HMS Ludlow was a 32-gun fifth rate built by Mrs. Anne Mundy of Woodbridge in 1697/98.
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Ludlow |
| Ordered | 1697 |
| Builder | Mrs. Anne Mundy, Woodbridge |
| Launched | 12 September 1698 |
| Commissioned | 1699 |
| Captured | 16 January 1703 |
| Fate | Captured by French off Goree |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Class and type | 32-gun fifth rate |
| Tons burthen | 3825⁄94 tons (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m) |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 145/110 |
| Armament |
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She was the first vessel to bear the name Ludlow in the English and Royal Navy.[1]
Construction and Specifications edit
She was ordered in 1697 to be built under contract by Mrs. Anne Mundy of Woodbridge. She was launched on 12 September 1698. Her dimensions were a gundeck of 108 feet 0 inches (32.92 metres) with a keel of 90 feet 0 inches (27.43 metres) for tonnage calculation with a breadth of 28 feet 3 inches (8.61 metres) and a depth of hold of 10 feet 7 inches (3.23 metres). Her builder's measure tonnage was calculated as 3825⁄94 tons (burthen).[2]
The gun armament initially was four demi-culverins[3][Note 1] on the lower deck (LD) with two pair of guns per side. The upper deck (UD) battery would consist of between twenty and twenty-two 6-pounder guns[4][Note 2] with ten or eleven guns per side. The gun battery would be completed by four 4-pounder guns[5][Note 3] on the quarterdeck (QD) with two to three guns per side.[6]
Commissioned Service 1699-1703 edit
She was commissioned in 1699 under the command of Captain Henry Lumley for service in North America and in the West Indies. In 1703 he was replaced by Captain William Cock remaining in the West Indies.[2]
Loss edit
She was taken by the 40-gun Frenchman L' Adroit off Gorre on 16 January 1703 losing 30 personnel killed and wounded.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ A demi-culverin was a gun of 3,400 pounds with a four inch bore firing a 9.5 pound shot with an eight pound powder charge
- ^ A 6-ponder was a Dutch gun used to replace the saker
- ^ A minion renamed the 4-pounder was a gun of 1,000 pounds with a 3.5 inch bore firing a 4 pound shot with an 4 pound powder charge.
Citations edit
- ^ Colledge (2020)
- ^ a b c Winfred 2009, Ch 5, The Fifth Rates, Vessels acquired from 16 December 1688, Fifth Rates of 32 and 36 guns, 1694 Programme, Ludlow
- ^ Lavery (1989), Part V, Ch 18, culverins, page 101
- ^ Lavery (1989), Part V, Ch 18, The 6-pounder, page 102
- ^ Lavery (1989), Part V, Ch 18, Minion or 4-pounder, page 103
- ^ Winfred 2009, Ch 5, The Fifth Rates, Vessels acquired from 16 December 1688, Fifth Rates of 32 and 36 guns, 1694 Programme
References edit
- Winfield (2009), British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © 2009, EPUB ISBN 978-1-78346-924-6
- Colledge (2020), Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © 2020, EPUB ISBN 978-1-5267-9328-7
- Lavery (1989), The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War 1600 - 1815, by Brian Lavery, published by US Naval Institute Press © Brian Lavery 1989, ISBN 978-0-87021-009-9, Part V Guns, Type of Guns
- Clowes (1898), The Royal Navy, A History from the Earliest Times to the Present (Vol. II). London. England: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, © 1898