British Second Rate ship of the line 'Neptune' (1756)

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Neptune ➡ 1784 Neptune Hulk
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.7.1750	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	20.7.1750	BWAS-1714
Named	23.8.1750	BWAS-1714
Launched	8.12.1756	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	25.11.1756	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Neptune Class (1750)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	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	10.1816	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck171' 0"Imperial Feet52.1208
Length of Keel141' 4"Imperial Feet42.9793
Breadth48' 11"Imperial Feet14.6336
Depth in Hold20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484
Draught Forward13' 0"Tons BM
Draught Aft17' 10 ½"Tons BM
Burthen1,798 ⁹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.1756Broadside 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
11.1756750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.11.1756 - 1.8.1757Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/326BWAS-17141.8.1757 - 18.10.1758Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/424BWAS-171418.10.1758 - 26.1.1763Captain ADM 6/18/548BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.2.1757 - 1.8.1757Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 107/5/182BWAS-171418.10.1758 - 26.1.1763Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1757 - 29.7.1757Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/405ADM 6/1817.6.1762 - 26.1.1763First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/427
Issued by
Confirmed 9.8.1762ADM 6/1917.6.1762 - 26.1.1763Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/427
Issued by
Confirmed 9.8.1762ADM 6/1917.6.1762 - 26.1.1763Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/427
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 9.8.1762ADM 6/1917.6.1762 - 26.1.1763Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/427
Issued by
Confirmed 9.8.1762ADM 6/1917.6.1762 - 26.1.1763Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/427
Issued by
Confirmed 9.8.1762ADM 6/1917.6.1762 - 26.1.1763Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/430
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 17.8.1762ADM 6/19

7 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1761 - 16.1.1761Purser Transfered ADM 6/19/246ADM 6/1926.7.1790 - 1790Carpenter ADM 6/24/55ADM 6/2426.7.1790 - 1790Boatswain ADM 6/24/55ADM 6/2426.7.1790 - 1790Gunner ADM 6/24/55ADM 6/2430.4.1802 - 24.11.1805Master Discharged Sickref:187622.1.1804 - 15.5.1805Surgeon Discharged Sickref:187624.11.1805 - 1805Masterref:1876

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
27.1.1759 - 9.1.1760Midshipman ADM 107/5/174ADM 107/52.1759 - 22.2.1759Midshipmanref:84925.4.1759 - 9.1.1760Midshipman ADM 107/5/173ADM 107/512.1760 - 5.4.1761Midshipmanref:676

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1.10.1790 - 12.10.1816Able SeamanADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
2.4.1757Completed at a first cost of £39,692.0.11 1/2d incuding fitting and sebsequent refitBWAS-1714
17.7.1757Re-Launched?BWAS-1714
5.9.1757Raid on Rochefort
23.9.1757

At Ile d'Aix

BWAS-1714
1759

At Quebec

BWAS-1714
16.2.1759

Sailed for North America

BWAS-1714
6.1759

Sailed for home

BWAS-1714
21.5.1760

Sailed for the Mediterranean

BWAS-1714
26.1.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
12.1766

Completed a small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £4,651.8.4d

BWAS-1714
1.1777

Fitted for ordinary

BWAS-1714
7.1784Refitted as an unarmed Unrated Sheer HulkBWAS-1714
7.1784Renamed Neptune HulkBWAS-1714
1802

Receiving ship at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
10.1816

Completed breaking up at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714

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