British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Guernsey' (1740)

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Guernsey ➡ 1769 Guernsey Hulk	579
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.2.1736/37	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	3.1737/38	BWAS-1714
Launched	11.8.1740	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	6.8.1740	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 50-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John WardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1711-1752	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	2.2.1786	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck134' 0"Imperial Feet40.8432
Length of Keel108' 6"Imperial Feet32.9375
Breadth38' 7"Imperial Feet11.6046
Depth in Hold15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177
Burthen856 ⁴⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.8.1740Broadside Weight = 315 Imperial Pound ( 142.8525 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1753Broadside Weight = 414 Imperial Pound ( 187.749 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733300Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.8.1740 - 20.9.1742Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/319BWAS-171421.9.1742 - 22.8.1748Captain ADM 6/17/397
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 31.10.1748BWAS-17145.7.1756 - 14.4.1761Captain ADM 6/18/289BWAS-171414.4.1761 - 17.11.1762Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/308BWAS-171417.11.1762 - 24.12.1762Captain ADM 6/19/450ADM 6/1913.3.1764 - 4.3.1766Captain ADM 6/20/15BWAS-17144.3.1766 - 6.5.1766Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/109ADM 6/206.5.1766 - 5.1.1769Captain ADM 6/20/119BWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.11.1761 - 21.10.1762Commodore ADM 6/19/363BWAS-171421.10.1762 - 24.12.1762Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17142.4.1766 - 5.1.1769CommodoreBWAS-1714

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.8.1740 - 23.9.1742First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/319ADM 6/156.8.1740 - 27.12.1743Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/15/319ADM 6/154.8.1745 - 22.8.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/383
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 13.9.1748ADM 6/175.7.1756 - 29.9.1756Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/289ADM 6/1829.9.1756 - 25.1.1757Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/312ADM 6/18

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
7.2.1740/41 - 27.1.1741/42Midshipman ADM 107/4/1ADM 107/428.1.1741/42 - 21.3.1742/43Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/4/1ADM 107/424.6.1758 - 3.6.1761Midshipman ADM 107/5/372ADM 107/51767 - 5.1.1769Midshipmanref:616

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
28.7.1756 - 23.6.1758Able Seaman ADM 107/5/372ADM 107/527.3.1766 - 13.4.1767Able SeamanIPC10.3.1767 - 10.1.1769Able Seaman ADM 107/6/174ADM 107/6

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1740Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
24.8.1740Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £16505.15.3dBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
16.6.1745

Destroyed the privateer <IDShip=17444=ID> near Cap de Gatte

BWAS-1714
19.7.1745Took the Privateer
9.6.1746Took a barcolongo privateerBWAS-1714
7.1748At homeBWAS-1714
22.8.1748

Paid off at Chatham Dockyard

ADM 33
29.1.1748/49SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.1753Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
24.7.1753SurveyedBWAS-1714
9.1756Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £15808.12.5dBWAS-1714
5.4.1757Action of April 5 1757
24.6.1757Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
18.8.1759Battle of Lagos Bay
1761Off Le HavreBWAS-1714
24.12.1762Paid offADM 51
26.1.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
4.1763Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
9.1763Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £2280.19.9dBWAS-1714
3.1764RecommissionedBWAS-1714
24.5.1764Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
5.1.1769

Paid off

BWAS-1714
10.1.1769Refitted as a Unrated Hulk
4.1769Completed conversion to a hulk at WoolwichBWAS-1714
4.1769Renamed Guernsey HulkBWAS-1714
2.2.1786Sold at Woolwich for £295BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 107/6 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

IPC Document

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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