British Second Rate ship of the line 'Prince' (1750)

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Prince	96
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Prince' (1698) (90) 1698-1750 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1714 Renamed "Prince"
Ordered	13.12.1742	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	10.11.1743	BWAS-1714
Launched	8.8.1750	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	28.1.1755	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	1694 Programme 90-Gunner (1694)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Robert LeeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1681-1698	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	16.6.1775	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 7"Imperial Feet51.209
Length of Keel136' 10"Imperial Feet41.4528
Breadth48' 0"Imperial Feet14.6304
Depth in Hold20' 2"Imperial Feet6.1468
Burthen1,676 ⁸⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.1755Broadside Weight = 842 Imperial Pound ( 381.847 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1755750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.1.1755 - 25.11.1755Captain ADM 6/18/125BWAS-171425.11.1755 - 12.5.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/215BWAS-171419.5.1756 - 4.6.1756Captain ADM 6/18/267BWAS-17144.6.1756 - 30.6.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/276BWAS-171430.6.1756 - 3.10.1756Captain ADM 6/18/288ADM 6/183.10.1756 - 29.11.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/536
Issued by , English Channel - British Isles
Confirmed 6.9.1758ADM 6/1812.3.1757 - 19.4.1757Captain ADM 3/18/369ADM 6/1819.4.1757 - 13.6.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/387ADM 6/1813.6.1758 - 24.12.1761Captain Transfered ADM 6/19/155
Issued by
Confirmed 8.4.1760BWAS-171418.2.1762 - 25.1.1763Captain ADM 6/19/387BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.1757 - 1759Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/86/91BWAS-1714aft.4.2.1759 - 1759Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

17 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.1.1755 - 22.4.1755Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/125ADM 6/1822.4.1755 - 14.10.1755First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/159ADM 6/1814.10.1755 - 12.11.1755Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/201ADM 6/1812.11.1755 - 7.4.1756Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/212ADM 6/189.12.1755 - 7.4.1756Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/217ADM 6/183.1.1756 - 3.3.1756Acting Lieutenant ADM 107/4/360ADM 107/47.4.1756 - 12.5.1756Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/254ADM 6/187.4.1756 - 12.5.1756Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/254ADM 6/182.6.1756 - 30.11.1756Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/275ADM 6/183.10.1756 - 29.11.1756First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/495
Issued by , English Channel - British Isles
Confirmed 20.3.1758ADM 6/1829.11.1756 - 12.3.1757First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/380
Issued by , English Channel - British Isles
Confirmed 4.4.1757ADM 6/1829.11.1756 - 12.3.1757Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/350
Issued by , English Channel - British Isles
Confirmed 1.2.1757ADM 6/1822.4.1757 - 12.3.1758Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/388ADM 6/1812.3.1758 - 9.10.1758Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/550ADM 6/1810.1.1761 - 20.10.1761Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/229ADM 6/1920.10.1761 - 17.6.1762First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/358ADM 6/196.9.1762 - 25.1.1763Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/435ADM 6/19

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1751 - 31.7.1751Purser Transfered ADM 6/18/9ADM 6/181779 - 26.3.1779Carpenter Transfered ADM 6/21/532ADM 6/21

12 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
22.5.1755 - 4.7.1756Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/50ADM 107/54.7.1755 - 7.1.1756Midshipman ADM 107/5/59ADM 107/58.1.1756 - 8.9.1756Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/5/59ADM 107/54.11.1756 - 30.12.1756Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/50ADM 107/510.11.1756 - 9.1.1757Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/5/83ADM 107/512.12.1756 - 15.5.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/86ADM 107/516.12.1756 - 19.3.1757Master's Mate ADM 107/5/81ADM 107/53.1.1757 - 28.2.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/62ADM 107/57.1.1757 - 7.3.1757Master's Mate Transfered ADM 107/5/59ADM 107/520.3.1757 - 15.5.1757Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/81ADM 107/517.5.1757 - 7.7.1758Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/5/118ADM 107/57.4.1759 - 20.8.1759Midshipman TransferedNRS020

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
27.7.1755 - 1.10.1756Able Seaman ADM 107/5/81ADM 107/52.10.1756 - 15.12.1756Midshipman ADM 107/5/81ADM 107/52.4.1757 - 8.5.1757Lieutenant's Servant Transfered ADM 107/5/277ADM 107/524.12.1757 - 30.1.1758Able Seaman Transfered ADM 107/5/60ADM 107/5

Service History

DateEventSource
28.2.1755Completed at a first cost of £40,821.17.4d to build, plus £10.049.12.1d for fittingBWAS-1714
7.1756Fitted for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
18.8.1759Battle of Lagos Bay
1760With the Western squadronBWAS-1714
1761With the Western squadronBWAS-1714
25.1.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
19.4.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
26.2.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
16.6.1775Break up completed at plymouth for £662.16.9dBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NRS020John Knox Laughton, Book

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