| Diligence | 3913 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1795/03/18 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1795/05 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1795/07/16 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Bursledon | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Diligence Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | John Henslow | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | John Parsons | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 | |
| Wrecked | 1800/10/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 95' 0 ½" | Imperial Feet | 28.9687 | Length of Keel | 75' 1 ½" | Imperial Feet | 22.8981 | Breadth | 28' 2 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 8.6042 | Depth in Hold | 12' 1 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 3.6894 | Burthen | 318 41⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795/11 | Broadside Weight = 262 Imperial Pound ( 118.817 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Gun Deck | 16 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1795/11 | 121 | Establishment | BWAS-1793 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1795/11 | 1797/01 | Commander | John West | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797/01 | 1800/06 | Commander | Sir Robert Mends | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/06 | 1800/10/08 | Commander | Charles Bayntun Hodgson Ross | BWAS-1793 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1796/12/13 | 1800/12/17 | Masters Mate | William Hill | NAO |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1795/05 | Began building at Bursledon | BWAS-1793 |
| 1795/07/16 | Completed building at Bursledon at a cost of £3680.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1795/11/26 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1796/02/20 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £4148.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1796/04/16 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797/01 | On Jamaica station | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797/02/01 | Took the Privateer La Fougouse | |
| 1797/03/03 | Took the Privateer La Nativeta | |
| 1797/07/23 | Took the Privateer Cutter Le Capitaine Thurot off Christiansund | |
| 1797/09 | Took the Privateer Name Unknown | |
| 1800/10/08 | Wrecked on Honda Bank, north-west Cuba | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NAO | The National Archive - Trafalgar Ancestors | Various | Web Site |