British yacht 'Royal Caroline' (1750)

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1st Rate Ship of the Line
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1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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Royal Caroline ➡ 1761 Royal Charlotte
Nominal Guns	8	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	22.8.1749	BWAS-1714
Launched	29.1.1749/50	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1746	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas HollandBritish Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Yacht	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	7.1820	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck90' 1"Imperial Feet27.4574
Length of Keel72' 2 ½"Imperial Feet21.9583
Breadth24' 7"Imperial Feet7.3597
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen232 ¹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.1750Broadside Weight = 18 Imperial Pound ( 8.1632 kg)BWAS-1714
Gun Deck8 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.175070 BWAS-1714

17 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
26.1.1749/50 - 7.11.1753Captain ADM 6/17/510BWAS-17147.11.1753 - 22.10.1755Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/81BWAS-171415.11.1756 - 29.12.1757Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/324ADM 6/1812.3.1758 - 26.12.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/524ADM 6/1814.12.1763 - 18.10.1770Captain ADM 6/19/555BWAS-171418.10.1770 - 23.1.1778Captain ADM 6/20/303BWAS-171430.10.1780 - 20.9.1781Commander ADM 6/22/189ADM 6/2220.9.1781 - 18.12.1783Commander ADM 6/22/341ADM 6/2213.3.1783 - 30.12.1783Captain Transfered ADM 6/23/33BWAS-171421.2.1788 - 10.5.1790Captain Transfered ADM 6/23/449BWAS-171411.12.1790 - 23.3.1791Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/94ADM 6/245.1801 - 2.1804CaptainBWAS-17142.1804 - 10.1804CaptainBWAS-171410.1804 - 1805CaptainBWAS-17141805 - 8.1812CaptainBWAS-17148.1812 - 4.6.1814CaptainBWAS-17146.1814 - 1815CaptainBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
8.1761 - 9.1761Admiral of the FleetBWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.7.1802 - 8.10.1802LieutenantNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1755 - 19.4.1755Master Transfered ADM 6/18/157ADM 6/181821Gunner†PROB11

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
2.1784 - 1784MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
15.12.1790 - 1793Captain's ServantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
1761Renamed Royal CharlotteBWAS-1714
8.1761Conveyed Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz for her marriage to George IIIBWAS-1714
6.9.1761Arrived at HarwichBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

PROB11 Archive

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