| Spencer | 6839 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1795/09/19 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1795/09 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1800/05/10 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Bucklers Hard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | Jean-Louis Barrallier | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Balthazar Adams | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1822/04 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 180' 10" | Imperial Feet | 55.118 | Length of Keel | 148' 6 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 45.2819 | Breadth | 49' 3" | Imperial Feet | 15.0114 | Depth in Hold | 21' 10" | Imperial Feet | 6.6548 | Draught Forward | 13' 9" | Imperial Feet | 4.191 | Draught Aft | 19' 5" | Imperial Feet | 5.9182 | Burthen | 1,916 69⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800/06 | Broadside Weight = 1041 Imperial Pound ( 472.0935 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Roundhouse | 6 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1800/06 | 640 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1808/04/28 | 1811 | Rear-Admiral of the Blue | Robert Stopford | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818/09 | 1821 | Rear-Admiral of the White | Sir Josias Rowley | BWAS-1793 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/06 | 1802 | Captain | Henry d'Esterre Darby | BWAS-1793 |
| 1803/05 | 1807 | Captain | Robert Stopford | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/06/05 | 1809/01/10 | Captain | John Quilliam | NAO |
| 1814/01 | 1815/08 | Captain | Richard Raggett | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/08 | 1818 | Captain | William Broughton | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818 | 1818/09 | Captain | Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818/09 | 1821 | Captain | Samuel Campbell Rowley | BWAS-1793 |
| 1821/12 | 1822 | Captain | Sir Thomas Lavie | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/05/30 | 1803/11/09 | Lieutenant | David Boyd | NBD1849 |
| 1818/09/30 | 1821 | Lieutenant | James Brasier | NBD1849 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/05 | 1802/09 | Midshipman | Leslie Boulderson | NBD1849 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1807/12/23 | 1808/12 | 1st Class Volunteer | John Radcliff | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1795/09 | Began building at Bucklers Hard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/05/10 | Completed building at Bucklers Hard at a cost of £38021.1.3d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/05/10 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/08/12 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £24588.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801/07/08 | Present at the Battle of Algeciras Bay | |
| 1801/07/12 | Present at the The Gut of Gibraltar | |
| 1801/12 | Chase to the West Indies | BWAS-1793 |
| 1802 | Paid off? | BWAS-1793 |
| 1803/05 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1793 |
| 1804/08 | Off Toulon | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805 | Chase to the West Indies | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/02/06 | Present at the Action of San Domingo | |
| 1807/08/15 | Present at the Second Battle of Copenhagen | |
| 1808/04 | In the Channel | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811 | Paid off? | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/10 | Began large repair at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/01 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/03 | Completed large repair at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/08 | Guardship at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818/09 | At Cork | BWAS-1793 |
| 1822/04 | Broken up at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NAO | The National Archive - Trafalgar Ancestors | Various | Web Site |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |