| Alexander | 369 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | ||
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | The Royal Navy | ||
| Ordered | 1773/07/21 | ||
| Keel Laid Down | 1774/04/06 | ||
| Launched | 1778/10/08 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | ||
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | ||
| Ship Class | Alfred Class | ||
| Designed by | John Williams | ||
| Constructor | Adam Hayes | ||
| Category | Third Rate | ||
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | ||
| Captured | 1794/11/06 | ||
| Becomes | French third rate ship of the line 'L'Alexandre' (1794) | ||
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 169' 0" | Imperial Feet | 51.5112 | Length of Keel | 138' 5 ⅛" | Imperial Feet | 42.1926 | Breadth | 46' 11" | Imperial Feet | 14.3002 | Depth in Hold | 20' 0" | Imperial Feet | 6.096 | Draught Forward | 11' 8" | Imperial Feet | 3.556 | Draught Aft | 16' 9 ½" | Imperial Feet | 5.1181 | Burthen | 1,620 71⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778/10/08 | 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 |
| 1772 | 600 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1778/10 | 1779 | Captain | Richard Kempenfelt | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779 | 1782 | Captain | Edward Michael Longford | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/01 | 1783/04 | Captain | Thomas Fitzherbert | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/08 | 1794/05 | Captain | Thomas West | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/05 | 1794/11/06 | Captain | Richard Rodney Bligh | BWAS-1714 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1794 | 1794/11/06 | Midshipman | George Miller Bligh | EWIKI |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1778/12/06 | Completed at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £38895.18.3d | |
| 1779/12 | coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £6607.15.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/03/12 | Took the Privateer Frigate Le Monsieur | |
| 1781/01/03 | Took the Privateer Duguesseau off the Irish coast | |
| 1781/12/12 | Present at the Action of 1781-12-12 | |
| 1781/12/12 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Ushant | |
| 1782/05 | In the Downs | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/09 | Releif of Gibraltar | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/10/20 | Present at the Battle of Cape Spartel | |
| 1782/12 | refitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £8509.12.2d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/04 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/08 | Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/12 | Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £11064.18.3d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/08 | fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/08 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/11/06 | Taken off the Scillies by a French squadron losing 40 killed and wounded | BWAS-1714 |
| Fleets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | Fleet | Fleet Commander | Source | 1782/09 | 1782/12 | Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782 | Lord Richard Howe |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| EWIKI | Wikipedia | Various | Web Site |