British Second Rate ship of the line 'Neptune' (1730)

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Neptune	91
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	18.8.1724	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	19.1.1724/25	BWAS-1714
Launched	15.10.1730	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	29.1.1740/41	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Razeed	21.11.1749	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Neptune' (1749) (90) 1749-1784 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1750 Renamed "Torbay"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck164' 0"Imperial Feet49.9872
Length of Keel132' 5"Imperial Feet40.2376
Breadth47' 3"Imperial Feet14.3365
Depth in Hold18' 10"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,572 ⁴⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1741Broadside 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

21.11.1749Broadside Weight = 740 Imperial Pound ( 335.59 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck16 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1730750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1740/41 - 15.11.1741Captain ADM 6/15/373BWAS-171416.11.1741 - 15.5.1743Captain ADM 6/15/478BWAS-171416.5.1743 - 10.6.1743Captain ADM 6/16/457
Confirmed 19.3.1744/45ADM 6/1611.6.1743 - 18.3.1743/44Captain Transfered ADM 6/16/495
Confirmed 18.6.1745BWAS-171419.3.1743/44 - 27.5.1745Captain ADM 6/17/6
Issued by
Confirmed 30.9.1745BWAS-171427.5.1745 - 3.8.1745Captain Transfered ADM 6/17/196
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.2.1746/47BWAS-17143.8.1745 - 19.12.1745Captain ADM 6/17/37
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 1.3.1745/46ODNB

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.11.1741 - 12.3.1741/42CommodoreBWAS-171413.3.1741/42 - 8.1744Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17148.1744 - 10.1745Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

25 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1740/41 - 19.3.1740/41Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/375ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 26.3.1741Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/375ADM 6/152.2.1740/41 - 26.3.1741Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/15/375ADM 6/1513.3.1740/41 - 1.8.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/398ADM 6/1520.3.1740/41 - 1.8.1745Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/401ADM 6/1527.3.1741 - 18.3.1743/44Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/403ADM 6/1527.3.1741 - 30.4.1741Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/403ADM 6/151.5.1741 - 18.3.1743/44Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/15/414ADM 6/1511.12.1741 - 23.9.1742Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/472ADM 6/1624.9.1742 - 18.3.1743/44Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/16/472ADM 6/1625.9.1742 - 31.12.1742Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 3/17/357
Issued by
Confirmed 18.5.1748ADM 6/1718.1.1743/44 - 19.3.1743/44Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms Transfered ADM 6/17/200
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.2.1746/47ADM 6/1719.3.1743/44 - 8.11.1744Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/208
Issued by
Confirmed 16.3.1746/47ADM 6/178.11.1744 - 25.11.1744Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/17/208
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 16.3.1746/47ADM 6/178.11.1744 - 14.1.1744/45Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/117
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 18.6.1746ADM 6/1714.1.1744/45 - 25.5.1745Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/126
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 11.7.1746ADM 6/1724.2.1744/45 - 24.3.1744/45Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/117
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 18.6.1746ADM 6/1724.2.1744/45 - 2.8.1745Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/13
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 26.10.1745ADM 6/1725.3.1745 - 3.4.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/117
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 18.6.1746ADM 6/1725.3.1745 - 28.5.1745Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/411
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 24.11.1748ADM 6/172.8.1745 - 19.12.1745First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/28
Confirmed 28.11.1745ADM 6/172.8.1745 - 19.12.1745Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/19
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 12.11.1745ADM 6/172.8.1745 - 19.12.1745Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/16
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 2.11.1745ADM 6/173.8.1745 - 25.5.1746Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/26
Confirmed 23.11.1745ADM 6/178.2.1745/46 - 25.5.1746Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/59ADM 6/17

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
31.1.1728/29 - 1729Carpenter ADM 6/14/10ref:1788

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
28.1.1743/44 - 5.3.1743/44Midshipman ADM 6/86/161ADM 6/866.12.1744 - 23.3.1744/45Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/4/157ADM 107/4

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
12.11.1741 - 21.1.1742/43Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/135ADM 107/45.12.1745 - 7.10.1746Ordinary Seaman Transfered ADM 107/4/365ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
29.10.1730Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £32117.18.11dBWAS-1714
10.1740Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
29.1.1740/41

Commissioned for the first time

BWAS-1714
4.1741Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6538.6.6dBWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon
20.9.1745

Brought a convoy into Plymouth.

ODNB
19.12.1745

Paid off at {location}

ADM 33
1.1746Docked to undergo repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
30.1.1746/47

Ordered to be cut down to a third rate 74

BWAS-1714
21.11.1749Refitted as a 74 gun Third RateBWAS-1714

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Posted by Tony Willoughby on Tuesday 1st of August 2017 14:16

I wonder if you could let me know who were the captains/commanders of the Dragon, the Neptune, the Torbay and the Revenge at the battle of Toulon. I had hoped that they would be respectively Watson,Stepney, Stepney and Berkeley, but your records show 1745 for the dates for each of them.

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