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Nominal Guns68BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat BritainBWAS-1793
OperatorThe Royal NavyBWAS-1793
Previously Dutch third rate ship of the line 'Cerberus' (1784) BWAS-1793
Captured1799/08/30BWAS-1793
First Commissioned1800/11
ShipyardAmsterdam BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1793
Sold1818/06/11BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488
Length of Keel126' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet38.6906
Breadth44' 2"Imperial Feet13.462
Depth in Hold17' 1"Imperial Feet5.207
Burthen1,317 1094Tons BM 

Armament

1800/11Broadside Weight = 555 Imperial Pound ( 251.6925 kg) BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2British 9-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1800/11491BWAS-1793
1803/05250BWAS-1793
Flag Officers
FromToRankNameSource
1804/091807Rear-Admiral of the White BWAS-1793
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1800/111802/03CaptainRichard Incledon BuryBWAS-1793
1802/031803CaptainHenry GarrettBWAS-1793
1803/031804/09CaptainGeorge ByngBWAS-1793
1804/091805CaptainDonald CampbellBWAS-1793
18051805CaptainRobert JacksonBWAS-1793
18051808/09Captain BWAS-1793
Service History
DateEvent Source
1800/07/04Arrived at ChathamBWAS-1793
1800/09Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard BWAS-1793
1800/11Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
1801/01Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £13260.0.0dBWAS-1793
1803/05fitting as a Floating Battery at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £5887.0.0dBWAS-1793
1804/09Commissioned as a guard ship for LeithBWAS-1793
1808/09Laid up at ChathamBWAS-1793
1812Re-classed as a Other VesselsPowder Hulk  
1818/06/11Sold at Chatham to Mr. Beatson for £2,740BWAS-1793

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
 
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