British Fifth Rate frigate 'Tweed' (1759)

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Tweed

7232
Nominal Guns32BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered26.11.1757BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down19.1.1758BWAS-1714
Launched28.4.1759BWAS-1714
First Commissioned12.4.1759BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardHessel Cliff - The Humber ref:1326
Designed by
Sir Thomas SladeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1744-1783
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Hugh BlaydesBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1686
BWAS-1714
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold29.11.1776BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck128' 4 ½"Imperial Feet39.0271 
Length of Keel107' 9"Imperial Feet32.6463 
Breadth33' 11 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711 
Depth in Hold10' 4"Imperial Feet3.1496 
Burthen660 86⁄94Tons BM 

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.4.1759 - 25.12.1762Captain
William PastonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1764
Transfered ADM 6/19/56BWAS-171425.12.1762 - 19.3.1764Captain
Charles DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1789
ADM 6/19/458BWAS-171419.3.1764 - 18.4.1765Captain
Philip Tufton PercevalBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1781
ADM 6/20/16BWAS-171429.11.1766 - 2.2.1770Captain
Thomas CollingwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1750-1779
ADM 6/20/148BWAS-17142.2.1770 - 23.8.1771Captain
George CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1795
ADM 6/20/269BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1763 - 2.4.1764Second Lieutenant
Charles EmeryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1771
Transfered ADM 6/19/559ADM 6/192.4.1764 - 1.4.1765First Lieutenant
Robert KerrBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748
Transfered ADM 6/20/19ADM 6/20

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
14.6.1763 - 8.1763Master
James CookBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1747-1775
WCV

Service History


DateEventSource
1759Off DunkirkBWAS-1714
28.4.1759building at Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber at a cost of £6145.10.2dBWAS-1714
21.6.1759fitting at Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber at a cost of £3111.3.9dBWAS-1714
30.9.1760Took the Privateer
L'Elizabeth (6) 1760-1760
French 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown

30.12.1760Took the Snow
Le Duguay Trouin (10) 1760-1760
French 10 Gun
Privateer Snow
without prizes before his captureBG
7.3.1761Took the Privateer
Le Maréchal de Broglie (8) 1761-1761
French 8 Gun
Privateer Unknown
towards the LizardBG
18.3.1761Took the Flûte
Le Hardi (12) 1761-1761
French 12 Gun
Unrated Flûte

29.3.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle
6.1.1762Took the Snow
Le Duc d'Ayen (16) 1758-1762
French 16 Gun
Privateer Snow
at Noon about 17 Leagues S. S. W. from the Ram Head.BG
16.4.1763Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
18.4.1765

Paid off

ADM 33
11.1766RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1768Sailed on a mission to RussiaBWAS-1714
23.8.1771Paid offADM 33
14.11.1771SurveyedBWAS-1714
29.11.1776Sold at Woolwich for £695BWAS-1714

 
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