| Neptune | 119 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 98 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1790/02/15 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1791/04 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Named | 1790/07/24 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1797/01/28 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Dreadnought Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Second Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1818/10 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 184' 9 ½" | Imperial Feet | 56.3245 | Length of Keel | 152' 2 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 46.3868 | Breadth | 51' 2" | Imperial Feet | 15.5956 | Depth in Hold | 21' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 6.5405 | Draught Forward | 14' 8" | Imperial Feet | 4.4704 | Draught Aft | 18' 1" | Imperial Feet | 5.5118 | Burthen | 2,119 29⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1797 | Broadside Weight = 1048 Imperial Pound ( 475.268 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 30 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| 1808 | Broadside Weight = 958 Imperial Pound ( 434.453 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 30 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1797 | 738 | Establishment | BWAS-1793 |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1801/04 | 1802 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | James Gambier | BWAS-1714 |
| 1808 | 1810 | Rear-Admiral of the Red | Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane | BWAS-1793 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1797/04 | 1797/08 | Captain | Sir Henry Edwin Stanhope | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797/08 | 1799/03 | Captain | Sir Erasmus Gower | BWAS-1793 |
| 1799/03 | 1801/04 | Captain | BWAS-1793 | |
| 1801/04 | 1801/09 | Captain | Edward Brace | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801/08/29 | 1802/10 | Flag Captain | Francis William Austen | NBD1849 |
| 1802/12 | 1804/05 | Captain | William O'Bryen Drury | BWAS-1793 |
| 1804/05 | 1805/06 | Captain | Sir Thomas Williams | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805 | 1806 | Captain | Isaac Shaw | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805/06 | 1806/12 | Captain | Thomas Francis Fremantle | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/08 | 1808 | Captain | Sir Thomas Williams | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808 | 1810 | Captain | Charles Dilkes | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810 | 1810/12 | Captain | James Athol Wood | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813 | 1818 | Lieutenant | George Lawrence | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/05 | 1814/01/12 | Lieutenant | James Fearnley Arnold | NBD1849 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1797/06 | 1798 | Lieutenant | Francis Beauman | NBD1849 |
| 1798/09/15 | 1798/10/05 | Acting Lieutenant | John Quilliam | NAO |
| 1805 | 1806 | Lieutenant | George Acklom | NAO |
| 1805 | 1806 | Lieutenant | Amos Freeman Westropp | NAO |
| 1805 | 1806 | Lieutenant | William Mowatt | NAO |
| 1805/10/13 | 1806 | Lieutenant | Sir Andrew Green | NAO |
| 1808/05/07 | 1809/02/07 | Lieutenant | James Brasier | NBD1849 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1807/11/19 | Unknown | Midshipman | William Anley | NBD1849 |
| 1809/04 | Unknown | Midshipman | William Anley | NBD1849 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1801/05/12 | 1802 | 1st Class Volunteer | Henry Bourne | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1797/02/12 | Completed at a cost of £77,053 including fitting | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797/04 | Commissioned | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805/10/21 | Present at the Battle of Trafalgar | |
| 1806/12 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/03 | Began refitting at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/08 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/11 | Completed refitting at a cost of £29,053 | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/09/23 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/01/28 | Present at the Capture of Martinique | |
| 1809/02 | Took part in the capture of Martinique | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/04/14 | Action off the Saintes | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/01/14 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/12 | Fitted for ordinary at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/11 | Fitted as a temporary prison ship at Portsmouth, completed 1813/12 | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818/10 | Broken up at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |
| NAO | The National Archive - Trafalgar Ancestors | Various | Web Site |