British Second Rate ship of the line 'Ossory' (1711)

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Ossory ➡ 1716 Princess ➡ 1728 Princess Royal	87
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.6.1706	BWAS-1714
Launched	21.7.1711	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	22.11.1742	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Joseph AllinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1695-1715	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	11.1763	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck162' 7 ½"Imperial Feet49.3903
Length of Keel132' 6"Imperial Feet40.2384
Breadth47' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet14.3447
Depth in Hold18' 7 ½"Imperial Feet5.4991
Burthen1,570 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.1742Broadside Weight = 803 Imperial Pound ( 364.1605 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1742680EstablishmentBWAS-1714

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.11.1742 - 15.1.1743/44Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/118BWAS-171416.1.1743/44 - 22.5.1744Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/260ADM 6/166.6.1744 - 17.2.1746/47Captain ADM 6/16/317BWAS-171417.10.1755 - 15.6.1756Captain ADM 6/18/202BWAS-171415.6.1756 - 18.10.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/279BWAS-171418.10.1758 - 15.1.1763Captain ADM 6/18/548BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
aft.4.6.1756 - 1756Rear-Admiral of the BlueADM 106

35 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.11.1742 - 9.10.1743First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/118ADM 6/1623.11.1742 - 12.1.1743/44Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/118ADM 6/1623.11.1742 - 11.2.1742/43Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/118ADM 6/1623.11.1742 - 18.8.1743Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/118ADM 6/1623.11.1742 - 11.2.1742/43Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/118ADM 6/1623.11.1742 - 12.1.1743/44Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/118ADM 6/168.2.1742/43 - 12.1.1743/44Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/149ADM 6/164.4.1743 - 12.1.1743/44Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/165ADM 6/1624.8.1743 - 12.1.1743/44Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/212ADM 6/167.12.1743 - 12.1.1743/44First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/244ADM 6/1613.1.1743/44 - 2.2.1743/44First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/258ADM 6/1613.1.1743/44 - 17.2.1746/47Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/258ADM 6/1613.1.1743/44 - 6.11.1744Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/258ADM 6/1613.1.1743/44 - 23.1.1743/44Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/258ADM 6/1613.1.1743/44 - 17.2.1745/46Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/258ADM 6/1629.3.1744 - 31.5.1744First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/283ADM 6/1612.6.1744 - 17.2.1746/47First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/320ADM 6/164.8.1744 - 18.12.1744Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/16/350ADM 6/167.11.1744 - 17.2.1745/46Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/381ADM 6/1612.1.1744/45 - 21.2.1745/46Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/422ADM 6/164.1.1745/46 - 17.2.1745/46Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/82
Issued by , North America ADM 6/1718.2.1745/46 - 6.5.1746Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/65ADM 6/1718.2.1745/46 - 19.5.1746Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/65ADM 6/1722.2.1745/46 - 17.2.1746/47Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/67ADM 6/1722.2.1745/46 - 17.2.1746/47Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/67ADM 6/1720.5.1746 - 17.2.1746/47Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/107ADM 6/1820.5.1746 - 17.2.1746/47Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/107ADM 6/1821.10.1755 - 18.11.1755Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/203ADM 6/1817.1.1758 - 3.4.1759Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/472ADM 6/1823.8.1758 - 19.2.1759Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/533ADM 6/183.4.1759 - 29.5.1759Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/53ADM 6/183.4.1759 - 29.5.1759Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/53ADM 6/1929.5.1759 - 10.7.1759Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/68ADM 6/1910.7.1759 - 12.10.1762Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/77ADM 6/1912.10.1762 - 15.1.1763First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/442ADM 6/19

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1727 - 6.9.1727Carpenter ADM 6/13/159ADM 6/131.3.1742/43 - 1743Schoolmaster ADM 6/11/53ref:17881744 - 19.7.1744Purser ADM 6/16/345ADM 6/161761Carpenterref:1618

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
17.7.1744 - 11.7.1745Master's Mate ADM 107/4/3ADM 107/425.3.1746 - 17.2.1746/47Midshipman ADM 107/4/256ADM 107/4

14 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
13.3.1744/45 - 1.8.1745Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/236ADM 107/418.4.1746 - 17.2.1746/47Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/4/233ADM 107/47.9.1748 - 30.12.1748Captain's Servant ADM 107/5/112ADM 107/51754 - 16.12.1756Not Rated Transfered ADM 36/4799/11ADM 364.1.1756 - 26.4.1757Captain's Servant Transfered ADM 107/5/433ADM 107/51757 - 12.5.1757Not Rated Transfered ADM 36/4799/11ADM 361757 - 12.5.1757Not Rated ADM 36/4799/12ADM 361757 - 12.5.1757Not Rated ADM 36/4799/12ADM 361757 - 13.5.1757Not Rated ADM 36/4799/12ADM 361757 - 12.5.1757Unknown ADM 36/4799/11ADM 361757 - 12.5.1757Unknown Transfered ADM 36/4799/12ADM 361757 - 12.5.1757Unknown Transfered ADM 36/4799/12ADM 361757 - 12.5.1757Unknown ADM 36/4799/12ADM 361757 - 12.5.1757Unknown Transfered ADM 36/4799/11ADM 36

Service History

DateEventSource
2.1.1716Renamed PrincessBWAS-1714
12.1721Started a great repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
3.1724/25Completed Great Repair at a cost of £20,333.16.8dBWAS-1714
26.7.1728Renamed Princess RoyalBWAS-1714
6.1735Started a small repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
10.1735Completed small repair at a cost of £3,207.17.4dBWAS-1714
22.11.1742

Commissioned for Home Waters

BWAS-1714
1745Lisbon ConvoyBWAS-1714
17.2.1746/47Paid offADM 33
10.1755Commissioned as guard ship for the NoreBWAS-1714
c.15.1.1763Paid offADM 51
14.10.1763Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
11.1763Break up completed at ChathamBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 36 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1618 Document

ref:1788Christopher Donnithorne, Book

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