British Sixth Rate frigate 'Seahorse' (1727)

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Seahorse
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Sixth Rate ship 'Seahorse' (1712) (24) 1712-1727 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Ordered	23.3.1726/27	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	11.3.1726/27	BWAS-1714
Launched	7.10.1727	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	17.10.1727	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Gibraltar Group (1710)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	28.7.1748	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088
Length of Keel87' 9"Imperial Feet26.5503
Breadth28' 4"Imperial Feet8.5471
Depth in Hold9' 2"Imperial Feet2.794
Burthen374 ⁴⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.10.1727Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719140Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
17.10.1727 - 6.3.1730/31Captain† ADM 6/13/172BWAS-171416.3.1730/31 - 10.1.1733/34Captain ADM 6/14/69BWAS-171413.12.1734 - 8.12.1738Captain ADM 6/14/198BWAS-17142.10.1739 - 10.7.1740Captain ADM 6/15/226BWAS-171411.7.1740 - 18.5.1741Captain Transfered ADM 6/15/307BWAS-171419.5.1741 - 23.5.1742Captain ADM 6/16/119BWAS-17146.2.1741/42 - 3.10.1742Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/195
Confirmed 5.7.1743ADM 6/164.10.1742 - 18.2.1743/44Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/370
Confirmed 12.10.1744BWAS-171419.2.1743/44 - 29.1.1744/45Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/152
Confirmed 16.9.1746BWAS-171429.1.1744/45 - 3.3.1744/45Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/257
Confirmed 13.8.1745ADM 6/164.3.1744/45 - 25.10.1746Captain ADM 6/17/156
Confirmed 23.9.1746ADM 6/17

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1727/28 - 19.5.1731Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/185ADM 6/1313.12.1734 - 31.1.1734/35Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/199ADM 6/142.10.1739 - 6.6.1740Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/226ADM 6/1531.10.1741 - 25.10.1746Lieutenant ADM 6/17/150
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 8.9.1746ADM 6/17

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.10.1739 - 29.5.1740Purser Transfered ADM 6/15/225ref:1788

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1.12.1729 - 14.8.1730Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/250ADM 107/330.9.1735 - 6.7.1739Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/366ADM 107/328.12.1735 - 3.7.1738Coxswain ADM 107/3/403ADM 107/34.7.1738 - 12.10.1739Midshipman ADM 107/3/403ADM 107/311.9.1739 - 10.3.1740/41Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/423ADM 107/313.10.1739 - 18.1.1739/40Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/3/403ADM 107/3

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
16.7.1735 - 29.9.1735Able Seaman ADM 107/3/366ADM 107/39.9.1738 - 10.9.1739Able Seaman ADM 107/3/423ADM 107/323.11.1738 - 28.8.1739Able Seaman Transfered ADM 6/86/161ADM 6/865.11.1748 - 12.11.1749Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/313ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
7.10.1727building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £3953.14.0dBWAS-1714
1728Commissioned for IrelandBWAS-1714
6.1731refitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
10.1.1734

Paid off

ADM 51
3.1733/34Began middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
12.1734Recommissioned for VirginiaBWAS-1714
2.1735Completed middling repair at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £1928.1.1dBWAS-1714
8.12.1738

Paid off

ADM 51
3.1738/39Began great repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
10.1739RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1739Completed great repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £5033.18.3dBWAS-1714
7.1740Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1714
11.1740Arrived in the West IndiesBWAS-1714
3.8.1746Action of August 3 1746
25.10.1746Paid offADM 51
1.12.1747Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
28.7.1748Sold to Mr Milward for £5,033.18.3dBWAS-1714

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