| Ramillies | 320 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1759/12/01 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1760/08/25 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Named | 1760/10/28 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1763/04/25 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Ramillies Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Thomas Slade | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Edward Allin | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Scuttled | 1782/09/21 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 168' 8" | Imperial Feet | 51.4096 | Length of Keel | 138' 2" | Imperial Feet | 42.1132 | Breadth | 46' 11 ⅜" | Imperial Feet | 14.3097 | Depth in Hold | 19' 9" | Imperial Feet | 6.0198 | Burthen | 1,619 81⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1763/10 | 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 |
| 1763/10 | 550 | Establishment | BWAS-1714 |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1782 | 1782/07 | Rear-Admiral of the Red | Sir Joshua Rowley | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/07 | 1782/09/21 | Rear-Admiral | Thomas Graves | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1763/10 | 1764 | Captain | Philip Tufton Perceval | BWAS-1714 |
| 1764 | 1765 | Captain | The Hon. Raby Vane | BWAS-1714 |
| 1765 | 1767 | Captain | William Saltern Willett | BWAS-1714 |
| 1768 | 1770/10 | Captain | Richard Edwards | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/10 | 1771/06 | Captain | Joseph Knight | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/09 | 1775 | Captain | Thomas Evans† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1775 | 1776/08 | Captain | Sir Edward Vernon | BWAS-1714 |
| 1776/08 | 1777/04/28 | Captain | George Mackenzie | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/05 | 1779 | Captain | Sir Robert Digby | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779 | 1781 | Captain | John Moutray | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781 | 1782 | Captain | John Cowling | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782 | 1782/09/21 | Captain | Sylverius Moriarty | BWAS-1714 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1798/07/12 | 1798/10/08 | Acting Lieutenant | Edward Nathaniel Greensword | PMD |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1763/05 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/10 | Commissioned as guard ship at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/11 | Completed at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £36536.4.3d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763/11 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £6823.15.6d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1765 | Guard ship at Sheerness | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/06 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/08/10 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1772/03 | Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/09 | Commissioned as guard ship at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/10 | Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £22147.3.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/09 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/10 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £3979.19.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/07/27 | Present at the 1st Battle of Ushant | |
| 1778/11 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/02 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £9681.10.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/01 | Began coppering at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/02 | Completed coppering at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £8181.10.4d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/05 | Began repairs at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/07 | Completed repairs at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £8181.10.4d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/07/29 | Sailed as escort to a convoy for the East and West Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/08/09 | Lost most of convoy in encounter with the combined fleet | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781 | At Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/07/25 | Sailed for home with a convoy | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/09/21 | Abandoned and burnt off Newfoundland after being damaged by storms | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| PMD | Private manuscript documents | Book | |