British Third Rate ship of the line 'York' (1807)

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York

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Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered24.1.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down8.1805BWAS-1793
Launched7.7.1807BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1793
Ship ClassFame Class (1800)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Samuel BrentBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1760-1814
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up3.1854BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck175' 0"Imperial Feet53.34 
Length of Keel144' 0 ⅛"Imperial Feet43.8944 
Breadth47' 8 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383 
Depth in Hold20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484 
Draught Forward13' 4"Imperial Feet3.9963 
Draught Aft18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055 
Burthen1,743 48⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


7.7.1807Broadside Weight = 1174 Imperial Pound ( 532.409 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
31.1.1800640Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.1807 - 12.8.1812Captain
Robert BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1830
BWAS-179312.8.1808 - 8.1815Captain
Alexander Wilmot SchombergBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1815
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.1.1807 - 4.2.1808Lieutenant
Nathaniel BriceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1840
NBD18499.4.1808 - 2.1811Lieutenant
Edward Hollingworth DelafosseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1816
NBD184914.2.1811 - 10.12.1811Lieutenant
William BranderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1815
NBD1849

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
7.1807 - 9.4.1808Master's Mate
Edward Hollingworth DelafosseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1816
NBD18491813 - 2.1814Midshipman
Jonathon ButcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1842
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1805Began building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1793
7.7.1807Completed building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £62446.0.0dBWAS-1793
13.7.1807Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
16.9.1807Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
30.11.1807Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
24.12.1807Occupation of Madeira
28.1.1809Capture of Martinique
14.4.1809Capture of the d'Hautpoult
14.11.1809Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1814Carried troops to North AmericaBWAS-1793
8.1815Paid off into Ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1793
11.1819fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1824Refitted as a Other Vessels Prison hulk
3.1854Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

 
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