British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ludlow Castle' (1707)

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Ludlow Castle

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Nominal Guns42BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered21.3.1704/5BWAS-1603
Named24.3.1706/7BWAS-1603
Acquired10.4.1707BWAS-1603
First Commissioned6.4.1707B028
ShipyardSheerness Dockyard - Sheerness B028
Ship Class1706 Establishment 42-Gunner (1706)B028
Constructor
Jacob AckworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1690-1744
BWAS-1603
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeFrigateB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up to Rebuild3.2.1720/21B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck118' 0"Imperial Feet35.9664 
Length of Keel97' 6"Imperial Feet29.5874 
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Burthen531 6⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


10.4.1707Broadside Weight = 153 Imperial Pound ( 69.3855 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck18 British 9-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1706190Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.4.1707 - 21.3.1709/10Captain
Nicholas HaddockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1744
Transfered ADM 6/9/60BWAS-160322.3.1709/10 - 23.3.1709/10Captain
Streynsham MasterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1720
ADM 6/11/286
Confirmed 19.3.1713/14BWAS-160324.3.1709/10 - 5.12.1710Captain
Ambrose ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1711
TransferedBWAS-160322.10.1711 - 20.9.1714Captain
Arthur FieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1701-1718
BWAS-160312.4.1717 - 8.12.1720Captain
Edward WhitworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1721
ADM 6/12/97BWAS-1603

9 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
7.4.1707 - 24.2.1710/11Lieutenant
John CleavlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1715
ADM 6/9/60ADM 6/912.4.1717 - 19.9.1717First Lieutenant
Thomas RumseyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1726
Transfered ADM 6/12/98ADM 6/1212.4.1717 - 19.9.1717Second Lieutenant
Cornelius WillmoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1718
ADM 6/12/98ADM 6/1220.9.1717 - 7.1.1717/18First Lieutenant
John CrosseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1736
Transfered ADM 6/12/103ADM 6/128.1.1717/18 - 11.10.1718First Lieutenant
Cornelius WillmoreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1718
ADM 6/12/109ADM 6/128.1.1717/18 - 11.10.1718Second Lieutenant
William DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1727
ADM 6/12/109ADM 6/1212.10.1718 - 8.12.1720First Lieutenant
William DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1727
ADM 6/12/217
Confirmed 7.11.1720ADM 6/123.7.1719 - 8.12.1720Second Lieutenant
Richard WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1734
ADM 6/12/174ADM 6/1230.7.1720 - 8.12.1720Third Lieutenant
George BibbBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1720-1724
ADM 6/12/216
Confirmed 1.11.1720ADM 6/12

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.6.1713 - 20.9.1714Midshipman Extra
Arthur TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1735
ADM 6/11/261ADM 6/1124.9.1717 - 2.7.1719Midshipman Extra
Richard WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1734
Transfered ADM 6/12/104ADM 6/123.1.1717/18 - 14.12.1720Midshipman Extra
Thomas BridgesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697-1725
ADM 6/12/108ADM 6/12

Service History


DateEventSource
27.12.1707Took the Frigate
Le Nightingale (24) 1707-1707
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
ref:1059
31.12.1707Took the Ship
Le Rossignol (24) 1707-1707
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship

9.1708Voyage to LisbonBWAS-1603
3.1709/10Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1712On the Portugese coastBWAS-1603
1712Began large repair at Sheerness - Kent BWAS-1603
10.6.1712

Took part in an attack on shipping at Estepona

BWAS-1603
1713Newfoundland convoyBWAS-1603
5.1713Completed large repair at Sheerness - Kent at a cost of £1361.10.2dBWAS-1603
15.10.1714

Paid off

ADM 33
1718Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1603
1720Returned homeBWAS-1603
20.3.1719/20Action off Havana
14.12.1720

Paid off

ADM 33
3.2.1720/21

Docked at Woolwich to break up for rebuilding

BWAS-1603

 
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Posted by Francisco Javier Albertos on Tuesday 6th of January 2015 10:34

Subject: Ludlow Castle, attack Estepona. 10.06.1712

Please, do you know, where Rif Winfield author of British Warships in the Age of the sail 1603-1714,(p. 169)reports the attack date frigate Ludlow Castle against Estepona, on 10.06.1712?

Thanks in advance. Kind regards.

Francisco Javier Albertos


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