British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Panther' (1746)

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Panther

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Nominal Guns50BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered16.5.1743BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down27.6.1743BWAS-1714
Launched24.6.1746BWAS-1714
First Commissioned29.5.1746BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
Ship Class1741 Establishment 50-Gunner (1741)BWAS-1714
Constructor
Thomas FellowesBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1718-1753
BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up7.1756BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Imperial Feet42.672 
Length of Keel113' 9"Imperial Feet34.46 
Breadth40' 0"Imperial Feet12.192 
Depth in Hold17' 2 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943 
Burthen968 8⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


5.1746Broadside 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
5.1746300EstablishmentBWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
29.5.1746 - 16.2.1748/49Captain
John WickhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1759
ADM 6/17/109BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
10.6.1746 - 13.8.1748Second Lieutenant
John SkinnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1588-1793
Transfered ADM 6/17/116ADM 6/177.3.1746/47 - 13.8.1748Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Richard WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1799
Transfered ADM 6/17/206ADM 6/1719.3.1747/48 - 13.8.1748First Lieutenant
Peter RawlingsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1748
Transfered ADM 6/17/334ADM 6/17

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
5.1.1747/48 - 27.1.1747/48Midshipman
Joseph HuntBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1751
Transfered ADM 107/4/272ADM 107/426.12.1748 - 16.2.1748/49Midshipman
William WightmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1758
ADM 107/4/373ADM 107/4

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
12.1.1745/46 - 4.1.1747/48Able Seaman
Joseph HuntBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1751
ADM 107/4/272ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1746

In the Bay of Biscay

BWAS-1714
13.9.1746Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £20695.18.5dBWAS-1714
1.12.1746Took the Ship
La Penelope (Unknown) 1746-1746
French Unknown Gun
Hired Ship

1747

Sailed to Newfoundland

BWAS-1714
16.2.1748/49

Paid off at Plymouth Dockyard

ADM 33
12.5.1749

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
29.7.1755

Ordered to be put into a condition for service, but found to be "so defective as to require £12,100 for repair..."

BWAS-1714
7.1756

Breaking up completed at Plymouth

BWAS-1714
8.7.1756

Ordered to be broken up

BWAS-1714

 
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