| Royal Oak | 6290 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1805/01/24 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1806/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1809/03/04 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Fame Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | John Henslow | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | John Dudman | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1850/10/17 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 175' 2" | Imperial Feet | 53.3908 | Length of Keel | 144' 0 ½" | Imperial Feet | 43.9039 | Breadth | 47' 11" | Imperial Feet | 14.605 | Depth in Hold | 20' 6" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 12' 11" | Imperial Feet | 3.937 | Draught Aft | 17' 11" | Imperial Feet | 5.461 | Burthen | 1,759 14⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809/03/04 | Broadside Weight = 1174 Imperial Pound ( 532.409 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 12 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 12 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Roundhouse | 6 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1800/01/31 | 640 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1812/01 | 1814 | Rear-Admiral of the Blue | Amelius Beauclerk | BWAS-1793 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1809/04 | 1811/08 | Captain | Amelius Beauclerk | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/08 | 1812/01 | Captain | Pulteney Malcolm | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/01 | 1813 | Captain | Thomas George Shortland | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813 | 1814/10 | Captain | Edward Dix | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/06/07 | 1815 | Captain | Joseph Pearce | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815 | 1815 | Captain | Clotworthy Upton | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1814/06/10 | 1814/06/30 | Lieutenant | George Campbell | NBD1849 |
| 1814/19 | 1815/06/13 | Acting Lieutenant | William Anley | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1806/06 | Began building at Deptford | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/03/04 | Completed building at Deptford at a cost of £62273.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/03/04 | fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/03/16 | Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/05/03 | Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/07/28 | Present at the Expedition to the Scheldt | |
| 1812 | In North America | BWAS-1793 |
| 1816 | In Ordinary at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1825/09 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1825/12 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1834 | Hulked at Burmuda | BWAS-1793 |
| 1850/10/17 | Broken up at Burmuda | 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 |