British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Windsor' (1745)

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Windsor	603
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.11.1742	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	28.2.1742/43	BWAS-1714
Launched	26.2.1744/45	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	3.12.1745	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1741 Establishment 60-Gunner (1741)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John HollandBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1726-1752	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	7.6.1777	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck152' 0"Imperial Feet46.3296
Length of Keel126' 0"Imperial Feet38.4048
Breadth42' 0"Imperial Feet12.8016
Depth in Hold17' 10"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,182 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.2.1744/45Broadside Weight = 474 Imperial Pound ( 214.959 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1741420Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.12.1745 - 9.1.1745/46Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/29BWAS-171410.1.1745/46 - 18.8.1748Captain ADM 6/17/42BWAS-171426.1.1748/49 - 7.7.1752CaptainBWAS-171421.5.1755 - 28.5.1759Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/18/168BWAS-17144.6.1759 - 17.6.1763Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/69BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.8.1747 - 27.9.1747Rear-Admiral of the White TransferedODNB

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.1.1745/46 - 23.11.1747Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/45ADM 6/1728.2.1745/46 - 23.11.1747First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/68ADM 6/1718.2.1746/47 - 23.11.1747Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/201ADM 6/1723.11.1747 - 18.8.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/286ADM 6/1723.11.1747 - 18.8.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/286ADM 6/1721.5.1755 - 14.4.1756Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/18/168ADM 6/1814.4.1756 - 9.7.1756Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/257ADM 6/1814.4.1756 - 9.7.1756Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/257ADM 6/189.7.1756 - 21.2.1759First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/290ADM 6/189.7.1756 - 8.12.1756Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/290ADM 6/1825.5.1757 - 2.1.1758Acting Lieutenant ADM 107/5/23ADM 107/5

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.7.1756 - 21.11.1756Acting Master ADM 107/5/23ADM 107/5

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1755 - 31.1.1760MidshipmanE-WIKI18.7.1755 - 30.6.1756Master's Mate ADM 107/5/23ADM 107/522.11.1756 - 24.5.1757Master's Mate ADM 107/5/23ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
22.4.1746Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £29083.10.3dBWAS-1714
26.10.1746Retook the West Indiaman FrereBWAS-1714
28.10.1746Took the Privateer with his prize the Chester from St. Kitts .BG
3.5.17471st Battle of Cape Finisterre
14.10.17472nd Battle of Cape Finisterre
29.1.1747/48SurveyedBWAS-1714
18.8.1748Paid offADM 51
14.3.1757Took the East Indiaman in North America?
27.3.1757Took the East Indiaman off Lisbon
17.4.1757Took the Storeship
7.6.1757Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
8.1757Louisbourg Expedition
11.9.1761Sailed on a mission to teh Barbary StatesBWAS-1714
14.1.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714
9.9.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
7.6.1777Break up completed at Portsmouth for £355.2.6dBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1754-16.9.1754	Convoy for the King from Holland	Lord George Anson (1^st Baron Anson)British Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1711-1761

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Posted by Brian Stephens on Saturday 26th of April 2014 17:47

The Gentleman's magazine. v. 29 (1759).
Admiralty-Office, On the 27th, Capt. Faulkner of his Majesty's ship Windsor of 60 guns, discovered 4 large ships to leeward, who, on being chased, drew up in line of battle; Capt. Faulkner engaged the sternmost, on which the rest made sail and run, and then the ship that was engaged, struck. She proved the Duke of Chartre, pierced for 60 guns, had 24 twelve pounders mounted, and 294 men, 28 of whom were killed and 18 wounded. The Windsor had one killed and six wounded. The lading consists of 60 tons of gun powder, 150 tons of cordage, flour, sail-cloth, wines etc. The other three ships were 70, 54, and 24 guns armed as the former, and all bound to Pondi?berry on account of the French East India Company.

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