British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Swallow' (1732)

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Swallow ➡ 1738 Princess Louisa

5968
Nominal Guns60BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered7.1.1728/29BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down1.12.1729BWAS-1714
Acquired6.10.1732BWAS-1714
First Commissioned27.2.1732/33BWAS-1714
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
Ship Class1719 Establishment 60-Gunner (1719)BWAS-1714
Constructor
Peirson LockBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1716-1755
BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up4.3.1742/43BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912 
Length of Keel117' 0"Imperial Feet35.6616 
Breadth39' 0"Imperial Feet11.8872 
Depth in Hold16' 5"Imperial Feet4.898 
Draught Forward9' 3"Imperial Feet2.8194 
Draught Aft14' 3"Imperial Feet4.2863 
Burthen951 27⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


6.10.1732Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1719365Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
27.2.1732/33 - 22.11.1733Captain
Robert TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1741
Transfered ADM 6/14/136BWAS-171423.11.1733 - 2.5.1737Captain
Thomas GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1747
ADM 6/14/155BWAS-171416.5.1738 - 27.7.1738Captain
Thomas GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1747
Transfered ADM 6/15/116ADM 6/1528.7.1738 - 29.9.1741Captain
Thomas WaterhouseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1741
ADM 6/16/135BWAS-171430.9.1740 - 16.4.1741Captain
Miles StapletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1747
Transfered ADM 6/16/89BWAS-171416.4.1741 - 5.6.1741Captain
William ClelandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1743
Transfered ADM 6/16/163
Confirmed 30.3.1743ADM 6/168.6.1741 - 20.11.1742Captain
Benjamin YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1742
ADM 6/16/118
Confirmed 22.11.1742BWAS-1714

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
27.2.1732/33 - 1.1.1733/34First Lieutenant
Robert PysingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1734
ADM 6/14/136ADM 6/1427.2.1732/33 - 3.8.1736Second Lieutenant
George TockettsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1743
Transfered ADM 6/15/136ADM 6/1427.2.1732/33 - 25.3.1737Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas PellattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1742
ADM 6/15/136ADM 6/1426.3.1737 - 2.5.1737Second Lieutenant
Edward BradstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1742
ADM 6/15/75
Confirmed 15.7.1737ADM 6/1516.5.1738 - 15.7.1739Second Lieutenant
John PitmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1745
Transfered ADM 6/15/118ADM 6/1528.7.1738 - bef.11.12.1741First Lieutenant
Andrew StevensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1731
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/16/135ADM 6/153.2.1741/42 - 10.11.1743Second Lieutenant
Samuel PitchfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1747
Transfered ADM 6/16/120
Confirmed 30.11.1742ADM 6/16

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
27.4.1733 - 6.6.1733Midshipman Extra
Francis WithersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1746
Transfered ADM 6/14/143ADM 6/141738Gunner
John HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738
ref:16181738Surgeon
Thomas MaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Medic
Service 1738-1770
ref:1618

10 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
27.2.1732/33 - 1733Volunteer-per-order
Philip Manning ColumbineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1746
ADM 6/14/136ADM 6/1425.3.1733 - 14.11.1733Midshipman Ordinary
Christopher HillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1778
Transfered ADM 107/3/361ADM 107/320.11.1733 - 23.3.1733/34Quartermaster's Mate
Edward BradstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1742
ADM 107/3/237ADM 107/323.2.1738/39 - 2.6.1739Midshipman
John HaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1779
Transfered ADM 107/3/428ADM 107/326.2.1738/39 - 4.12.1740Midshipman
Robert FarmarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1738
ADM 107/3/482ADM 107/311.4.1739 - 20.8.1741Quarter Gunner
James RobsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1747
Transfered ADM 6/86/277ADM 6/8622.10.1740 - 8.5.1741Midshipman
Robert FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1783
Transfered ADM 107/3/444ADM 107/35.12.1740 - 20.11.1742Midshipman
Samuel MckinleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1759
ADM 107/4/18ADM 107/45.12.1740 - 17.9.1742Master's Mate
Robert FarmarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1738
Transfered ADM 107/3/482ADM 107/3c.24.12.1740 - c.24.12.1741Midshipman
Joseph CaveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1761
Transfered ADM 6/86/161ADM 6/86

6 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
7.9.1733 - 19.11.1733Able Seaman
Edward BradstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1742
ADM 107/3/237ADM 107/315.6.1736 - 23.10.1736Able Seaman
Henry BarnsleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1744
ADM 107/3/306ADM 107/324.6.1738 - 19.10.1738Able Seaman
Christopher LobbBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1747
Transfered ADM 107/3/556ADM 107/35.9.1738 - 7.10.1738Admiral's Servant
John DalrympleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1757
Transfered ADM 107/3/545ADM 107/327.12.1738 - 11.7.1739Captain's Servant
Anthony FortyeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1738
Transfered ADM 107/3/507ADM 107/34.3.1739/40 - 4.12.1740Able Seaman
Samuel MckinleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1759
ADM 107/4/18ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
1733Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
28.4.1733Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £14103.8.5dBWAS-1714
28.4.1733Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £4018.2.2dBWAS-1714
1735In theTagisBWAS-1714
1737Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
2.5.1737

Paid off

ADM 51
1738Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1057.8.8dBWAS-1714
16.1.1738Renamed Princess LouisaBWAS-1714
2.7.1739Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
22.10.1739Attack at La Guaira
21.11.1739At Porto BelloBWAS-1714
21.11.1739Attack on Puerto Bello
23.3.1739/40At ChagresBWAS-1714
4.3.1740/41Operations against Cartagena
1.7.1742Sailed with a convoy for homeBWAS-1714
20.11.1742Paid offADM 33
7.12.1742Ordered reduced to 50 gunsBWAS-1714
23.12.1742Surveyed and ordered to be rebuilt (new ship to be built in her room)BWAS-1714
4.3.1742/43Break up completed at WoolwichBWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
25.7.1739-1741British Fleet in the West indies
Edward VernonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1746
 
 
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