British Fifth Rate frigate 'Repulse' (1759)

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Repulse

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Nominal Guns32BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Bellone' (1757) (32) 1757-1759
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Named19.6.1759BWAS-1714
Captured21.2.1759BWAS-1714
First Commissioned10.8.1759BWAS-1714
ShipyardRochefort - Aunis NNF-1715
Constructor
François-Guillaume Clairain des LauriersFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1738-1768
NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Foundered12.1776BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck122' 7"Imperial Feet37.1937 
Length of Keel104' 0 ½"Imperial Feet31.7119 
Breadth34' 11 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759 
Depth in Hold10' 10 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607 
Burthen676 67⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


8.1759Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1759220 BWAS-1714

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.8.1759 - 6.11.1762Captain
John Carter AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1799
Transfered ADM 6/19/85BWAS-17146.11.1762 - 1.2.1763Captain
The Hon. Peregrine BertieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1789
ADM 6/19/449BWAS-17141.2.1763 - 30.5.1763Captain
Sir Alexander Holburne (3rd Baronet of Menstrie)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1763

Issued by
George Brydges RodneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 9.5.1763BWAS-171418.12.1775 - 12.1776Captain
Henry DavisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1768
† ADM 6/21/144BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
14.6.1759Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £4100.19.6dBWAS-1714
14.6.1759Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
9.1759Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £2467.11.2dBWAS-1714
10.3.1760Sailed to LouisburgBWAS-1714
25.3.1760Took the Privateer
Le Chevalier de Bavro (20) 1757-1760
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
to the WestwardBG
8.7.1760Action in Chaleur Bay
6.1761Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
3.6.1761Occupation of Dominica
7.1.1762Operations against Martinique
30.5.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714
21.10.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
6.3.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
11.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
11.1770Began great repair at Limehouse - London BWAS-1714
12.1772Completed great repair at Limehouse - London at a cost of £10121.7.10dBWAS-1714
12.1772Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
7.1773Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
12.1775RecommissionedBWAS-1714
12.1775Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.1776Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £4126.16.5dBWAS-1714
26.5.1776Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
12.1776Lost presumed foundered with all hands in a tropical storm off BermudaBWAS-1714

 
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