British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Portland Prize' (1746)

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Portland Prize

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Portland's Prize
Nominal Guns50BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'L'Auguste' (1741) (52) 1741-1746
French 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Named18.3.1745/46BWAS-1714
Captured9.2.1745/46BWAS-1714
First Commissioned10.4.1746BWAS-1714
ShipyardBrest - Brittany NNF-1715
Constructor
Jean GeoffroyFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
NNF-1715
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold17.5.1749BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck134' 2"Imperial Feet40.8447 
Length of Keel109' 5 ¼"Imperial Feet33.2296 
Breadth38' 7"Imperial Feet11.6046 
Depth in Hold15' 3 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847 
Burthen866 50⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


4.1746Broadside Weight = 318 Imperial Pound ( 144.213 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1746300 BWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.4.1746 - 27.6.1748Captain
John HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 6/17/86BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
14.4.1746 - 12.5.1746Second Lieutenant
William ConeyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1754
Transfered ADM 6/17/88ADM 6/1711.6.1746 - 28.6.1748First Lieutenant
William CoardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1758
ADM 6/17/116ADM 6/17

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
18.5.1747 - 28.6.1748Able Seaman
James BuckinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1779
ADM 107/4/395ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
27.2.1745/46

Surveyed and purchased at Plymouth

BWAS-1714
3.1745/46Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.3.1745/46

Ordered to be fitted at Plymouth by the Admiralty

BWAS-1714
7.1746Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £6030.6.11dBWAS-1714
9.1746

Off Cape Clear

BWAS-1714
27.6.1748

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 33
30.9.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
31.12.1748

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
6.1.1748/49

Ordered to be sold by the Admiralty

BWAS-1714
17.5.1749

Sold for £501

BWAS-1714

 
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