| Royal George | 19 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 100 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1782/03/25 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1784/06 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Named | 1783/09/11 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1788/09/16 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Royal George Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Edward Hunt | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John Nelson | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | First Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Broken Up | 1822/02 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 190' 0" | Imperial Feet | 57.912 | Length of Keel | 156' 2 ⅜" | Imperial Feet | 47.6091 | Breadth | 52' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 15.9893 | Depth in Hold | 22' 4" | Imperial Feet | 6.8072 | Draught Forward | 14' 9" | Imperial Feet | 4.4958 | Draught Aft | 19' 5" | Imperial Feet | 5.9182 | Burthen | 2,286 34⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788/09/16 | Broadside Weight = 1068 Imperial Pound ( 484.338 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Middle Gun Deck | 28 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1782 | 850 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/02 | 1796 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | Sir Alexander Arthur Hood | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796 | 1797 | Admiral of the Fleet | Lord Richard Howe | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797 | 1797 | Admiral of the White | Lord Alexander Arthur Hood | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797 | 1800 | Rear-Admiral of the Blue | Charles Morice Pole | BWAS-1714 |
| 1800/09 | 1801 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | Sir Hyde Parker | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/08 | 1808 | Vice-Admiral of the White | Sir John Thomas Duckworth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1811/01 | 1812 | Rear-Admiral of the White | Sir Thomas Williams | BWAS-1714 |
| 1812 | 1812 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | Francis Pickmore | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1790/05 | 1790/07 | Captain | Thomas Pringle | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/02 | 1800/09 | Captain | William Domett | BWAS-1714 |
| 1800/09 | 1801 | Captain | Robert Otway | BWAS-1714 |
| 1801 | 1802/04 | Captain | John Child Purvis | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/06 | 1806 | Commander | Charles Gill | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/08 | 1808 | Captain | Richard Dalling Dunn | BWAS-1714 |
| 1811/01 | 1812 | Captain | John Clavell | BWAS-1714 |
| 1812 | 1813/02 | Captain | Thomas Bornford Mainwaring | BWAS-1714 |
| 1812/04/16 | 1812/05/06 | Captain | Andrew King | NAO |
| 1813/02 | 1814/07 | Captain | William Cuming | BWAS-1714 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/02 | 1794/02/21 | First Lieutenant | John Cooke | EWIKI |
| 1798 | 1801 | Lieutenant | Francis Beauman | NBD1849 |
| 1798/09/09 | 1798/09/14 | Acting Lieutenant | John Quilliam | NAO |
| 1800/05/21 | 1800/06/07 | Acting Lieutenant | Thomas Fife | NAO |
| 1800/08/23 | 1800/10/31 | Lieutenant | Thomas Coleman | NAO |
| 1806/06/19 | Unknown | First Lieutenant | Charles Anthony | NBD1849 |
| 1811/09/16 | 1812/11/10 | Lieutenant | James Brasier | NBD1849 |
| Warrant Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/11/03 | 1801/02 | Master | John Fryer | |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1796/11/19 | 1797/07/12 | Masters Mate | Edward Nathaniel Greensword | IPC |
| 1798/06 | Unknown | Midshipman | John William Andrew | NBD1849 |
| 1800/04/08 | 1800/05/13 | Masters Mate | Thomas Fife | NAO |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1785/10/17 | "This day the shipwrights employed upon the Prince George, of 110 guns, building in this dock-yard, completed her frame, and she is now to remain in her present state for a twelvemonth, for her timbers to season." | TIMES |
| 1790/04 | Completed at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £51799.5.7d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/04 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/04/14 | Sailed for Plymouth to fit for Channel service | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/05 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £10089.12.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/02 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/06/01 | Present at the Glorious 1st of June | |
| 1795/06/23 | Present at the Action of Ile Groix | |
| 1797 | Spithead Mutiny | BWAS-1714 |
| 1799/07/02 | Present at the Attack on Aix Roads | |
| 1802/04 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1805/07 | Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/06 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/07 | Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1811/01 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1811/01 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1811/04 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1811/11/17 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1814/07 | Laid up at Portsmouth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1822/02 | Broken up at Plymouth | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NAO | The National Archive - Trafalgar Ancestors | Various | Web Site |
| EWIKI | Wikipedia | Various | Web Site |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |
| IPC | Individual's Passing Certificate | Book | |
| TIMES | The Times (Newspaper) | Document | |