British Third Rate ship of the line 'Berwick' (1743)

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Berwick	7494
Nominal Guns	70	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.12.1740	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1.1.1740/41	BWAS-1714
Launched	13.6.1743	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	14.6.1743	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1733 Establishment 70-Gunner (1733)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1718-1746	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	9.1760	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck151' 0"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel125' 9"Imperial Feet38.1091
Breadth43' 9"Imperial Feet13.1826
Depth in Hold17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143
Burthen1,280 ²⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

13.6.1743Broadside 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

1756Broadside 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
22.11.1748140As a guardshipBWAS-1714

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.6.1743 - 2.8.1745Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/188ODNB29.11.1745 - 31.12.1747Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/171
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 8.11.1746BWAS-171418.3.1747/48 - 29.7.1748Captain ADM 6/17/334BWAS-17141.12.1748 - 14.11.1752Captain ADM 6/17/415ADM 6/1716.1.1753 - 16.5.1753Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/53BWAS-171430.6.1756 - 29.9.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/287BWAS-171429.9.1758 - 5.8.1760Captain ADM 6/18/541BWAS-1714

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.6.1743 - 28.3.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/188ADM 6/1618.3.1743/44 - 7.7.1744Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/1
Confirmed 19.9.1745ADM 6/1729.3.1745 - 2.8.1745First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/26
Confirmed 23.11.1745ADM 6/1728.3.1746 - 2.9.1747Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/169
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 1.11.1746ADM 6/171.12.1748 - 14.11.1752First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/415ADM 6/1716.1.1753 - 16.5.1753Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/53ADM 6/181.7.1756 - 5.10.1758Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/288ADM 6/185.10.1758 - 26.3.1759Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/542ADM 6/18

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.11.1743 - 29.5.1744Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/86/86ADM 6/8625.5.1744 - 3.10.1746Midshipman ADM 107/4/96ADM 107/412.7.1748 - 7.4.1749Midshipman ADM 107/4/307ADM 107/419.3.1748/49 - 25.6.1749Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/267ADM 107/46.12.1749 - 4.7.1751Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/4/307ADM 107/424.1.1753 - 24.5.1753Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/4/313ADM 107/4

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
4.11.1747 - 11.7.1748Able Seaman ADM 107/4/307ADM 107/48.4.1749 - 5.12.1749Able Seaman ADM 107/4/307ADM 107/416.6.1750 - 30.5.1751Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/251ADM 107/411.10.1750 - 28.4.1751Able Seaman ADM 107/4/277ADM 107/414.3.1754 - 10.6.1754Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/305ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
26.7.1743Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £27146.0.11dBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
29.7.1748Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 106
12.1748Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
14.11.1752Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/18
21.5.1753Paid offADM 33
1756Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate
6.1756Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
9.1756Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £8774.7.7dBWAS-1714
9.12.1756Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
5.4.1757Action of April 5 1757
28.2.1758Battle of Cartagena
28.2.1758Took the Ship of the Line BWAS-1714
12.11.1758Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1.1759At MartiniqueBWAS-1714
16.1.1759Attack on Martinique
20.1.1759Capture of Guadeloupe
2.1759At GuadelopeBWAS-1714
25.7.1760SurveyedBWAS-1714
5.8.1760

Paid off

BWAS-1714
16.8.1760SurveyedBWAS-1714
9.1760Broken up at Chatham for £962.18.10dBWAS-1714

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