John Naish (died 1726) was an 18th century shipbuilder to the
Royal Navy
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mainly based at
Portsmouth Dockyard
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. He first appears in
Royal Navy
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records in February 1705 as Assistant Master Shipwright. Typically this would have followed at least seven years at sea training as a ships carpenter and a period on shore, and most at this stage are of age at least 30.
In August 1709 he was appointed Master Shipwright of
Harwich and in December 1711 was moved to
Sheerness. He worked briefly in Woolwich where in 1714 he redesigned the huge
HMS Royal William
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Royal William''
* HMS ''Royal William'' was a 100-gun first rate launched in 1670 as . She was rebuilt in 1692 and renamed HMS ''Royal William'', rebuilt again in 1719, and rearmed to 84 g ...
, before settling in the prestigious role as Master of
Portsmouth Dockyard
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in July 1715 in place of
Richard Stacey
Richard Stacey (1663–1743) was an English shipbuilder and ship designer employed by the Royal Navy
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.
In 1721 Sir
Jacob Ackworth sent him plans for the rebuilding of
HMS Victory
HMS ''Victory'' is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. She is best known for her role as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
She ...
but these were not executed and the project was instead addressed by his successor
Joseph Allin
Joseph Allin was an 18th century shipbuilder to the Royal Navy. His works merge with those of his namesake son who was also a Master Shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard and later Surveyor to the Navy at which point he became Sir Joseph Allin.
J ...
.
He died suddenly in December 1726 aged around 50. His will was concluded in March 1727 and is now held at the National Archive in Kew.
Ships built
*
HMS Montagu a 60-gun
ship of the line built at
Woolwich Dockyard
Woolwich Dockyard (formally H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich, also known as The King's Yard, Woolwich) was an English naval dockyard along the river Thames at Woolwich in north-west Kent, where many ships were built from the early 16th century until th ...
in 1716
*
HMS Nonsuch a 50-gun ship of the line built at
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in 1717
*
HMS Salisbury
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Salisbury'' after the city of Salisbury in Wiltshire:
* was a 48-gun fourth rate, launched in 1698 and captured by the French in 1703. She was subsequently recaptured in 1708 and renamed ''Sali ...
a 50-gun ship of the line built at
Deptford
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in 1717
*Rebuilding of
HMS Monmouth a 70-gun ship of the line rebuilt at
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in 1717
*Rebuilding of
HMS Kingston a 60-gun ship of the line rebuilt at
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in 1717
*
HMS Royal William
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Royal William''
* HMS ''Royal William'' was a 100-gun first rate launched in 1670 as . She was rebuilt in 1692 and renamed HMS ''Royal William'', rebuilt again in 1719, and rearmed to 84 g ...
a 90-gun ship of the line designed and built at
Chatham
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* Chatham Sound, British Columbia
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* Chatham (electoral district), New Brunswic ...
in 1719
*"Old Truelove" a
Hoy
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at Portsmouth in 1720
*
HMS Spy an 8-gun
sloop designed and built by Naish in 1721
*Rebuilding of
HMS Captain a 70-gun ship of the line rebuilt at
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in 1722
*Rebuilding of
HMS Canterbury a 60-gun ship of the line rebuilt at
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in 1722
*Rebuilding of
HMS Portland
Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Portland'', either after Portland Harbour in Dorset or after holders of the title of the Duke of Portland:
* was a 50-gun fourth rate launched at Wapping in 1653 and burnt to avoid capture in 1 ...
a 50-gun ship of the line rebuilt at
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in 1723
*
HMS Dreadnought
Several ships and one submarine of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Dreadnought'' in the expectation that they would "dread nought", i.e. "fear nothing". The 1906 ship, which revolutionized battleship design, became one of the Royal Navy' ...
a 60-gun ship of the line built at
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in 1723
*
HMS Lowestoffe a 20-gun
frigate built at Portsmouth in 1723
*
HMS Kinsale a 40-gun ship built at Portsmouth in 1724
*
HMS Southsea Castle a 40-gun ship built at
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in 1724
*
HMS Adventure a 40-gun ship of the line built at
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in 1726
*Rebuilding of the
HMS Salisbury
Seven ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Salisbury'' after the city of Salisbury in Wiltshire:
* was a 48-gun fourth rate, launched in 1698 and captured by the French in 1703. She was subsequently recaptured in 1708 and renamed ''Sali ...
a 50-gun ship of the line rebuilt at
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
in 1726
References
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1726 deaths
People from Portsmouth
English shipbuilders