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HBMS Severn (1739)

Page history last edited by Cy 13 years, 9 months ago

Severn, 50 Guns


Details
Nationality British fs_gb.gif
Operated by The Royal Navy
Previously Severn fs_gb.gif
Ordered 1734/05/13 B057
Laid Down 1735/02/10 B057
Launched 1739/03/28 B057
First Commissioned 1739/08 B057
Shipyard Plymouth DY B057
Design Class 1733 Establishment 50-Gunner (1733)
Master Shipbuilder Peirson Lock B057
Rate Fourth Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1746/10/18 B057
Fate Captured B057
Becomes Severn fs_fr.gif

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 134' 0" Imperial Feet 40.84
Length of Keel 108' 3" Imperial Feet 32.99
Breadth 38' 6" Imperial Feet 11.73
Depth in Hold 15' 9" Imperial Feet 4.8
Burthen 85344/94 Tons BM
Calculated Burthen 85344/94 Tons BM  

Armament
1739/03/28 B057 Broadside Weight = 315
Lower Gun Deck 22 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck 4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1733 300 Design Complement  

Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1746 1746/10/18 Commodore Charles Knowles B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1739/08 1740/07 Captain John Forbes B057
1740/07 1742/04 Captain Edward Legge B057
1743 1745 Captain John Pritchard B057
1745 1746/10/18 Captain William Lisle B057

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1739/03 Began Completed at Plymouth DY B057
1739/08 Commissioned for the Channel B057
1739/09/23 Completed Completed at a cost of £13,724.19.6d ,including fitting B057
1740/07 Sailed with Anson's squadron B057
1742/04 Arrived home B057
1742/10 Began small repair at Portsmouth DY B057
1743 Recommissioned for the Leeward Islands B057
1743/03 Completed small repair at a cost of £6,311.15.2d ,including fitting B057
1746 Convoy escort from the Leeward Islands B057
1746/10/18 Taken by Le Terriblein the Channel  
1746/10/18 Taken by Neptunein the Channel  
1746/10/18 Taken in the Channel B057
1747/10/14 Retaken by Hawke's fleet, but not re-added to the navy and broken up in 1747 B057

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
Anson's Circumnavigation Captain George Anson 1740/00/00 1744/06/14

Actions & Battles
Date Source
No Actions Listed

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2010/07/03 at 17:43:33 by Cy

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