British Third Rate ship of the line 'Stirling Castle' (1742)

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Stirling Castle	6912
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.8.1739	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	25.8.1740	BWAS-1714
Launched	24.4.1742	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 70-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John WardBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1711-1752	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Scuttled	14.9.1762	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel121' 9"Imperial Feet36.8917
Breadth43' 6"Imperial Feet13.1572
Depth in Hold17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143
Burthen1,225 ⁴⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.4.1742Broadside Weight = 522 Imperial Pound ( 236.727 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

1755Broadside Weight = 504 Imperial Pound ( 228.564 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1733480Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1742 - 7.2.1742/43Captain ADM 6/16/48BWAS-17148.2.1742/43 - 24.5.1743Captain ADM 6/16/147BWAS-171425.5.1743 - 1.6.1743Captain ADM 6/16/425
Confirmed 16.1.1743/44BWAS-17142.6.1743 - 6.8.1743Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/13
Issued by
Confirmed 25.10.1745ADM 6/174.8.1743 - 2.12.1745Captain ADM 6/17/178
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.12.1746ADM 6/172.12.1745 - 22.1.1745/46Captain ADM 6/17/287BWAS-171423.1.1745/46 - 8.1746Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/48ADM 6/171.7.1755 - 28.12.1758Captain ADM 6/18/177BWAS-171428.12.1758 - 3.3.1762Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/17BWAS-171420.3.1762 - 17.8.1762Captain ADM 6/20/76
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 19.6.1765BWAS-171417.8.1762 - 14.9.1762Captain ADM 6/19/513
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 20.6.1763BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
18.2.1760 - 18.2.1762Commodore TransferedW029

14 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.4.1742 - 28.2.1742/43First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/48ADM 6/1624.4.1742 - 28.2.1742/43Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/48ADM 6/1624.4.1742 - 31.7.1744Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/48ADM 6/1624.4.1742 - 2.4.1745Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/48ADM 6/161.3.1742/43 - 1.5.1745First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/153ADM 6/161.5.1745 - 9.12.1745Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 3/17/360
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 2.6.1748ADM 6/1718.10.1745 - 29.11.1745Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/105
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 16.5.1746ADM 6/179.12.1745 - 14.8.1746Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 3/17/360
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 2.6.1748ADM 6/177.2.1746/47 - 28.12.1747Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/331
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.3.1747/48ADM 6/176.4.1756 - 3.11.1757Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/253ADM 6/1819.10.1757 - 5.7.1759Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/446ADM 6/183.11.1757 - 22.7.1760Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/450ADM 6/188.11.1757 - 25.1.1758First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/451ADM 6/1822.7.1760 - 7.6.1761Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/183ADM 6/19

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1742 - 8.4.1742Boatswain ADM 6/16/42ADM 6/16

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
13.5.1743 - 8.9.1743Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/86/4ODNB

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
5.4.1746 - 2.5.1748Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/4/247ADM 107/41758 - 14.3.1758Landman Transfered ADM 36/4801/51ADM 361758 - 31.7.1758Unknown Transfered ADM 36/4801/118ADM 36

Service History

DateEventSource
30.5.1742Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £25974.3.3dBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
4.4.1745Took the Frigate
28.12.1747

Paid off

ADM 51
8.1749Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate
8.1749Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £11159.5.9dBWAS-1714
1755Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate
7.1755RecommissionedBWAS-1714
17.6.1756Sailed to New York with transportsBWAS-1714
3.1758Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
16.2.1759Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.1759Seige of Quebec
1760At the NoreBWAS-1714
5.9.1760Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1761In North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.1761Sailed to the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
3.6.1761Occupation of Dominica
1.1762At MartiniqueBWAS-1714
7.1.1762Operations against Martinique
4.1762Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1714
6.6.1762Operations against Havana
11.6.1762Siege of El Morro
14.9.1762Stripped and scuttled in Havanna as unservicableBWAS-1714

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Posted by MarkC on Monday 27th of April 2026 20:58

There is a mistake in the record that shows Blumfield Barradall in command during April 1746 is incorrect, as on 15 April 1746 (n.s.), John Fawler was definitely in command, as attested by both the Captain's Journal (ADM 51/0933) and the later court-martial records for Fawler.

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