British Fifth Rate ship 'Milford' (1705)

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Milford

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Nominal Guns36BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
British Fifth Rate frigate 'Milford' (1697) (32) 1697-1705
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Acquired12.1705BWAS-1603
First Commissioned20.12.1705BWAS-1603
Shipyard BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Wrecked18.6.1720BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck108' 7 ½"Imperial Feet32.9311 
Length of Keel88' 11"Imperial Feet26.8256 
Breadth29' 10"Imperial Feet8.8392 
Depth in Hold11' 10 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655 
Burthen420 89⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


12.1705Broadside Weight = 132 Imperial Pound ( 59.862 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck8 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1705155 BWAS-1603

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
20.12.1705 - 17.9.1708Captain
Philip StanhopeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1708
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/8/211ADM 6/825.9.1708 - 12.4.1715Captain
John GoodallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1729
ADM 6/11/87BWAS-160315.1.1717/18 - 18.6.1720Captain
Peter ChamberlainBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1714
† ADM 6/12/109BWAS-1603

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
20.12.1705 - 3.4.1712Lieutenant
Bernard PhillipsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1664-1712
ADM 6/8/211ADM 6/84.4.1712 - 14.10.1712Lieutenant
James DoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1692-1719
ADM 6/11/203ADM 6/1115.10.1712 - 20.5.1715Lieutenant
Thomas VivianBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1715
ADM 6/11/234
Confirmed 10.12.1712ADM 6/1115.1.1717/18 - 18.6.1720Lieutenant
James RycaultBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1740
ADM 6/15/109ADM 6/12

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1712/13 - 26.3.1713Midshipman Extra
Thomas BillopBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1732
Transfered ADM 6/11/242ADM 6/1116.4.1713 - 25.11.1713Midshipman Extra
Julian LeggBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1727
ADM 6/11/256ADM 6/1125.11.1713 - 12.4.1715Midshipman Extra
Richard BrambleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1718
ADM 6/11/277ADM 6/11

Service History


DateEventSource
1706Off OstendBWAS-1603
8.1.1706/7

In company with <IDShip=13941>, took <IDShip=13957>

BWAS-1603
19.3.1706/7Loss of the Resolution
19.5.1707

In action near Leghorn (Livorno)

BWAS-1603
17.9.1708

In action off Minorca

BWAS-1603
1709In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1712In the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
20.5.1715

Paid off

ADM 33
9.1715Began small repair at Woolwich - London BWAS-1603
2.1716Completed small repair at Woolwich - London at a cost of £1099.11.9dBWAS-1603
18.6.1720

Wrecked on Cape Corrientes, Cuba with loss of most of crew

BWAS-1603

 
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