| Rochefort | 6215 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 80 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1809/06/01 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1809/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1814/04/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Milford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | Jean-Louis Barrallier | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Edward Churchill | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1826/06/20 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 192' 8 ½" | Imperial Feet | 58.7375 | Length of Keel | 160' 6 ½" | Imperial Feet | 48.9331 | Breadth | 49' 4 ½" | Imperial Feet | 15.0495 | Depth in Hold | 21' 10" | Imperial Feet | 6.6548 | Draught Forward | 13' 8" | Tons BM | Draught Aft | 17' 8" | Tons BM | Burthen | 2,081 77⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815/07 | Broadside Weight = 1110 Imperial Pound ( 503.385 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 12 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 6 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Roundhouse | 6 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1815/07 | 640 | Establishment | BWAS-1714 |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1816 | 1819/12 | Rear-Admiral | Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle | BWAS-1793 |
| 1820/04 | 1824/04 | Vice-Admiral | Sir Graham Moore | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1815/07 | 1818 | Captain | Archibald Dickson | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818 | 1820/04 | Captain | Sir Andrew Green | BWAS-1714 |
| 1820/04 | 1824/04 | Captain | Sir Charles Marsh Schomberg | BWAS-1714 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1818/08/26 | 1820/02/29 | Flag Lieutenant | John Branford | NBD1849 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1816 | 1817 | Midshipman | Charles Brand | NBD1849 |
| 1820/07 | Unknown | Midshipman | William Fordyce Blair | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1814/06/15 | Completed fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/07/05 | Began fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/07 | Commissioned for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/08 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/10 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1817/02 | Re-classed as a 80 gun Second RateShip of the Line | |
| 1818/05 | Guardship at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818/08 | Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1819/01 | Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1820/08/11 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1793 |
| 1824/04 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1826/06/20 | Break up completed at Chatham | BWAS-1793 |
| Notes on Ship | |
|---|---|
| The construction was supervised by the designer. Under him the master shipwrights were: William Stone (1810-07-01 - 1813-06-09) Henry Canham (1813-06-10 - 1813-08-16) Edward Churchill (1813-08-18 - 1814-04-06) | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |