British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Nonsuch' (1741)

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Nonsuch

583
Nominal Guns50BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Launched29.12.1741BWAS-1714
First Commissioned28.12.1741BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1714
Ship Class1733 Establishment 50-Gunner (1733)BWAS-1714
Constructor
John QuallettBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1755
BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up11.1766BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck133' 3"Imperial Feet40.5407 
Length of Keel107' 8 ⅛"Imperial Feet32.6168 
Breadth38' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet11.6015 
Depth in Hold15' 10"Imperial Feet4.572 
Burthen852 7⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


29.12.1741Broadside 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

1743Broadside 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

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
29.12.1741 - 18.8.1744Captain
Edmund StrangeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1755
ADM 6/15/491BWAS-171418.8.1744 - 20.11.1746Captain
James HodsollBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1748
Transfered ADM 6/17/368
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749

Confirmed 12.7.1748BWAS-171420.11.1746 - 16.8.1748Captain
Cotton DentBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1752
ADM 6/17/460
Issued by
Henry MedleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1747
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.5.1749BWAS-171416.8.1748 - 29.10.1748Captain
William MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1762
ADM 6/17/421
Issued by
The Hon. John ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1757

Confirmed 9.12.1748ADM 6/17

12 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.12.1739 - 4.2.1739/40Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Edward PrattenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1759
Transfered ADM 6/15/413
Confirmed 27.4.1741ADM 6/155.2.1739/40 - 6.9.1741Second Lieutenant
Edward PrattenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1759
Transfered ADM 6/15/413
Confirmed 27.4.1741ADM 6/1525.8.1740 - 20.8.1741First Lieutenant
Robert WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1745
Transfered ADM 6/15/413
Confirmed 27.4.1741ADM 6/1520.12.1740 - 7.9.1741Third Lieutenant
James BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1742
Transfered ADM 6/15/413
Confirmed 27.4.1741ADM 6/1528.12.1741 - 21.11.1744First Lieutenant
Hugh ForbesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1748
ADM 6/15/491ADM 6/1528.12.1741 - 2.4.1742Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Matthew BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1789
ADM 6/16/491ADM 6/153.4.1742 - 17.9.1744Second Lieutenant
Matthew BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1789
Transfered ADM 6/16/38ADM 6/163.4.1742 - 16.9.1744Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James HamiltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1747
ADM 6/16/38ADM 6/1629.1.1744/45 - 24.4.1747Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Anthony FortyeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1738
Transfered ADM 6/17/291
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.12.1747ADM 6/1724.4.1747 - 28.6.1747Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
William ErnleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1748
ADM 3/17/363
Issued by
Henry MedleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1747
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 13.6.1748ADM 6/173.9.1747 - 15.11.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Joshua ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1748
ADM 6/17/418
Issued by
The Hon. John ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1757

Confirmed 3.12.1748ADM 6/177.11.1760 - 1760Third Lieutenant
Henry ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1760-1761
ADM 6/20/75
Issued by
Lord Alexander Colville (7th Viscount Colville of Culross)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1766
, North America
Confirmed 15.5.1765ADM 6/20

Service History


DateEventSource
29.12.1741Completed at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £10449.5.0dBWAS-1714
29.12.1741Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
1742In the Bay of BiscayBWAS-1714
11.3.1741/42Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £5393.16.7dBWAS-1714
1743In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1744In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
1745In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1746In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1747In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1748In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
15.11.1748Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 106
6.1.1748/49

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
15.11.1755Reported as unfit for seaBWAS-1714
4.11.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
11.4.1766SurveyedBWAS-1714
23.9.1766The Admiralty ordered her broken upBWAS-1714
11.1766Breaking up completed at plymouth for £238.4.53/4dBWAS-1714

 
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