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Severn

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Nominal Guns50BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered18.3.1745/46BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down4.1746BWAS-1714
Named11.4.1747BWAS-1714
Launched10.7.1747BWAS-1714
First Commissioned9.7.1747BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardKing's Yard - Harwich BWAS-1714
Ship Class1745 Establishment 50-Gunner (1745)BWAS-1714
Constructor
John BarnardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1740-1782
BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold2.1.1759BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912 
Length of Keel117' 8 ½"Imperial Feet35.6743 
Breadth41' 2"Imperial Feet12.5476 
Depth in Hold17' 8 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943 
Burthen1,061 694Tons BM 

Armament


10.7.1747Broadside 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
1745350Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.7.1747 - 10.6.1749Captain
Thomas NoelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1734
ADM 6/17/242
BWAS-1714
9.1.1751/52 - 26.2.1756Captain
Henry DennisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1727-1757
Transfered ADM 6/18/21
BWAS-1714
31.8.1756 - 8.4.1757Captain
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
Transfered ADM 6/18/305
Issued by
Thomas CoatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1762
, Jamaica - Greater Antilles
ADM 6/18

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.1.1751/52 - 4.6.1755Commodore
Thomas CoatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1762
BWAS-1714
4.6.1755 - 1756Rear-Admiral of the White
Thomas CoatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1762
BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.7.1747 - 31.7.1748Second Lieutenant
John BrookesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1779
Transfered ADM 6/17/242
ADM 6/19
11.7.1747 - 31.7.1749Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Thomas WillisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1763
ADM 6/17/243
ADM 6/19
21.1.1751/52 - 29.10.1752Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
William YongeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1755
ADM 6/18/22
ADM 6/18

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
2.2.1751/52 - 4.8.1756Midshipman
John GreenfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1769
ADM 107/4/382
ADM 107/4
16.5.1755 - 4.9.1756Midshipman
William FlemingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1757
Transfered ADM 107/5/14
ADM 107/5
14.5.1757 - 9.6.1758Midshipman
Thomas CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1760
Transfered ADM 107/5/186
ADM 107/5

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
3.3.1755 - 15.5.1755Able Seaman
William FlemingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1757
ADM 107/5/14
ADM 107/5
6.6.1756 - 13.5.1757Able Seaman
Thomas CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1760
ADM 107/5/186
ADM 107/5

Service History


DateEventSource
7.1747Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
21.1.1748/49SurveyedBWAS-1714
10.6.1749Paid offADM 51
11.1751Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1.1752RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1752Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £7012.13.4dBWAS-1714
5.1752Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1756Ordered homeBWAS-1714
27.8.1756Paid offADM 51
21.11.1758SurveyedBWAS-1714
2.1.1759Sold at Chatham for £74BWAS-1714

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 28th of May 2026 12:12

London, 28 May 1752: Last week an accident happened on board the Severn man of war, lying off Plymouth Dock, ready to sail with the other ships, to relieve his Majesty’s ships stationed in the West Indies, that had very near put a stop to her voyage, by some materials catching fire in the Boatswain’s store-room, which joined to one of the powder magazines on board; the fire presently got a-head so much, that the crew, excepting a very few, quit the ship, and went on shore, expecting every moment to see her blow up; but the men that were left, were determined to perish, rather than lose the ship; accordingly they went to work with a full resolution to extinguish it, which made a prodigious smoak; when by knocking out the heads of the water casks, and handing the buckets of water from one to the other, they by great labour and difficulty got it under. After they had sufficiently quenched it, they went on deck, gave three huzzas to a prodigious number of spectators, who lined the shore, expecting every moment to see the sight; and then the remainder of the crew went on board. [Kentish Post, 30 May 1752]


Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 27th of May 2026 10:57

London, 16 January 1752: The Lords of the Admiralty have put the Severn man of war at Chatham into commission. [Kentish Post, 18 January 1752]


Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 25th of May 2026 07:19

London, 4 May 1751: Yesterday was held a Board of Admiralty, when their Lordships gave orders for the fitting out the Severn and Grantham men of war. [Kentish Post, 8 May 1751]


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