| Texel | 7108 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 68 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Previously | Dutch third rate ship of the line 'Cerberus' (1784) | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1799/08/30 | BWAS-1793 | |
| First Commissioned | 1800/11 | ||
| Shipyard | Amsterdam | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 | |
| Sold | 1818/06/11 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 156' 0" | Imperial Feet | 47.5488 | Length of Keel | 126' 11 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 38.6906 | Breadth | 44' 2" | Imperial Feet | 13.462 | Depth in Hold | 17' 1" | Imperial Feet | 5.207 | Burthen | 1,317 10⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800/11 | Broadside Weight = 555 Imperial Pound ( 251.6925 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1800/11 | 491 | BWAS-1793 | |
| 1803/05 | 250 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1804/09 | 1807 | Rear-Admiral of the White | BWAS-1793 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/11 | 1802/03 | Captain | Richard Incledon Bury | BWAS-1793 |
| 1802/03 | 1803 | Captain | Henry Garrett | BWAS-1793 |
| 1803/03 | 1804/09 | Captain | George Byng | BWAS-1793 |
| 1804/09 | 1805 | Captain | Donald Campbell | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805 | 1805 | Captain | Robert Jackson | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805 | 1808/09 | Captain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1800/07/04 | Arrived at Chatham | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/09 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/11 | Commissioned for the North Sea | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801/01 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £13260.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1803/05 | fitting as a Floating Battery at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £5887.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1804/09 | Commissioned as a guard ship for Leith | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/09 | Laid up at Chatham | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812 | Re-classed as a Other VesselsPowder Hulk | |
| 1818/06/11 | Sold at Chatham to Mr. Beatson for £2,740 | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |