaman ADM 107/4/30ADM 107/414.3.1744/45 - 15.7.1745Able Seaman ADM 107/4/15ADM 107/419.3.1744/45 - 15.7.1745Able Seaman ADM 107/4/47ADM 107/424.3.1744/45 - 15.7.1745Able Seaman ADM 107/4/32ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
2.12.1739Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £30944.0.1dBWAS-1714
26.10.1740

Sailed for the West Indies with Ogle. Disabled in a Gale but repaired at Lisbon.

BWAS-1714
3.1740/41At Porto BelloBWAS-1714
7.1741Start of the operations around SantiagoBWAS-1714
10.1741End of the operations around SantiagoBWAS-1714
7.1745Left Jamaica for home and to pay offBWAS-1714
15.7.1745

Paid off

ADM 33
6.1746Started repair and reduction to a 2 1/2 deck 66-gun third rateBWAS-1714
6.1746Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
10.1748Refitted as a 66 gun Third RateBWAS-1714
10.1748Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £27351.17.3dBWAS-1714

Notes on Ship

Cost of rebuild was £30,966.0.1d including fitting

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/86 Archive

ADM/LAuthority, Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Joe V. on Tuesday 24th of March 2026 19:42

Cumberland's Middle Gun Deck armament was only 12-pdrs, like the preceding class of 80-gun three-deckers, not 18-pdrs. Source: Caruana, The history of English sea ordnance, 1523-1875, v2:96. Vernon's testimony about having 12-pdrs on the MGD on Boyne (sister-ship of Cumberland) further confirms this. Correct MGD armament is 26 x 12pdr.

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