British Third Rate ship of the line 'Canada' (1765)

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Canada	336
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.12.1759	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1.7.1760	BWAS-1714
Named	28.10.1760	BWAS-1714
Launched	17.9.1765	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	2.1779	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Designed by	William BatelyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1741-1755	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Joseph HarrisBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1742-1773	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	11.1834	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck170' 0"Imperial Feet51.816
Length of Keel138' 1"Imperial Feet42.0631
Breadth46' 9"Imperial Feet14.0589
Depth in Hold20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484
Draught Forward11' 9"Imperial Feet3.5814
Draught Aft18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959
Burthen1,605 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.9.1765Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

12.6.1780Broadside Weight = 799 Imperial Pound ( 362.3465 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
26.1.1759550Design Complement

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.2.1779 - 28.12.1779Captain ADM 6/21/512BWAS-171428.1.1780 - 23.6.1781Captain ADM 6/22/81BWAS-171423.6.1781 - 28.10.1782Captain ADM 6/22/303BWAS-171419.7.1790 - 10.12.1790Captain ADM 6/24/52BWAS-17148.10.1793 - 1795Captain ADM 6/24/272BWAS-17141795 - 6.1795CaptainBWAS-17146.1795 - 9.1797CaptainBWAS-17149.1797 - 11.1797CaptainBWAS-171411.1797 - 4.1799CommodoreBWAS-17144.1799 - 4.1801CaptainBWAS-17934.1799 - 4.1801CaptainBWAS-17144.1801 - 1801CaptainBWAS-17149.1805 - 5.1.1808CaptainBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1795 - 17.9.1795Rear-Admiral of the Red TransferedBWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.4.1782 - 15.1.1783Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/23/9
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 14.1.1783ADM 6/2322.10.1790 - 3.11.1790Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/81ADM 6/244.11.1790 - 10.12.1790Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/87ADM 6/244.11.1790 - 10.12.1790Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/87ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 10.12.1790First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/90ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 10.12.1790Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/90ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 10.12.1790Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/90ADM 6/248.10.1793 - 1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272ADM 6/2411.10.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/274ADM 6/2412.10.1793 - 1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/274ADM 6/2412.1799 - 2.1800LieutenantPMD

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
6.12.1795 - 18.1.1803Carpenter DischargedADM 29/8

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
30.12.1794 - 1795MidshipmanNBD18491802 - 4.1802MidshipmanTNC1806MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
11.10.1765Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £33546.0.0dBWAS-1714
10.1778Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
10.1779Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £8932.15.11dBWAS-1714
12.6.1780Refitted as a 76 gun Third Rate
24.12.1780Took the Privateer in the Bay of Biscay
4.1781Sailed to the relief fo GibraltarBWAS-1714
2.5.1781Santa Leocadia vs Canada
2.5.1781Took the Frigate Bay of Biscay
20.7.1781Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
9.1781Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
12.1781Returned to the West IndiesBWAS-1714
25.1.1782At St KittsBWAS-1714
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
25.7.1782Sailed for home as escort to a convoyBWAS-1714
4.10.1782Arrived homeBWAS-1714
28.10.1782

Paid off

ADM 51
3.1783Began great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.1784Completed great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £26488.2.5dBWAS-1714
10.12.1790Paid offADM 51
24.2.1796Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1797Began repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1798Completed repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £20240.0.0dBWAS-1714
22.3.1798Grounded near the mouth of the GirondeBWAS-1714
12.10.1798Battle of Tory Island
27.2.1799

Sailed from Plymouth for Torbay

TNC
19.4.1799

Arrived at Plymouth

TNC
12.5.1799

Sailed from Plymouth

TNC
6.1799In Sir Charles Cotton's reinforcement squadron sent to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
6.1800Operations off QuiberonBWAS-1793
1.6.1800Operation in Quiberon Bay
5.1805Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
12.1805Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £33035.0.0dBWAS-1714
28.1.1806Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1807In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
5.1.1808

Paid off

ADM 51
11.1809Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
11.1809Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.1810Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5364.0.0dBWAS-1714
9.1814Refitted as a Unrated Powder Hulk
9.1814Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
12.1814Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £138.0.0dBWAS-1714
1.1826fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
11.1834Broken up at Chatham for £1,000BWAS-1714

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Wednesday 22nd of March 2017 12:06

Circa 24 Apr 1802 Mr. T. Wooldridge, Midshipman of the Canada74, is made a Lieutenant, and appointed to the Juste.

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