| Waterloo | 7388 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 80 | SSNL | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | SSNL | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | SSNL | |
| Ordered | 1809/08/29 | SSNL | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1813/11 | SSNL | |
| Launched | 1818/10/16 | SSNL | |
| First Commissioned | 1836/04 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | SSNL | |
| Shipyard | Portsmouth Dockyard | SSNL | |
| Designed by | Henry Peake | SSNL | |
| Constructor | Nicholas Diddams | SSNL | |
| Category | Second Rate | SSNL | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | SSNL | |
| Sold for Break Up | 1892/01/12 | SSNL | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 192' 0" | Imperial Feet | 58.5216 | Length of Keel | 159' 7 ⅜" | Imperial Feet | 48.6505 | Breadth | 49' 2 ½" | Imperial Feet | 14.9987 | Depth in Hold | 21' 0" | Imperial Feet | 6.4008 | Draught Forward | 13' 9" | Imperial Feet | 4.191 | Draught Aft | 16' 11" | Imperial Feet | 5.1562 | Burthen | 2,056 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | Broadside Weight = 996 Imperial Pound ( 451.686 kg) | SSNL | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 30 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 32 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| 1839 | Broadside Weight = 1305 Imperial Pound ( 591.8175 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 4 | British 8\" Shell Gun | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 2 | British 8\" Shell Gun | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1818 | 650 | Design complement | SSNL |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1836/04 | 1838 | Rear-Admiral | Sir Charles Paget | BWAS-1793 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1836/04 | 1838/02/19 | Captain | Samuel Jackson | NBD1849 |
| 1838/04/14 | 1841/06 | Captain | Charles John Austen | W025 |
| 1847/09/23 | Unknown | Captain | Robert Lambert Baynes | W025 |
| 1850/11/07 | Unknown | Captain | George Paulet | W025 |
| 1853/12/09 | 1859/02/28 | Captain | Frederick Herbert Kerr | W025 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1847/11/22 | 1851 | Commander | George Granville Randolph | W025 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1818/10/28 | Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £72217.0.0d | SSNL |
| 1824/10/05 | Renamed Bellerophone | SSNL |
| 1833/03 | making good defects at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £8196.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1836/03 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1836/07 | Fitted for sea | SSNL |
| 1836/07 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £10487.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1838 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1793 |
| 1840/11/03 | Present at the Bombardment of Acre | |
| 1841/06 | Paid off into ordinary | BWAS-1793 |
| 1843/05 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1843/12 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £15568.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1847/10 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1847/12 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £11950.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1854/06/11 | Present at the Bombardment of Sevastopol | |
| 1855/10 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1856/10 | Receiving ship at Portsmouth | SSNL |
| 1856/10 | Re-classed as a Other VesselsReceiving Ship | |
| 1856/10 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1892/08/29 | Sold to J. Read, Jnr at Portsmouth to be broken up | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| SSNL | Sail and Steam Navy List | David Lyon and 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 |
| W025 | William Loney RN - Background | P Davis | Web Site |