| Berwick | 361 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | B028 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | B028 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | B028 | |
| Ordered | 1768/10/12 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1769/05 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1775/04/18 | B028 | |
| First Commissioned | 1777/12 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | B028 | |
| Shipyard | Portsmouth Dockyard | B028 | |
| Ship Class | Elizabeth Class | B028 | |
| Designed by | John Henslow | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Edward Hunt | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Third Rate | B028 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | B028 | |
| Captured | 1795/03/07 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Becomes | French third rate ship of the line 'Le Berwick' (1795) | B028 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | B028 |
| Breadth | 47 | Imperial Feet | Moulded Breadth | 168' 6" | Imperial Feet | 51.3588 | Burthen | 1,623 | Tons BM | Burthen | 1,622 56⁄94 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 168' 6" | Imperial Feet | 51.3588 | Length of Keel | 138' 1 ⅛" | Imperial Feet | 42.091 | Breadth | 47' 0" | Imperial Feet | 14.3256 | Depth in Hold | 19' 9" | Imperial Feet | 6.0198 | Draught Forward | 12' 10" | Imperial Feet | 3.9116 | Draught Aft | 18' 0" | Imperial Feet | 5.4864 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1775/04/18 | Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| 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 |
| 1777/12 | 550 | Design Complement | BWAS-1793 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/01 | 1794/03 | Captain | Sir John Collins | BWAS-1793 |
| 1794/03 | 1794 | Acting Captain | William Shield | BWAS-1793 |
| 1794/03 | 1794 | Captain | George Campbell | BWAS-1793 |
| 1794/03 | 1794 | Captain | Henry Towry | BWAS-1793 |
| 1794/10 | 1795/01 | Captain | William Smith | BWAS-1793 |
| 1795/01 | 1795/03/07 | Captain | Adam Littlejohn† | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1795 | 1795/03/10 | Lieutenant | Nisbet Palmer | BWAS-1793 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1790/09/12 | 1790/12/16 | Midshipman | Edward Nathaniel Greensword | IPC |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1790/09/07 | 1790/09/11 | Able Seaman | Edward Nathaniel Greensword | IPC |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1777/12 | First Commissioned | BWAS-1793 |
| 1778/05/19 | Completed at a cost of £30,774.11.5d plus £4,249.9.7d for fitting | BWAS-1793 |
| 1779/12 | Underenwt a refit and coppering at Portsmouth for a cost of £9,763.12.6d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1781/02 | Refitted at Plymouth at a cost of £9,194.16.8d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1781/08/05 | Present at the Battle of Dogger Bank | |
| 1782/10/20 | Present at the Battle of Cape Spartel | |
| 1783 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1786/04 | Began a repair at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1787/05 | Completed repair at a cost of £19,661.19.3d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1793/01 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1793 |
| 1793/05/22 | Sailed for the Mediterranean and later took part in the Toulon operations | BWAS-1793 |
| 1795/03/07 | Captured by three French frigates in the Mediterranean | W054 |
| 1805/10/21 | Recaptured at the Battle of Trafalgar | B028 |
| 1805/10/22 | Wrecked off San Lucar | B028 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| B028 | Ships of the Royal Navy - Volume I | J. J. Colledge | Book |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| IPC | Individual's Passing Certificate | Book | |
| W054 | Warships (Blog) | Ron and Alexander van Maanen | Web Site |