British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Dreadnought' (1723)

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Dreadnought	7618
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1719	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	30.6.1721	BWAS-1714
Acquired	11.3.1722/23	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	26.7.1728	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1719 Establishment 60-Gunner (1719)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John NaishBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1705-1726	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	9.1748	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Length of Keel118' 2"Imperial Feet35.9692
Breadth38' 6"Imperial Feet11.6015
Depth in Hold16' 0"Imperial Feet4.8768
Burthen931 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.3.1722/23Broadside Weight = 435 Imperial Pound ( 197.2725 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1719365Design Complement
1733400 BWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
26.7.1728 - 19.2.1728/29Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/211BWAS-171420.2.1728/29 - 7.11.1734Captain Transfered ADM 6/14/14BWAS-17148.11.1734 - 3.9.1737Captain ADM 6/15/197BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1731Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 107/3/131BWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.7.1728 - 23.2.1732/33First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/212ADM 6/1326.7.1728 - 21.2.1728/29Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/211ADM 6/1315.2.1732/33 - 25.2.1732/33Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/134ADM 6/1426.2.1732/33 - 30.1.1733/34First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/14/136ADM 6/1426.2.1732/33 - 22.2.1733/34Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/136ADM 6/1426.2.1732/33 - 23.2.1733/34Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/14/136ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 14.9.1737First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/167ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 10.3.1736/37Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/167ADM 6/1423.2.1733/34 - 14.9.1737Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/167ADM 6/14

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1738 - 27.6.1738Purser ADM 6/15/127ADM 6/1529.6.1742 - 8.9.1747Purser Transfered ADM 6/17/69ref:1788

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
20.2.1728/29 - 6.1.1731/32Midshipman ADM 107/3/324ADM 107/326.9.1729 - 1.9.1732Volunteer-per-order Transfered ADM 107/3/314ADM 107/33.5.1733 - 23.9.1733Midshipman Transfered ADM 6/16/337ADM 107/323.11.1734 - 8.4.1737Midshipman ADM 107/3/372ADM 107/327.12.1734 - 20.2.1734/35Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/3/325ADM 107/320.7.1737 - 14.9.1737Midshipman ADM 107/3/372ADM 107/320.7.1737 - 14.9.1737Quartermaster ADM 107/3/445ADM 107/3

11 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
4.5.1729 - 6.1.1731/32Able Seaman ADM 107/3/383ADM 107/39.3.1729/30 - 6.5.1732Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/288ADM 107/316.10.1730 - 2.2.1730/31Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/223ADM 107/326.12.1731 - 3.5.1733Able Seaman ADM 6/16/337ADM 107/36.8.1732 - 10.2.1733/34Able Seaman ADM 107/3/245ADM 107/31.1.1733/34 - 15.11.1734Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/307ADM 107/321.12.1734 - 14.6.1735Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/414ADM 107/322.3.1734/35 - 27.5.1736Captain's Servant ADM 107/3/428ADM 107/321.5.1735 - 19.7.1737Able Seaman ADM 107/3/445ADM 107/328.5.1736 - 14.9.1737Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/3/428ADM 107/39.4.1737 - 20.7.1737Able Seaman ADM 107/3/372ADM 107/3

Service History

DateEventSource
11.3.1722/23Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12299.6.8dBWAS-1714
11.1728Commissioned as a guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1731Guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
8.1732GuardshipBWAS-1714
1735In the TagusBWAS-1714
1736In the TagusBWAS-1714
1737Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
14.9.1737

Paid off

ADM 33
11.1740SurveyedBWAS-1714
1742Refitted as a Unrated Receiving Ship
1.7.1748Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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Posted by mark A Newcombe on Saturday 3rd of February 2024 07:49

A young George Brydges Rodney (DOB 13-02-1718) served onboard HMS Dreadnought under the command of Captain Alexander Geddes & Captain Henry Medley. I believe he was a junior officer from May 1733, before joining HMS Somerset.

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