British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ajax' (1809)

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Ajax
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.7.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1807	BWAS-1793
Launched	2.5.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Armada Class (1806)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	1864	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 0"Imperial Feet53.6448
Length of Keel144' 11 ¾"Imperial Feet43.9103
Breadth47' 9 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Burthen1,761 ⁷¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.5.1809Broadside Weight = 928 Imperial Pound ( 420.848 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.10.1806590Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1809 - 4.1811CaptainBWAS-17934.1811 - 10.1811CaptainBWAS-179310.1811 - 1813CaptainBWAS-17935.1813 - 10.1814CaptainBWAS-179310.1814 - 7.1816CaptainBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.1809 - 26.9.1811LieutenantNBD184931.5.1815 - 1815LieutenantW033

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1812 - 1815MidshipmanNBD18493.1813 - 5.1813MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1807Began building at Blackwall - London BWAS-1793
2.5.1809Completed building at Blackwall - London at a cost of £57383.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.5.1809Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
15.6.1809Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £27400.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.10.1809Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
20.7.1810Off ToulonBWAS-1793
13.12.1810Attack on PalomosBWAS-1793
13.12.1810Landing at Palamos
31.3.1811Took the Flûte Off Elba
4.1813Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
7.1813Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £17064.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.7.1813Reduction of San Sebastien
8.9.1813At San SebastianBWAS-1793
1814Sailed to America with troopsBWAS-1793
17.3.1814Took the Corvette
10.1814In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
7.1816Paid offBWAS-1793
10.1820Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
6.1829Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £67758.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.1845Began conversion to a Screw Vessel at Cowes - Isle of Wight BWAS-1793
9.1846Completed conversion to a Screw Vessel at Cowes - Isle of Wight at a cost of £15908.0.0dBWAS-1793
6.1850fitting for sea at Unknown at a cost of £55975.0.0dBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Brian Stephens on Monday 7th of April 2014 22:04

E.A. 12 May 1809 - Yesterday the Ajax, man of war, 74 guns, was launched from Blackwell dock. She went off in a very majestic style. The spectators were numerous both in the dock and on the water.

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