British Third Rate ship of the line 'Terrible' (1747)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments

 

Terrible

7098
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Terrible' (1739) (78) 1739-1747
French 78 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured14.10.1747BWAS-1714
First Commissioned16.5.1753BWAS-1714
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1715
Designed by
François CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1702-1749
BWAS-1714
Constructor
François CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1702-1749
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up16.2.1763BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck164' 3"Imperial Feet49.9884 
Length of Keel133' 11"Imperial Feet40.5392 
Breadth47' 3"Imperial Feet14.3365 
Depth in Hold20' 7 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087 
Burthen1,590 28⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1753Broadside Weight = 790 Imperial Pound ( 358.265 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1753650 BWAS-1714

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1753 - 10.2.1755Captain
Robert PettBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1720-1748
ADM 6/18/69BWAS-171410.2.1755 - 13.5.1755Captain
Philip DurellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1769
Transfered ADM 6/18/134BWAS-171413.5.1755 - 28.6.1756Captain
William HolburneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1734
Transfered ADM 6/18/163BWAS-171428.6.1756 - 19.11.1759Captain
Richard CollinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1763
ADM 6/18/286BWAS-171419.11.1759 - 14.4.1760Captain
John MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1787
Transfered ADM 6/19/113ADM 6/19

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
8.5.1755 - 6.1756Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Francis HolburneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1768
ADM 6/18/53BWAS-1714

7 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1753 - 10.5.1754Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Samuel HoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1793
ADM 6/18/69ODNB22.5.1754 - 6.2.1755First Lieutenant
William BennettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1787
Transfered ADM 6/18/102ADM 6/1813.5.1755 - 5.7.1756Second Lieutenant
Robert HathornBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1767
Transfered ADM 6/18/164ADM 6/185.7.1756 - 15.4.1760First Lieutenant
William ChadsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1763
ADM 6/18/288ADM 6/185.7.1756 - 7.1.1757Second Lieutenant
James AllanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1761
ADM 6/18/288ADM 6/1829.1.1757 - 15.1.1759Fifth Lieutenant
Edward HodderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1762
Transfered ADM 6/18/349ADM 6/1828.10.1757 - 18.4.1758Fourth Lieutenant
Basil KeithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1751
ADM 6/19/7ADM 6/19

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
2.4.1754 - 12.6.1754Midshipman
Charles CaldwellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1749-1776
Transfered ADM 107/4/315ADM 107/423.11.1759 - 15.4.1760Midshipman
Abraham CrespinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1781
ADM 107/5/343ADM 107/5

Service History


DateEventSource
6.1748Surveyed at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
30.9.1748Purchased at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £11211.11.0dBWAS-1714
4.1750Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1750Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7024.18.6dBWAS-1714
1753fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.1753Commissioned as guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
11.5.1755Sailed to join BoscawenBWAS-1714
16.4.1757Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
8.1757Louisbourg Expedition
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg
14.2.1759Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.1759Seige of Quebec
9.1759At QuebecBWAS-1714
1.4.1760SurveyedBWAS-1714
15.4.1760Paid offADM 33
31.12.1762Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
16.2.1763Break up completed at Chatham for £586.6.3dBWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
27.4.1755-4.11.1755Fleet for North America
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
 
 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by David Eckert on Sunday 25th of August 2019 15:42

As part of the Fleet to America in April 16, 1756, not 1757. Admiral Francis Holbourn's Fleet (7 ships) brought Major General Abercrombie and the first contingent of the 42nd and 35th Regiments. One of the ships was the Terrible.

Make a comment about this page






Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20F.F.
British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01James Daschuk
British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56AvM
British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37Jon Miller
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2026, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement