British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Weymouth' (1736)

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Weymouth

6048
Nominal Guns60BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.1.1732/33BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down9.1733BWAS-1714
Acquired31.3.1736BWAS-1714
First Commissioned12.6.1739BWAS-1714
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
Ship Class1733 Establishment 60-Gunner (1733)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
Wrecked16.2.1744/45BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912 
Length of Keel116' 10"Imperial Feet35.3568 
Breadth41' 5"Imperial Feet12.6238 
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881 
Burthen1,065 25⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


31.3.1736Broadside 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
1733400Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.6.1739 - 14.2.1739/40Captain
Thomas TrefusisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1748
ADM 6/15/184BWAS-171415.2.1739/40 - 16.9.1740Captain
Aubrey BeauclerkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1733
Transfered ADM 6/15/248BWAS-171416.9.1740 - 8.5.1742Captain
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
ADM 6/16/331ODNB26.5.1744 - 15.10.1744Captain
Warwick CalmadyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1757
ADM 6/16/311BWAS-171416.10.1744 - 16.2.1744/45Captain
Peter WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1748
ADM 6/16/363ADM 6/16

11 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.6.1739 - 3.3.1739/40Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Jacob EltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1745
Transfered ADM 6/15/184ADM 6/154.3.1739/40 - 13.3.1739/40Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John GoodallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1745
ADM 6/15/256ADM 6/1514.3.1739/40 - 19.2.1740/41Second Lieutenant
John GoodallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1745
Transfered ADM 6/16/261ADM 6/1514.3.1739/40 - 24.2.1741/42Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Benjamin FerrandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1743
ADM 6/15/261ADM 6/1531.10.1740 - 24.2.1741/42First Lieutenant
Samuel CornishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1770
ADM 6/16/143
Confirmed 2.2.1742/43ADM 6/1620.2.1740/41 - 24.2.1741/42Second Lieutenant
Best MihellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1755
ADM 6/15/12
Confirmed 10.2.1741/42ADM 6/1625.2.1741/42 - 8.5.1742First Lieutenant
Best MihellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1755
ADM 6/16/24ADM 6/1525.2.1741/42 - 8.5.1742Second Lieutenant
Benjamin FerrandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1743
ADM 6/16/23ADM 6/1525.2.1741/42 - 8.5.1742Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Robert HarlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1783
ADM 6/16/20ADM 6/1630.6.1744 - 16.2.1744/45First Lieutenant
Richard FarishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1747
ADM 6/16/331ADM 6/169.7.1744 - 16.2.1744/45Second Lieutenant
John CrispoBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1771
ADM 6/16/336ADM 6/16

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
13.2.1744/45 - 16.2.1744/45Pilot
Thomas MarkesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745
ref:64213.2.1744/45 - 16.2.1744/45Pilot
William ArnettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745
ref:642

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1.12.1739 - 25.10.1740Midshipman
Christopher LobbBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1747
Transfered ADM 107/3/556ADM 107/327.11.1740 - 3.2.1741/42Quarter Gunner
Thomas FrancisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1759
Transfered ADM 107/4/1ADM 107/4

3 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
18.5.1744 - 21.12.1744Captain's Servant
Henry BellewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1779
ADM 107/4/223ADM 107/422.12.1744 - 16.2.1744/45Ordinary Seaman
Henry BellewBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1779
ADM 107/4/223ADM 107/413.2.1744/45 - 16.2.1744/45Mate
Elias GuillottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745
ref:642

Service History


DateEventSource
24.7.1739Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £14963.11.8dBWAS-1714
7.1740Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
7.1.1741Action of January 7 1741
4.3.1740/41Operations against Cartagena
8.5.1742Paid offADM 51
18.11.1744Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
16.2.1744/45Wrecked on a reef near Sandy Island in St John's Roads, AntgiuaBWAS-1714
23.2.1745Attack on the British convoy in Antigua

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Andreu on Thursday 20th of June 2024 10:04

Why is Warren the captain of the ship on the day of the fatal accident? Wasn't Calmady the captain?

From what I've read, Calmady was the captain and Warren was the commodore ... Warren should be a Flag Officer.

I need confirmation!

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