British Second Rate ship of the line 'Barfleur' (1716)

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Barfleur	7487
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	8.1713	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	19.12.1713	BWAS-1714
Launched	27.6.1716	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	13.7.1716	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard StaceyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1742	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Razeed	1755	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Barfleur' (1755) (80) 1755-1783 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1764 Renamed "Barfleur Hulk"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck163' 0"Imperial Feet49.6824
Length of Keel131' 9"Imperial Feet39.9362
Breadth47' 3"Imperial Feet14.3365
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen1,564 ⁵⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1716Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1717680EstablishmentBWAS-1714

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
31.7.1716 - 10.9.1716Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/75ADM 6/1216.2.1716/17 - 5.7.1717Captain Transfered ADM 6/12/90BWAS-17146.7.1717 - 26.7.1717Captain ADM 6/12/101
Confirmed 27.7.1717ADM 6/1215.3.1717/18 - 16.3.1717/18Second Captain ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/1217.3.1717/18 - 17.11.1720Captain ADM 6/12/120BWAS-171429.1.1740/41 - 4.6.1741Captain ADM 6/15/373ADM 6/155.6.1741 - 6.12.1743Captain ADM 6/15/425BWAS-17143.1.1743/44 - 18.3.1743/44Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/524
Issued by
Confirmed 8.8.1745BWAS-171419.3.1743/44 - 14.2.1744/45Captain ADM 6/16/496
Confirmed 19.6.1745BWAS-171414.2.1744/45 - 22.7.1745Captain ADM 6/16/498
Confirmed 21.6.1745BWAS-171414.9.1745 - 13.10.1747Captain ADM 6/16/544ADM 6/1613.10.1747 - 7.6.1748Captain ADM 6/17/273BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1717 - 1719AdmiralBWAS-17147.12.1743 - 1744Rear-Admiral of the WhiteODNB

48 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.2.1716/17 - 5.7.1717First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/89ADM 6/1214.2.1716/17 - 12.8.1717Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/89ADM 6/1214.2.1716/17 - 12.8.1717Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/89ADM 6/1214.2.1716/17 - 6.7.1717Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/89ADM 6/1222.2.1716/17 - 6.7.1717Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/91ADM 6/126.7.1717 - 12.8.1717First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/101
Confirmed 29.7.1717ADM 6/126.7.1717 - 28.1.1717/18Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/12/101
Confirmed 26.7.1717ADM 6/127.7.1717 - 12.8.1717Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/101
Confirmed 29.7.1717ADM 6/127.7.1717 - 12.8.1717Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/101
Confirmed 26.7.1717ADM 6/1215.3.1717/18 - 25.3.1718First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/1215.3.1717/18 - 26.3.1718Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/1215.3.1717/18 - 25.3.1718Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/1215.3.1717/18 - 26.3.1718Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/1220.3.1717/18 - 25.3.1718Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/123ADM 6/1226.3.1718 - 17.11.1720First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/125ADM 6/1226.3.1718 - 4.12.1718Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/125ADM 6/1226.3.1718 - 2.10.1719Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/125ADM 6/1226.3.1718 - 27.11.1720Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/125ADM 6/1226.3.1718 - 11.7.1720Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/125ADM 6/122.10.1719 - 17.11.1720LieutenantNMM13.5.1720 - 11.7.1720Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/230
Confirmed 9.1.1720/21ADM 6/1212.7.1720 - 27.11.1720Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/230
Confirmed 9.1.1720/21ADM 6/1212.7.1720 - 27.11.1720Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/219
Confirmed 26.11.1720ADM 6/122.2.1740/41 - 26.3.1741First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/376ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 26.3.1741Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/376ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 28.5.1741Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/15/376ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 3.4.1741Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/376ADM 6/1527.3.1741 - 28.5.1741Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/403ADM 6/1529.5.1741 - 18.3.1743/44First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/424ADM 6/1529.5.1741 - 21.2.1743/44Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/424ADM 6/1529.5.1741 - 4.10.1742Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/15/424ADM 6/1529.5.1741 - 4.10.1742Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/424ADM 6/152.2.1741/42 - 25.9.1742Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/522
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.8.1745ADM 6/1617.3.1742/43 - 30.6.1745Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/503
Confirmed 1.7.1745ADM 6/1622.2.1743/44 - 5.3.1743/44Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/437ADM 6/166.3.1743/44 - 19.3.1743/44Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/208
Issued by
Confirmed 16.3.1746/47ADM 6/1719.3.1743/44 - 28.1.1744/45First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/47
Issued by
Confirmed 22.1.1745/46ADM 6/1719.3.1743/44 - 29.1.1744/45Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/471
Confirmed 24.4.1745ADM 6/1619.3.1743/44 - 26.2.1744/45Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/471
Confirmed 24.4.1745ADM 6/1619.3.1743/44 - 26.2.1743/44Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/472ADM 6/1619.3.1743/44 - 11.3.1744/45Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/200
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.2.1746/47ADM 6/171.8.1744 - 22.7.1745Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/6
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.10.1745ADM 6/1729.1.1744/45 - 22.7.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/521
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 31.7.1745ADM 6/1629.1.1744/45 - 22.7.1745Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/392
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea ADM 6/1727.2.1744/45 - 22.7.1745Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/506
Confirmed 8.7.1745ADM 6/169.10.1747 - 7.6.1748Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/273ADM 6/179.10.1747 - 7.6.1748Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/273ADM 6/179.10.1747 - 7.6.1748Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/273ADM 6/17

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1717 - 5.3.1716/17Master ADM 6/12/94ADM 6/1224.3.1717/18 - 29.11.1720Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/12/123ref:1788

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
30.11.1717 - 6.1.1717/18Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/135ADM 107/36.12.1717 - 4.5.1718Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/98ADM 107/313.8.1720 - 27.11.1720Midshipman ADM 107/3/98ADM 107/330.4.1744 - 23.3.1744/45Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/58ADM 107/44.7.1745 - 22.7.1745Midshipman ADM 107/4/162ADM 107/43.3.1746/47 - 17.1.1747/48Midshipman ADM 107/4/414ADM 107/4

6 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
27.4.1718 - 27.10.1718UnknownNMM-GRI9.12.1718 - 27.4.1720Admiral's Servant Transfered ADM 107/3/146ADM 107/321.2.1718/19 - 29.3.1721Lieutenant's Servant Transfered ADM 107/3/159ADM 107/324.3.1741/42 - 22.7.1745Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/365ADM 107/419.2.1746/47 - 3.3.1746/47Able Seaman ADM 107/4/414ADM 107/417.1.1747/48 - 7.6.1748Able Seaman ADM 107/4/414ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
4.9.1716

Completed at a cost of £23,956.12.9d including fitting, plus and additional £1,891.3.5d for further fitting

BWAS-1714
1717Commissioned for the BalticBWAS-1714
12.8.1717Paid offADM 33
3.1717/18Fitted for the Mediterranean at Chatahm at a cost of £1,032.17.1dBWAS-1714
15.6.1718

Sailed for the Mediterranean

BWAS-1714
11.8.1718Battle of Cape Passaro
17.11.1720

Paid off

ADM 33
11.1721Started a small repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
2.1722Completed small repair at a cost of 3,426.3.9dBWAS-1714
9.1738Started a middling repairBWAS-1714
10.1739Completed repair at a cost of £176,621.3.9d (Seems too high, probably £16,621 or £17,621)BWAS-1714
10.1741For Norris's fleetBWAS-1714
1742In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1743In the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
7.1745Started Great repair and refit at ChathamBWAS-1714
22.7.1745

Paid off

ADM 33
9.1747Completed repair at a cost of £23,374.0.7dBWAS-1714
7.6.1748

Paid off at Chatham Dockyard

ADM 33
29.1.1748/49

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
1755Reduced to an 80-gun Third RateBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
30.3.1717-15.11.1717	British Baltic Fleet 1717	Sir George Byng (1^st Baronet of Wrotham in the County of Kent)British Naval Sailor Service 1684-1703

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NMM Web Site

NMM-GRI Archive

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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