| Stirling Castle | 6913 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1807/08/12 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1808/07 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1811/12/31 | BWAS-1793 | |
| First Commissioned | 1812/03 | ||
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Rochester | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Armada Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | Surveyors The | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Mrs Mary Ross | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1861/09/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 176' 5" | Imperial Feet | 53.7718 | Length of Keel | 145' 3 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 44.2913 | Breadth | 47' 11" | Imperial Feet | 14.605 | Depth in Hold | 21' 0" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 12' 3" | Imperial Feet | 3.7338 | Draught Aft | 17' 2" | Imperial Feet | 5.2324 | Burthen | 1,774 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1811/12/31 | Broadside Weight = 928 Imperial Pound ( 420.848 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1806/10/01 | 590 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1812/03 | 1813 | Captain | Jahleel Brenton | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813 | 1813/03 | Captain | Augustus Brine | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/03 | 1814/06 | Captain | Home Riggs Popham | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/06 | 1814/11 | Captain | William Butterfield | BWAS-1793 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1812 | 1813/09 | Masters Mate | Thomas Baxter | NBD1849 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1813/04/13 | 1814/08 | 1st Class Volunteer | Henry Quin | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1808/07 | Began building at Rochester | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/12/31 | Completed building at Rochester at a cost of £57608.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/12/31 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/02/25 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £18634.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/04/20 | Sailed for the East Indies carrying the Lord Moira the new Viceroy of India | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/11 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1816/01 | Began large repair at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1819/04 | Completed large repair at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £66920.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1839/04 | fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1844/10 | Moved to Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1861/09/06 | Break up completed at Portsmouth | 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 |