| Sceptre | 386 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 64 | ||
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | The Royal Navy | ||
| Ordered | 1779/01/16 | ||
| Keel Laid Down | 1780/05 | ||
| Launched | 1781/06/08 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | ||
| Shipyard | Rotherhithe | ||
| Ship Class | Inflexible Class | ||
| Designed by | John Williams | ||
| Constructor | John Randall | ||
| Category | Third Rate | ||
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | ||
| Wrecked | 1799/11/05 | ||
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 159' 9" | Imperial Feet | 48.6918 | Length of Keel | 131' 3" | Imperial Feet | 40.005 | Breadth | 44' 9" | Imperial Feet | 13.6398 | Depth in Hold | 18' 0" | Imperial Feet | 5.4864 | Burthen | 1,397 70⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781/06/08 | Broadside Weight = 600 Imperial Pound ( 272.1 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1777 | 500 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1795 | 1795 | Vice-Admiral of the White | John Macbride | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1781/01 | 1782 | Captain | William Allen | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782 | 1784/06 | Captain | Samuel Graves | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/03 | 1795 | Captain | James Richard Dacres | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795 | 1797/03 | Captain | William Essington | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/03 | 1797/09 | Captain | Thomas Alexander | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/09 | 1799/11/05 | Captain | Valentine Edwards | BWAS-1714 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1794/07/18 | 1796/08/19 | Masters Mate | Edward Nathaniel Greensword | IPC |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1781/08/17 | Completed at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £37811.17.5d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/02/06 | Sailed for the East Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/07/13 | Arrived in the East Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/09/03 | Present at the Battle of Trincomalee | |
| 1783/04/14 | Took the Unrated Corvette Le Naiade in the East Indies | |
| 1783/06/20 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Cuddalore | |
| 1784/06 | Home and paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/08 | fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1785/01 | Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1785/07 | Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £14148.18.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/03 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/01/04 | Present at the Operations against San Domingo | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| IPC | Individual's Passing Certificate | Book | |