| Swiftsure | 7042 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | ||
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | The Royal Navy | ||
| Previously | French third rate ship of the line 'Swiftsure' (1801) | ||
| Captured | 1805/10/21 | ||
| Shipyard | Unknown | ||
| Category | Third Rate | ||
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | ||
| Broken Up | 1816/01 | ||
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 168' 9 ½" | Imperial Feet | 51.4477 | Length of Keel | 137' 11 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 42.0561 | Breadth | 47' 0" | Imperial Feet | 14.3256 | Depth in Hold | 19' 9 ½" | Imperial Feet | 6.0325 | Draught Forward | 12' 3" | Imperial Feet | 3.7338 | Draught Aft | 16' 2" | Imperial Feet | 4.9276 | Burthen | 1,621 23⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1805/10/21 | Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 14 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1765/12/08 | 550 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1806/04 | 1806/08 | Captain | George Digby | BWAS-1714 |
| 1808/03 | 1812 | Captain | George Fowke | BWAS-1714 |
| 1812 | 1813 | Captain | Robert Mansell | BWAS-1714 |
| 1814/07/19 | 1814/10 | Captain | Arden Adderley | NBD1849 |
| Warrant Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1808 | 1808 | Surgeon | Gabriel Johnston | NA-ROA |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1809/03 | 1809/06 | Midshipman | George Bishop | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1803 | Re-classed as a UnratedPrison Ship | |
| 1805/10/21 | Retaken at the Battle of Trafalgar | BWAS-1714 |
| 1805/11 | Repaired at Gibraltar | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/04 | Recommissioned and sailed for England | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/06/11 | Arrived at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/06/11 | Renamed Irresistable | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/06/11 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/08 | Laid up | BWAS-1793 |
| 1806/08 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £2738.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1808/03 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1793 |
| 1816/01 | Broken up at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |
| NA-ROA | The National Archive - Records of the Admiralty etc. | Book | |