British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Jason' (1747)

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Jason

7724
Nominal Guns44BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Captured3.5.1747BWAS-1714
First Commissioned13.2.1751/52BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold15.3.1763BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck131' 3"Imperial Feet39.9313 
Length of Keel108' 4"Imperial Feet32.9311 
Breadth37' 6"Imperial Feet11.2994 
Depth in Hold16' 0 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895 
Burthen810 32⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


3.5.1747Broadside Weight = 282 Imperial Pound ( 127.887 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1752280 BWAS-1714

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
13.2.1751/52 - 13.12.1753Captain
James YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1778
ADM 6/18/25BWAS-171413.12.1753 - 19.1.1755Captain
Edward ClarkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1778
ADM 6/18/84BWAS-171419.1.1755 - 26.4.1755Captain
Robert RouthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1760
ADM 6/18/160ADM 6/1815.6.1757 - 3.8.1757Captain
The Hon. Robert BoyleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1780
Transfered ADM 6/18/410BWAS-17143.8.1757 - 11.9.1758Captain
William PastonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1764
ADM 6/18/425BWAS-171427.1.1758 - 31.1.1758Captain
Robert GrantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1759
Transfered ADM 6/18/477BWAS-17141.12.1758 - 5.2.1762Captain
Thomas WarwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1763
Transfered ADM 6/19/10BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
13.2.1751/52 - 26.4.1755First Lieutenant
William HarrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1766
ADM 6/18/25ADM 6/1827.6.1757 - 2.1.1758First Lieutenant
Joseph RobartsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1766
ADM 6/18/415ADM 6/182.1.1758 - 28.1.1762Second Lieutenant
John OakleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1762
Transfered ADM 6/18/465ADM 6/18

5 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
12.5.1752 - 14.11.1753Midshipman
John SymonsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1799
ADM 107/4/264ADM 107/420.2.1754 - 26.4.1755Midshipman
Francis BuckworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1759
ADM 107/5/28ADM 107/58.6.1754 - 26.4.1755Midshipman
Benjamin ElliotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1759
ADM 107/4/330ADM 107/44.2.1755 - 26.4.1755Midshipman
William ClarkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1766
ADM 107/4/337ADM 107/430.4.1755 - 21.7.1755Midshipman
John JacksonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1742-1778
Transfered ADM 107/4/350ADM 107/4

6 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
5.3.1753 - 6.5.1753Captain's Servant
Henry VassmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1763
ADM 107/5/174ADM 107/57.5.1753 - 21.10.1753Ordinary Seaman
Henry VassmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1763
ADM 107/5/174ADM 107/522.10.1753 - 3.12.1755Able Seaman
Henry VassmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1763
Transfered ADM 107/5/174ADM 107/521.12.1753 - 7.6.1754Able Seaman
Benjamin ElliotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1759
ADM 107/4/330ADM 107/41.2.1755 - 3.2.1755Able Seaman
William ClarkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1766
ADM 107/4/337ADM 107/427.4.1755 - 29.4.1755Able Seaman
John JacksonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1742-1778
ADM 107/4/350ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
19.5.1747

Arrived at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
15.2.1747/48Purchased at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.1747/48Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
11.7.1749

Surveyed

BWAS-1714
21.11.1749

Registered

BWAS-1714
1.1750Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £8814.8.8dBWAS-1714
6.1752

Sailed for New England and Newfoundland

BWAS-1714
11.3.1754Sailed for Arfica and the West IndiesBWAS-1714
26.4.1755

Paid off

ADM 33
23.6.1755SurveyedBWAS-1714
5.1757Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
9.1757Expedititon to RochefortBWAS-1714
10.1757Refitted as a 30 gun Fifth Rate Ship
11.1757Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3920.3.4dBWAS-1714
1758Refitted as a 30 gun Fifth Rate Transport
6.1758Operations against St Malo, Cherbourg and St CasBWAS-1714
6.1758Refitted as a 30 gun Fifth Rate Ship
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
1.3.1760Took the Privateer
L'Elizabeth (Unknown) 1760-1760
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
At Martinique
19.1.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
26.1.1763Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
13.2.1763Paid offADM 33
15.3.1763Sold for £400BWAS-1714

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 27th of May 2026 18:42

Gosport, 5 March1752: On Tuesday arrived at Spithead from the Nore, his Majesty’s ship Phoenix, having on board the men draughted from the guardships at Chatham; and yesterday morning they were sent into the harbour and put on board the Tyger and Invincible, &c. The Tyger, Invincible, Penzance, and Jason men of war , are fitting for sea service with all expedition. [Kentish Post, 14 March 1752]

Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 27th of May 2026 15:32

London, 15 February 1752: Thursday the Lords of the Admiralty put into commission his Majesty’s ship the Jason, and the Cruizer sloop; and gave the command of the former to Capt Young, and of the klatter to Capt Cockburn. [Kentish Post 19 February 1752]

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