| America | 3030 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 64 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1771/06/18 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1771/10 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1777/08/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1777/12 | ||
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Intrepid Class | B028 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Adam Hayes | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Broken Up | 1807 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 159' 6" | Imperial Feet | 48.6156 | Length of Keel | 131' 0" | Imperial Feet | 39.9288 | Breadth | 44' 4" | Imperial Feet | 13.5128 | Depth in Hold | 19' 0" | Imperial Feet | 5.7912 | Draught Forward | 11' 1" | Imperial Feet | 3.3782 | Draught Aft | 16' 4" | Imperial Feet | 4.9784 | Burthen | 1,369 50⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777/08/05 | Broadside Weight = 600 Imperial Pound ( 272.1 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1777 | 500 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/04 | 1800/04 | Vice-Admiral of the White | Sir William Parker | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1777/12 | 1778/12 | Captain | Edward Michael Longford | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/12/26 | 1779 | Captain | William Garner | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779 | 1779/06 | Captain | Edward Michael Longford | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/06 | 1783 | Captain | Samuel Thompson | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/04 | 1794 | Captain | John Rodney | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795 | 1796 | Commodore | John Blankett | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796 | 1797/01 | Captain | Sir Edward Buller | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/10 | 1799 | Captain | John Smith | BWAS-1714 |
| 1800/03 | 1800/12/13 | Captain | Joseph Bingham | BWAS-1714 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1778/01/23 | Unknown | Second Lieutenant | Francis Woolridge | ADM6 |
| 1779/12/08 | 1781/05 | Lieutenant | Thomas Williams | W031 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1796 | 1798 | Midshipman | Francis Mason | Marshall |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/05/07 | 1795/02/12 | Captains Servant | Frederick Bedford | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1778/03/29 | Completed at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £32001.1.6d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/07/27 | Present at the 1st Battle of Ushant | |
| 1778/12/26 | Sailed to the West Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/01/08 | Present at the Attack on the Caracas Convoy | |
| 1780/02 | Began coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/03 | Completed coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £7210.17.5d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/05/17 | Sailed to North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/07/13 | Arrived in North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/10/11 | Took the Privateer Ranger | |
| 1780/10/27 | Took the Privateer Mercury | |
| 1780/11/07 | Took the Privateer Sloop-of-War Adventure | |
| 1781/03/16 | Present at the Battle of Cape Henry | |
| 1781/09/05 | Present at the Battle of the Chesapeake | |
| 1781/12/05 | Arrived in the West Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/01/25 | Present at the Battle of Saint Kitts | |
| 1782/04/12 | Present at the Battle of the Saintes | |
| 1782/07/21 | Sailed to America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/09/05 | Arrived at New York | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/10/24 | Left New York | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783 | Home from Jamaica and paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/03 | Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/04 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/08 | Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £5409.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795/03/12 | Sailed for the East Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796/08/17 | Present at the surrender of the Dutch in Saldhana Bay | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/01 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/03 | Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/10 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/12 | Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £16050.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1798/08 | Took the Privateer Ship Hussar in the North Sea | |
| 1799 | in the Helder | BWAS-1714 |
| 1799/08/30 | Grounded | BWAS-1714 |
| 1799/11 | Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1800/04 | Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £11706.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1800/05 | Sailed for Halifax | BWAS-1714 |
| 1800/12/13 | Stranded on Formingas Rocks | BWAS-1714 |
| 1801 | Salved and converted to a prison Ship at Port Royal, Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1801 | Re-classed as a UnratedPrison Ship | |
| 1804 | Lent ot the Transport Board | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| ADM6 | ADM 6 Admiralty:Service Records, Registers, Returns and Certificates | Authority | Book |
| W031 | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford University Press | Web Site |
| Marshall | Royal Navy Biography | John Marshall | Digital Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |