British Second Rate ship of the line 'Glory' (1788)

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Glory	114
Nominal Guns	98	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.7.1774	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	7.4.1775	BWAS-1793
Named	30.8.1774	BWAS-1793
Launched	5.7.1788	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Duke Class	BWAS-1793
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	30.7.1825	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck177' 5"Imperial Feet53.9512
Length of Keel145' 5"Imperial Feet44.1988
Breadth50' 1 ⅝"Imperial Feet15.2559
Depth in Hold21' 2"Imperial Feet6.4516
Draught Forward13' 3"Tons BM
Draught Aft18' 9"Tons BM
Burthen1,944 ¹⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1788Broadside Weight = 907 Imperial Pound ( 411.3245 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

6.1790Broadside Weight = 958 Imperial Pound ( 434.453 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1788750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

24 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.10.1793 - 13.7.1794Captain: on board from 27.10.1793 ADM 6/24/276BWAS-17148.4.1794 - 7.7.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/25/27BWAS-17147.7.1794 - 23.10.1794Captain: on board from 13.7.1794 ADM 6/25/47BWAS-171413.7.1794 - 30.9.1794Captain TransferedBWAS-171411.10.1794 - 23.10.1794Captain ADM 6/25/94ADM 6/2523.10.1794 - 5.1.1795Captainref:6765.1.1795 - 1.6.1795Captain: on board from 15.1.1795 ADM 6/25/121BWAS-17146.1795 - 9.1795CommanderBWAS-17149.1795 - 12.1795CaptainBWAS-171412.1795 - 4.1796CaptainBWAS-171422.3.1796 - 24.2.1797CaptainBWAS-17141797 - 3.1799CaptainBWAS-17143.1799 - 6.1801CaptainBWAS-17146.1801 - 40.1820CaptainBWAS-17141804CaptainODNB8.1804 - 10.1804CaptainBWAS-171410.1804 - 5.1805CaptainBWAS-171429.3.1805 - 17.5.1805Commander ADM 196/3/3NBD184918.5.1805 - 28.5.1805Captain Discharged ADM 196/3/3BWAS-17146.1805 - 7.1806CaptainBWAS-17147.1806 - 2.10.1807CaptainBWAS-171410.1807 - 1809CaptainBWAS-17141810 - 1811LieutenantBWAS-17141812 - 6.1814LieutenantBWAS-1714

6 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.4.1794 - 8.1794Rear-Admiral: on board from 5.1794BWAS-171423.10.1794 - 6.7.1795Rear-Admiral of the Blue Transferedref:6769.1795 - 4.1796Rear-AdmiralBWAS-171410.1804 - 5.1805Vice-AdmiralBWAS-17142.10.1807 - 28.4.1808Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-171428.4.1808 - 1809Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.10.1790 - 1790Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/81ADM 6/241794First Lieutenantref:9241794Second Lieutenantref:9241794Third Lieutenantref:9241794Acting Fourth Lieutenantref:9241794Fifth Lieutenantref:9241794Sixth LieutenantSNForum1794Seventh LieutenantADM 171/818.4.1794 - 1.1797Eighth LieutenantPMD24.10.1794 - 11.1794LieutenantNBD184924.11.1795 - 5.3.1796Lieutenant Transfered ADM 196/3/2ADM 1961807LieutenantNBD1849

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1794Surgeonref:9241794Purserref:9241794Gunnerref:9241794Carpenterref:9241794Boatswainref:9241794Masterref:9248.9.1794 - 6.8.1795MasterADM 29-115.9.1795 - 23.11.1795MasterADM 29-113.4.1796 - 8.3.1801MasterADM 29-11804 - 1808Surgeonref:847

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1794MidshipmanADM 171/81794MidshipmanADM 171/81794 - 7.1794MidshipmanNBD18492.1797 - 1799MidshipmanNBD18493.1797 - 11.4.1797Master's MateNBD18495.1804 - 1.1808MidshipmanNBD184921.6.1805 - 1.1808MidshipmanNBD1849

18 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1794SupernumeraryADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Cook's ServantADM 171/81794ServantADM 171/89.7.1794 - 1794Able SeamanNBD18491798 - 4.18001st Class VolunteerNBD18494.1804 - 8.18041st Class VolunteerNBD1849

3 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1794Private, 29th Regiment of FootADM 171/81794Ensign, 29th Regiment of Footref:9241794Captain, 29th Regiment of Footref:924

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1793Commissioned for Howe's fleetBWAS-1714
23.12.1793Completed at a cost of £57,790.9.5d plus £6,926 for fittingBWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
9.12.1795Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
4.1797Involved in the Spithead MutinyBWAS-1714
3.1798Involved in a MutinyBWAS-1714
10.1798Involved in a MutinyBWAS-1714
7.4.1799

Sailed from Portsmouth

TNC
1.6.1799Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1800In the Channel FleetBWAS-1714
3.1.1801Started having her Poop cut down at PlymouthBWAS-1714
10.1.1801Completed having her Poop cut down at PlymouthBWAS-1714
4.1802Paid offBWAS-1714
2.1804Started fitting at ChathamBWAS-1714
4.1804Recommissioned for the Channel fleetBWAS-1714
4.1805Completed fitting at a cost of £13,560BWAS-1714
22.7.18053rd Battle of Cape Finisterre
4.1.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
27.9.1809Re-rated as a prison shipBWAS-1714
6.1814Paid of into ordinaryBWAS-1714
1815Converted to a powder hulkBWAS-1714
1819Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
30.7.1825Break up completed at ChathamBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/25 Archive

ref:676 Web Site

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ADM 6/24 Archive

ref:924A C de Poggi, Book

SNForum Web Site

ADM 171/8British Admiralty, Document

PMD Book

ADM 196 Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ref:847 Digital Book

TNCVarious, Periodical

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