| Isis | 623 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 50 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1770/12/25 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1772/12 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1774/11/19 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Portland Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | John Henniker | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Broken Up | 1810/09 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 146' 0" | Imperial Feet | 44.5008 | Length of Keel | 119' 8 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 36.4808 | Breadth | 40' 7 ½" | Imperial Feet | 12.3825 | Depth in Hold | 17' 6" | Imperial Feet | 5.334 | Draught Forward | 10' 1" | Imperial Feet | 3.0734 | Draught Aft | 15' 1" | Imperial Feet | 4.5974 | Burthen | 1,050 65⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1774/11/19 | Broadside Weight = 414 Imperial Pound ( 187.749 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| 1779 | Broadside Weight = 486 Imperial Pound ( 220.401 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 22 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 24-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 12-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Roundhouse | 6 | British 12-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1766/04/02 | 350 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1799/08 | 1799/10 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | Andrew Mitchell | BWAS-1714 |
| 1802/07 | 1803/12 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | James Gambier | BWAS-1714 |
| 1804/05 | 1806 | Vice-Admiral of the White | Sir Erasmus Gower | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/06 | 1809/01 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | John Holloway | BWAS-1714 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1801 | 1801/12/06 | Lieutenant | William Henry Ingram | TNC |
| 1809/04/24 | 1810/01/29 | Lieutenant | Thomas Bevis | NBD1849 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1802 | 1804/01 | Midshipman | Henry Bourne | NBD1849 |
| 1803/01 | 1803/03 | Masters Mate | Edward Henry A'Court | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1776 | Began fitting at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1776/02 | Completed at Chatham at a cost of £19303.8.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1776/02 | Completed fitting at Chatham at a cost of £4334.19.6d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1776/03/07 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1776/05 | Present at the relief of Quebec | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/03/27 | Sailed for North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/10 | Delaware operations | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/07/22 | At Sandy Hook | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/11/04 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/12/14 | At St Lucia | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/12/14 | Present at the Battle of St. Lucia | |
| 1779/06 | For home with a convoy | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/02 | Began small repair at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/05/25 | Taken by Active | |
| 1780/11 | Completed small repair at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £2964.19.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/12/31 | Action vs Rotterdam - Iris vs Rotterdam | |
| 1781/03/13 | Sailed for India | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/04/16 | Present at the Battle of Port Praya | |
| 1782/02/17 | Present at the Battle of Sadras | |
| 1782/04/12 | Present at the Battle of Providien | |
| 1782/07/06 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Negapatam | |
| 1782/09/03 | Present at the Battle of Trincomalee | |
| 1783/06/20 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Cuddalore | |
| 1784/07 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792/03 | Began large repair at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/12 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795/05 | Completed large repair at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £33312.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795/08/22 | Present at the Action of 1795-08-22 | |
| 1795/08/22 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Alliantie in the North Sea | |
| 1797/10/11 | Present at the Battle of Camperdown | |
| 1799/08/28 | Present at the seizure of the Dutch Fleet at Nieuwe Diep | BWAS-1714 |
| 1799/08/30 | Present at the seizure of the Dutch Fleet at Vlieter | BWAS-1714 |
| 1801/04/02 | Present at the Battle of Copenhagen | |
| 1802/06 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1802/07 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £3008.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1802/07/29 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1803/05 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1808/06/19 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1810/09 | Broken up at Deptford | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W031 | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford University Press | Web Site |
| TNC | The Naval Chronical | Various | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |