| Sampson | 387 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 64 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1776/07/25 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1777/10/20 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1781/05/08 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Intrepid Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John Jenner | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold for Break Up | 1832/05/31 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 159' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 48.6029 | Length of Keel | 131' 2 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 39.986 | Breadth | 44' 5 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 13.5573 | Depth in Hold | 18' 10 ½" | Imperial Feet | 5.7531 | Draught Forward | 11' 6" | Imperial Feet | 3.5052 | Draught Aft | 16' 5" | Imperial Feet | 5.0038 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781/05/08 | 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 |
| 1765/12/18 | 500 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1785 | 1785 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | Mark Milbank | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/70 | 1807/07 | Rear-Admiral of the White | Charles Stirling | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1781/04 | 1782/01 | Captain | William Dickson | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/01 | 1783/01 | Captain | John Harvey | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/01/10 | 1783/04/16 | Captain | Cuthbert Collingwood | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/04 | 1786/06 | Captain | Charles Hope | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/02 | 1795/04 | Captain | Robert Montagu | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795/04 | 1795/04 | Captain | Sir Thomas Louis | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795/04 | 1796/02 | Captain | William Clark | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796/02 | 1796/05 | Captain | George Gregory | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796/05 | 1796/05 | Captain | George Tripp | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796/05 | 1797/02 | Captain | Joseph Bingham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/11 | 1800 | Lieutenant | William Bevians | BWAS-1714 |
| 1801/09 | 1802/04 | Lieutenant | John Norris | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/04 | 1806/07 | Captain | Thomas Masterman Hardy | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/07 | 1806/07 | Captain | Samuel Warren | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/07 | 1807/12 | Captain | William Cuming | BWAS-1714 |
| 1808/03 | 1811 | Lieutenant | John Watherston | BWAS-1714 |
| 1812 | 1812 | Lieutenant | William Mounier | BWAS-1714 |
| 1812 | 1813 | Lieutenant | Thomas Steventon | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1781/06/29 | Completed at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £35890.12.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/09/11 | Sailed to cruise off Lisbon | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/10/20 | Present at the Battle of Cape Spartel | |
| 1783/04 | Paid off and recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/05 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/06 | Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/09 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1786/06 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792/07 | Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £19255.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/02 | Commissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/03/20 | Sailed with a convoy for the East Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/07 | fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/12 | Paid off and recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795/05/23 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/02 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/11 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/11 | Re-classed as a UnratedPrison Ship | |
| 1802/04 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1802/08 | Re-classed as a UnratedPowder Magazine | |
| 1805/10 | Receiving ship at Cork, not in commission | BWAS-1714 |
| 1805/10 | Re-classed as a UnratedReceiving Ship | |
| 1805/12 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/01 | Re-classed as a 64 gun Third RateShip of the Line | |
| 1806/01 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/04 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/08/30 | Sailed with a convoy for the Cape of Good Hope | BWAS-1714 |
| 1807/07 | Home | BWAS-1714 |
| 1807/12 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1808/03 | Commissioned as a prison hulk in the Medway | BWAS-1714 |
| 1808/03 | Re-classed as a UnratedPrison Ship | |
| 1814 | In ordinary at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1814/08 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1814/09 | Re-classed as a UnratedSheer Hulk | |
| 1814/09 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £14147.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1832/05/31 | Sold at Deptford to John Levy for £1,830 to be broken up | 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 |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |