British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Chester' (1708)

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Chester

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Nominal Guns54BWAS-1603
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered29.12.1707BWAS-1603
Acquired18.10.1708BWAS-1603
First Commissioned20.10.1708B028
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 54-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
Benjamin RosewellBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695-1741
BWAS-1603
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up20.2.1749/50B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624 
Length of Keel108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668 
Depth in Hold14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen703 63⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


18.10.1708Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1742Broadside Weight = 252 Imperial Pound ( 114.282 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck20 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1693280Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
20.10.1708 - 22.5.1710Captain
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
ADM 6/9/190BWAS-160323.5.1710 - 23.1.1710/11Captain
Charles BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1740
Transfered ADM 6/11/46ADM 6/1126.7.1715 - 15.7.1717Captain
Nicholas EatonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1727
ADM 6/12/47BWAS-160328.7.1738 - 23.6.1739Captain
Sir Roger ButlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1739
Transfered ADM 6/15/134BWAS-160324.6.1739 - 11.10.1740Captain
Thomas CooperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1746
Transfered ADM 6/15/248
Confirmed 13.2.1739/40BWAS-160312.10.1740 - 4.11.1740Captain
Edward BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1747
ADM 6/15/350ADM 6/154.11.1740 - 12.5.1741Captain
George SclaterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1745
ADM 6/15/357ADM 6/1513.5.1741 - 17.8.1742Captain
Charles LongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1747
ADM 6/15/417BWAS-160323.11.1744 - 26.2.1746/47Lieutenant
James MasterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1739
† ADM 6/16/390ADM 6/1626.2.1746/47 - 19.5.1748Lieutenant
Alexander BlythBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1748
ADM 6/17/204ADM 6/17

16 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
20.10.1708 - 17.7.1709First Lieutenant
James KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1713
ADM 6/9/190ADM 6/920.10.1708 - 6.1.1708/9Second Lieutenant
Chichester ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1710
Transfered ADM 6/9/190ADM 6/931.3.1709 - 12.2.1712/13Second Lieutenant
Robert GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1726
ADM 6/10/50ADM 6/1018.7.1709 - 26.7.1715First Lieutenant
Timothy BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1699
ADM 6/10/76ADM 6/1012.2.1712/13 - 26.7.1715Second Lieutenant
Henry BurgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1715
ADM 6/11/244ADM 6/1127.7.1715 - 15.7.1717First Lieutenant
Thomas SladeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1717
ADM 6/12/47ADM 6/1227.7.1715 - 2.7.1716Second Lieutenant
Jeremiah CatlyneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1713-1727
ADM 6/12/47ADM 6/123.7.1716 - 15.7.1717Second Lieutenant
Christopher PocklingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1766
ADM 6/12/94ADM 6/1228.7.1738 - 11.6.1739First Lieutenant
Edward GuyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1742
Transfered ADM 6/15/134ADM 6/1528.7.1738 - 3.3.1739/40Second Lieutenant
George GrantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
ADM 6/15/134ADM 6/1528.7.1738 - 9.3.1738/39Third Lieutenant
Charles KnowlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1770
ADM 6/15/134ADM 6/1530.9.1740 - 1.2.1740/41Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
Henry CosbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1753
Transfered ADM 6/15/340ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 28.5.1741Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
James GrahamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741
ADM 6/15/376ADM 6/1513.4.1741 - 22.1.1741/42First Lieutenant
Stephen PollingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1745
Transfered ADM 6/16/410ADM 6/1517.3.1741/42 - 17.8.1742Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms
John BrewseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1780
ADM 6/16/70
Confirmed 30.6.1742ADM 6/1618.9.1742 - 21.9.1742Acting Lieutenant
Robert FarmarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1738
ADM 107/3/482ADM 107/3

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
7.7.1709 - 1709Carpenter
Abraham AllwayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1709
ADM 6/10/74ref:17882.3.1751/52 - 30.8.1755Master
Francis OrchardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1762
Transfered ADM 107/4/346ADM 107/4

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
16.9.1746 - 23.4.1747Able Seaman
Jahleel BrentonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1801
Transfered ADM 107/4/246ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
1708

Commissioned for New England

BWAS-1603
24.2.1708/9Took the Frigate
La Winchelsea (32) 1706-1709
French 32 Gun
4th Rate Frigate

14.5.1709Took the Frigate
La Gloire (38) 1707-1709
French 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BWAS-1603
17.6.1709Took the Privateer
Le Bien Aimé (Unknown) 1709-1709
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

2.10.1710Took the Privateer
L'Annapolis Royal (Unknown) 1710-1710
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown

1716

Sailed to The Mediterranean Sea

BWAS-1603
1717

Sailed to the Baltic Sea

BWAS-1603
15.7.1717Paid offADM 51
10.1718Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
11.1719Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6907.10.3dBWAS-1603
12.1731Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
2.1732Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1719.3.10dBWAS-1603
10.1734Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
12.1734Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £1439.11.0dBWAS-1603
1738

Recommissioned

BWAS-1603
1739

In The Mediterranean Sea

BWAS-1603
8.1742Returned homeBWAS-1603
12.1742Refitted as a 44 gun Fifth Rate
7.1743Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1603
8.1743Rerated as a Hospital Ship
8.1743Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £3010.14.0dBWAS-1603
21.2.1744/45Took the Flûte
L'Elephant (16) 1740-1745
French 16 Gun
Unrated Flûte

20.2.1750

Break up completed at Portsmouth

BWAS-1603

 
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