| Cornwall | 315 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1758/12/13 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1759/02/19 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1761/05/19 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1761/08 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Arrogant Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Thomas Slade | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | William Wells | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Scuttled | 1780/06/30 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 168' 3 ½" | Imperial Feet | 51.2953 | Length of Keel | 137' 0 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 41.7639 | Breadth | 47' 4 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 14.4336 | Depth in Hold | 19' 9 ½" | Imperial Feet | 6.0325 | Burthen | 1,634 32⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1761/05/19 | Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 14 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1759/01/26 | 550 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1760/08 | 1763/02 | Captain | Robert Man | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/12 | 1766 | Captain | George Mackenzie | BWAS-1714 |
| 1766 | 1769 | Captain | Molyneaux Shuldham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1769 | 1771/05 | Captain | John Lloyd | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/03 | 1778/01 | Captain | Robert Roddam | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/01 | 1780/06/30 | Captain | Timothy Edwards | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1761/08 | Commissioned for the Channel fleet | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/09 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/09/16 | Completed at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £27963.2.3d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/09/16 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £9361.7.7d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/03 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/12 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1764/04 | Sailed with troops to the West Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1764/04 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £4283.7.1d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1766 | Guardship at Plymouth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/11 | fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £6332.10.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/05 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/12/03 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/05 | Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1775/07 | Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £24486.18.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/03 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/07 | fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £4244.10.6d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/06/09 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/09/13 | Sailed for the West Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/07/06 | Present at the Battle of Grenada | |
| 1780/04/17 | Present at the Battle of Martinique | |
| 1780/05/15 | Present at the Action of 1780-05-15 | |
| 1780/05/19 | Present at the Action of 1780-05-19 | |
| 1780/06/30 | Declared unserviceable due to severe battle damage and scuttled at St Lucia | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |