British Third Rate ship of the line 'Blenheim' (1801)

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Blenheim
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Blenheim' (1761) (90) 1761-1801 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Ordered	31.1.1801	BWAS-1714
Acquired	5.1801	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Sandwich Class (1755)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1756	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Israel PownollBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1741-1779	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Foundered	1.3.1807	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck176' 1"Imperial Feet53.6451
Length of Keel142' 7"Imperial Feet43.2858
Breadth49' 1"Imperial Feet14.938
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Draught Forward15' 2"Imperial Feet4.5822
Draught Aft17' 10 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen1,827 ¹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1801 - 9.1803CaptainBWAS-17149.1803 - 23.4.1804CaptainBWAS-171410.1804 - 3.1805CaptainBWAS-17143.1805 - 1.3.1807Captain†BWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1801 - 15.12.1802Admiral of the BlueBWAS-171412.1802 - 9.1803CommodoreBWAS-17143.1805 - 1.3.1807Rear-Admiral of the White†BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1804 - 22.10.1804LieutenantNAO1807 - 1.3.1807Lieutenant†NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1807 - 1.3.1807GunnerE-WIKI

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1805 - 9.6.1806MidshipmanNBD18491807 - 1.3.1807MidshipmanE-WIKI

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1.1801 - 6.18021st Class VolunteerNBD1849

1 Passenger

DatesRankNameSource
1807 - 1.3.1807CaptainE-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource

4.1801Recommissioned as a 74-gun Third rateBWAS-1714
12.1802Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
9.1804Returned to EnglandBWAS-1714
25.4.1805Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
6.8.1805Action of 1805-08-06
1.3.1807Lost, presumed foundered with all hands off RodriquesBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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Posted by David Peate on Friday 8th of October 2021 15:45

Newspaper report of death of George Howell of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, in April 1805 shows him to have been First Lieutenant of Blenheim. He was buried on 12 April aged 28.

Posted by Brian on Monday 16th of June 2014 15:43

The Gentleman's magazine. v. 74:pt. 1 (1804).
Blenheim off Martinique September 16
Sir, Yesterday at 2 P.M. I discovered a small schooner privateer, apparently just returned from her cruise and endeavouring to get into Port Royal. It being nearly calm, I directed Lieut. Furber, of his Majesty's ship Blenheim, under my command to take the pinnace, Lieutenant Campbell, the barge and to cut her off; she was rowing with her sweeps , but the boats never the less came up with her in about an hour and a half, in a most spirited manner, under the fire of grape and musketry, boarded and carried her. I am happy to add, that no lives were lost; the enemy had one man wounded. She is called the Fortunee, and mounts 2 carriage guns and 29 men on board. Thos. Graves.

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