| Poictiers | 5857 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1806/10/01 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1807/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1809/12/09 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Upnor | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Armada Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | Surveyors The | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | John King | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1857/03/23 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 176' 3" | Imperial Feet | 53.721 | Length of Keel | 145' 2 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 44.2659 | Breadth | 47' 9 ½" | Imperial Feet | 14.5669 | Depth in Hold | 21' 1" | Imperial Feet | 6.4262 | Draught Forward | 13' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.9624 | Draught Aft | 17' 5" | Imperial Feet | 5.3086 | Burthen | 1,764 3⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809/12/09 | Broadside Weight = 928 Imperial Pound ( 420.848 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1806/10/01 | 590 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1810/01 | 1811/03 | Captain | John Poo Beresford | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/03 | 1812/01 | Captain | Richard Jones | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/01 | 1812/07 | Captain | Samuel Jackson | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/07 | 1814 | Captain | John Poo Beresford | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1840/05/22 | 1843/12 | Lieutenant | William Nettleton Boyce | NBD1849 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1809/12/09 | 1810 | Midshipman | Charlton Booth Bayly | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1807/08 | Began building at Upnor | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/12/09 | Completed building at Upnor at a cost of £56665.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/12/09 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/01 | Commissioned for the Channel | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/05/04 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £22458.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/10/22 | Sailed for Portugal | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/08/14 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/10/18 | Took the Unrated Sloop-of-War Wasp | |
| 1812/11/03 | Took the Privateer Herald | |
| 1813/01/09 | Took the Privateer Schooner Highflyer | |
| 1813/07/17 | Took the Privateer Ship Yorktown | |
| 1814 | At Chatham | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/04 | Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1817/09 | Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £51601.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1836/03 | Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1837/09 | Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1848/03 | At Chatham | BWAS-1793 |
| 1857/03/23 | Breaking up completed at Chatham | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |