British Fifth Rate frigate 'Charles Galley' (1710)

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Charles Galley

7178
Nominal Guns42BWAS-1603
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered12.11.1709BWAS-1603
Acquired29.8.1710BWAS-1603
First Commissioned19.8.1710B028
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 42-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
Edward AllinBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1708-1710
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeFrigateB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild5.1726B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Length of Keel97' 6 ½"Imperial Feet29.5783 
Breadth32' 2"Imperial Feet9.779 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Burthen536 79⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


29.8.1710Broadside Weight = 150 Imperial Pound ( 68.025 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1706190Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
19.8.1710 - 21.9.1714Captain
Edward StoreyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1717
ADM 6/11/63ADM 6/116.10.1715 - 11.4.1716Captain
James CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1718
ADM 6/12/53ADM 6/1212.4.1716 - 2.12.1718Captain
Philip VanbrughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1753
Transfered ADM 6/12/67BWAS-16033.12.1718 - 19.3.1719/20Captain
Samuel AtkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1747
: on board from 22.1.1718/19 ADM 6/12/200
Issued by
Sir George Byng (1st Baronet of Wrotham in the County of Kent)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1684-1703
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 24.3.1719/20BWAS-1603

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
19.8.1710 - 1.6.1712Lieutenant
Joseph WattsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1720
ADM 6/11/63ADM 6/112.6.1712 - 21.9.1714Lieutenant
James LakeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1718
ADM 6/11/241
Confirmed 23.1.1712/13ADM 6/117.10.1715 - 2.3.1715/16Lieutenant
Edmund WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1708-1750
ADM 6/12/53ADM 6/123.3.1715/16 - 19.9.1717Second Lieutenant
John StokoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1720
ADM 6/12/63ADM 6/1220.9.1717 - 29.3.1720First Lieutenant
John StokoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1720
ADM 6/12/103ADM 6/12

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1712/13 - 5.5.1713Midshipman Extra
Henry RossingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1741
Transfered ADM 6/11/246ADM 6/111714Cook
John TrotelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714
ref:16181714Boatswain
Charles LongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714
ref:16181714Purser
Endymion PorterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714
ref:1618

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
6.11.1719 - 29.3.1720Midshipman
William EllisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1743
ADM 107/3/81ADM 107/3

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
20.3.1716/17 - 29.1.1718/19Captain's Servant
John DrummondBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1760
ADM 107/4/259ADM 107/430.1.1718/19 - 19.3.1719/20Ordinary Seaman
John DrummondBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1760
ADM 107/4/259ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
1711In the Mediterranean until 1713BWAS-1603
2.12.1711

Present at the capture of Toulouse off Minorca

BWAS-1603
21.9.1714

Paid off

ADM 33
9.1715"prepared for service"BWAS-1603
10.1715RecommissionedBWAS-1603
1716In the BalticBWAS-1603
1717On the Lisbon convoyBWAS-1603
1717On the Lisbon convoy and then into the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
29.3.1720

Paid off

ADM 33
2.5.1723SurveyedBWAS-1603
1740HulkedBWAS-1603

 
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