| Belleisle | 3274 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Previously | French third rate ship of the line 'Lion' (1794) | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1795/06/23 | BWAS-1793 | |
| First Commissioned | 1800/10 | ||
| Shipyard | Rochefort | B028 | |
| Category | Third Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1814/08 | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 184' 5" | Imperial Feet | 56.2102 | Length of Keel | 149' 5 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 45.5486 | Breadth | 48' 9" | Imperial Feet | 14.859 | Depth in Hold | 21' 7 ½" | Imperial Feet | 6.5913 | Burthen | 1,889 7⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800/10 | Broadside Weight = 1178 Imperial Pound ( 534.223 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 14 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 24-Pound Carronade | ||
| Roundhouse | 6 | British 24-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1800/10 | 700 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/10 | 1802/04 | Admiral of the Blue | The Hon. William Cornwallis | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/09 | 1808/09 | Rear-Admiral of the White | Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane | BWAS-1793 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/10 | 1800/10 | Captain | Michael Seymour | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/10 | 1801/01 | Captain | Sir William Dommett | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801/01 | 1801/02 | Captain | George Lumsdaine | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801/02 | 1801/10 | Captain | Charles Boyles | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801/10 | 1802/04 | Captain | Sir William Dommett | BWAS-1793 |
| 1802/04 | 1803/12 | Captain | William Ricketts | BWAS-1793 |
| 1803/12 | 1807/09 | Captain | William Hargood | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807/09 | 1808/09 | Captain | William Maude | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/09/29 | 1809/02 | Captain | Edward Woolcombe | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/02 | 1809/07 | Captain | William Charles Fahie | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/07 | 1809/09 | Captain | George Cockburn | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/11/01 | 1802/08/18 | Lieutenant | Thomas Coleman | NAO |
| 1800/11/01 | 1805/12/23 | Lieutenant | Thomas Fife | NAO |
| 1800/12/19 | 1805/10/21 | Lieutenant | Ebenezer Geale† | NAO |
| 1802/06/30 | 1805/12/12 | Lieutenant | William Ferrie | NAO |
| 1802/09/14 | 1806/01/14 | Lieutenant | Thomas Coleman | NAO |
| 1803/06/20 | 1803/09/03 | Acting Lieutenant | Robert Bastin | NBD1849 |
| 1803/09/03 | 1806 | Lieutenant | Robert Bastin | NBD1849 |
| 1808/03 | 1809/03 | Flag Lieutenant | Humphrey Fleming Senhouse | W025 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1808 | 1809/03 | Midshipman | William Bishop | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1795/10/28 | Registered by Admiralty Order | BWAS-1793 |
| 1799/08 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/10 | First commissioned | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/12 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £35842.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1803/02/10 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805/10/21 | Present at the Battle of Trafalgar | |
| 1805/12 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/04 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £16384.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/09/14 | Present at the Destruction of the Impétueux | |
| 1807/01/20 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/01/28 | Present at the Capture of Martinique | |
| 1809/07/28 | Present at the Expedition to the Scheldt | |
| 1809/07/28 | Present at the Walcheren Expedition | |
| 1809/09 | Laid up in ordinary at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/07 | Began a large repair at Portsmouth, but broken up instead | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/08 | Completed break up at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| Notes on Ship | |
|---|---|
| Journal. - W. HARGOOD, Captain.-Official No. 9406. | |
October 21st. A.M. - Fresh breezes and squally. Down topgallant yards. Made and shortened sail occasionally. At daylight, saw the enemy's fleet bearing East, distant 9 miles, consisting of 33 sail of the line, 5 frigates, and a brig. 5.40, answered the general signal to form the order of sailing. At 6, answered general signal to bear up and sail large and to prepare for battle. Made all sail, bearing down on enemy. Threw overboard unavoidably, in clearing for action, butts in packs 7. Do., cut for grog and topsail halyard tubs, 2. Do, cut for cook's tubs, 3. Puncheons and harness casks, 2; some beef and pork in harness tubs, iron hoops, 6 parcels, 10 in each; biscuit bags from the different berths, 90 in number. At 8, light airs. Body of enemy's fleet SE 6 miles, formed in line of battle. 3/4 past 8, Royal Sovereign made signal for larboard division to make more sail. At 9, Admiral made general signal to alter course 1 point | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| NAO | The National Archive - Trafalgar Ancestors | Various | Web Site |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |
| W025 | William Loney RN - Background | P Davis | Web Site |