| Indus | 7517 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 74 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1807/07/31 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1809/04 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1812/12/19 | BWAS-1793 | |
| First Commissioned | 1813/02 | ||
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Armada Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | Surveyors The | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | John Dudman | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 | |
| Last known service | 1868/06/27 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 176' 3 ½" | Imperial Feet | 53.7337 | Length of Keel | 145' 4 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 44.304 | Breadth | 47' 8" | Imperial Feet | 14.5288 | Depth in Hold | 21' 0" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 13' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.9624 | Draught Aft | 17' 8" | Imperial Feet | 5.3848 | Burthen | 1,756 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812/12/19 | 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 |
| 1813/02 | 1814/08 | Captain | William Hall Gage | BWAS-1793 |
| 1859/08 | 1860 | Captain | William King Hall | W025 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1813/02/05 | 1814/09 | Lieutenant | Charles Bowen | BWAS-1714 |
| 1841/05/11 | 1841/11/03 | Lieutenant | Charles Ross Bamber | NBD1849 |
| 1841/09/17 | 1844 | Lieutenant | William King Hall | NBD1849 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1813/05 | 1814/09 | Midshipman | Patrick John Blake | NBD1849 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1813/04 | 1813/05 | 1st Class Volunteer | Patrick John Blake | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1809/04 | Began building at Deptford | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/12/19 | Completed building at Deptford at a cost of £57430.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/12/29 | Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/02 | Commissioned for the North Sea | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/03/30 | Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £36246.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/08 | Laid up at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818/11/03 | Renamed Bellona | BWAS-1793 |
| 1819 | Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1820/12 | Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £32731.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1841/11 | Began fitting as a Receiving Ship at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1842/06 | Completed fitting as a Receiving Ship at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £4957.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1868/04/28 | Ordered to be broken up | BWAS-1793 |
| 1868/06/27 | Break up completed at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W025 | William Loney RN - Background | P Davis | Web Site |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |