HMS Norfolk (1757)

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Norfolk
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Naval Ensign of Great Britain (1707-1800).svg Great Britain
NameHMS Norfolk
Ordered26 August 1755
Builder Deptford Dockyard
Laid down18 November 1755
Launched28 December 1757
Commissioned23 February 1758
FateBroken up, December 1774
General characteristics [1]
Class and type Dublin-class ship of the line
Tons burthen15561794 (bm)
Length165 ft 6 in (50.44 m) (gundeck)
Beam46 ft 6 in (14.17 m)
Depth of hold19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail plan Full-rigged ship
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

HMS Norfolk was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, and the second ship to bear the name. She was built by Adrian Hayes at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 8 December 1757. [1] She was active during the Seven Years' War.

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Service history

Her first commander was Captain Peircy Brett (later Commodore Brett) and she had a complement of 550 crew. Under Brett on 5 June 1758 she was part of the major British raid on St Malo (totalling around 50 ships). [2]

Norfolk emulated her predecessor (HMS Norfolk (1693)) by reinforcing the West Indies, where she escorted a fleet that was transporting vital stores and six infantry regiments to that region.

In September 1758 command passed to Captain Robert Hughes and under Hughes in January 1759 a successful attack was made on Guadeloupe.

In September 1760 under Captain Richard Kempenfelt, she was part of the Siege of Pondicherry (1760).

Kempenfelt (left) receives orders during the Battle of Manila on Norfolk from his Admiral Samuel Cornish (right). Sitting between them is the Admiral's secretary Thomas Parry, a future director of the EIC. Artist, Tilly Kettle. Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Cornish, Captain Richard Kempenfelt and Thomas Parry.jpg
Kempenfelt (left) receives orders during the Battle of Manila on Norfolk from his Admiral Samuel Cornish (right). Sitting between them is the Admiral's secretary Thomas Parry, a future director of the EIC. Artist, Tilly Kettle.

On 10 February 1761 she took part in the capture of Mahe. On 24 September 1762 she was part of the Battle of Manila.

She became flagship of the Commander-In-Chief East Indies Station, Rear-Admiral Charles Steevens and his successor Vice-Admiral Samuel Cornish. Norfolk was decommissioned in 1764, after her return to Portsmouth was broken up in 1774. [1]

Plan of the attack against Basseterre, Guadeloupe by a squadron of Royal Navy ships of war commanded by Commodore Moore on 22 January 1759 - also the encampments of the British. Shows Norfolk Plan of the attack against Basseterre on the island of Guadeloupe by a squadron of his Majesty's ships of war commanded by Commodore Moore on ye 22d Jan. 1759 - also the incampments of the British (17727584474).jpg
Plan of the attack against Basseterre, Guadeloupe by a squadron of Royal Navy ships of war commanded by Commodore Moore on 22 January 1759 - also the encampments of the British. Shows Norfolk

Notable Commanders

Notable Crew

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p176.
  2. "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Norfolk' (1757)".

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