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HBMS Saint George (1740)

Page history last edited by PBworks 15 years, 7 months ago

Saint George, 90 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
PreviouslySaint George
Ordered1733/09/04B057
Laid Down1739/02/04B057
Launched1740/04/03B057
ShipyardPortsmouth DYB057
Master ShipbuilderJoseph Jnr AllinB057
RateSecond Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1774/09B057
FateBroken UpB057

 

Dimensions

SourceB057
Length of Gundeck164' 9"
Length of Keel133' 77/8"
Breadth48' 3"
Depth in Hold19' 6"
Burthen1,6559/94

 

Armament

Date1741B057
Lower Gun Deck26British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck26British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck10British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2British 6-Pounder

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1741750EstablishmentB057

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource
1741/041742Admiral of the BluePhilip CavendishB057
17441744Vice-AdmiralCharles HardyB057
17441745Vice-AdmiralWilliam MartinB057
1755/01/061755/10Vice-Admiral of the WhiteEdward HawkeB057
1757/011757/05AdmiralThomas SmithB057
1757/051759Rear-AdmiralCharles SaundersB057
17601760CommodorePiercy BrettB057

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1741/011742Post CaptainWilliam DilkeB057
17441744Post CaptainJohn ByngB057
17441745Post CaptainRoger MartinB057
17451746Post CaptainWilliam FieldingB057
17471748/06Post CaptainMerrick de l AngeloB057
1755/011756Post CaptainJohn StorrB057
17561757/05Post CaptainJohn SimcoeB057
1757/051759Post CaptainAlexander HoodB057
17591760Post CaptainClark GaytonB057
17601760Post CaptainJames NormanB057
1761/011762Post CaptainThomas WarwickB057

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1741/04/11Completed at a cost ot build of £33,899.1.2d lpus £6,493.19.2d for fittingB057
1741/05With Norris' fleetB057
1744/04Convoy escort to LisbonB057
1748/06Paid offB057
1749/01/05SurveyedB057
1749/01/28Surveyed, but no repair reportedB057
1751/06Started middling repair at PortsmouthB057
1752/07/04SurveyedB057
1753/08Completed repair at a cost of £23,198.0.7dB057
1755/01RecommissionedB057
1755/01/27Ordered to be "Fitted for the reception of a flag officer" by the AdmiraltyB057
1755/10/13Navy board order for the quarter-deck to be carried forward by six feetB057
1757/05/17Sailed for the MediterraneanB057
1758/11/12Sailed for the Leeward IslandsB057
1759/01At Martinique and then GuadalopeB057
1760With Boscawen's fleet in the Spring and SummerB057
1761/01Recommissioned for the DownsB057
1762Refitted in the Spring to lie in the DownsB057
1763/02/10SurveyedB057
1774/09Broken up at PortsmouthB057

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource

 

Notes

No Notes Entered

 

Sources

B057British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif Winfield


Last Updated :2008/08/17 at 15:53:55 by Cy

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