| Prince Edward | 5939 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 60 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Previously | Dutch third rate ship of the line 'Mars' (1763) | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 1781/02/04 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1802/03/24 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 142' 8 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 43.5039 | Length of Keel | 116' 3 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 35.4489 | Breadth | 41' 8 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 12.7064 | Depth in Hold | 16' 0 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 4.8832 | Burthen | 1,075 7⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781/02 | Broadside Weight = 486 Imperial Pound ( 220.401 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1781/02 | 400 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1781/02/04 | 1781/02/05 | Captain | George Ann Pulteney | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/02/05 | 1781/08/06 | Captain | James Macnamara | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/06 | 1782/07 | Commander | Thomas Arthur Ley | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/07 | 1783/05 | Captain | James Orrok | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1781/08/06 | Arrived at Chatham and paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/12/31 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782/06 | Recommissioned as a receiving ship at Blackstakes | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/04/30 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/05 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/09/18 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £9435.11.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/12 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1784/01 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1802/03/24 | Sold at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |