British Third Rate ship of the line 'Anson' (1812)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
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Service 1758-1783
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American Unknown Gun
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(1838)
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Anson
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.11.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	11.5.1812	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Armada Class (1806)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas SteemsonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	1851	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck175' 5 ⅛"Imperial Feet53.3432
Length of Keel144' 6 ⅛"Imperial Feet43.8944
Breadth48' 4 ½"Imperial Feet14.6431
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Draught Forward13' 10"Imperial Feet3.9624
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen1,742Tons BM

Armament

11.5.1812Broadside 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

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1808Began building at Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber BWAS-1793
11.5.1812Completed building at Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber at a cost of £56004.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.7.1812Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
11.8.1812Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7404.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.1812Laid up in OrdinaryBWAS-1793
2.1815coppering at UnknownBWAS-1793
9.1831fitting as a Lazarette at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1834At LeithBWAS-1793
1837At Stangate CreekBWAS-1793
5.1843Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
8.1843Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £19137.0.0dBWAS-1793
1844Sailed to Tasmania as a convict shipBWAS-1793
1851Broken up at HobartBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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