British Third Rate ship of the line 'Alexander' (1795)

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Alexander	15271
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Alexandre' (1794) (74)
Captured	23.6.1795	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	11.1819	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck169' 0"Imperial Feet51.5112
Length of Keel138' 5 ⅛"Imperial Feet42.0656
Breadth46' 11"Imperial Feet14.025
Depth in Hold20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096
Draught Forward11' 8"Imperial Feet3.556
Draught Aft16' 9 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Burthen1,620 ⁷¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

23.6.1795Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1772600Design Complement

5 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.6.1795 - 1796CommanderAlexander Wilson (1760-1834)BWAS-171416.3.1796 - 6.10.1796CaptainArthur Phillip (1738-1814)BWAS-17141.1797 - 2.1800CaptainAlexander John Ball (1757-1809)BWAS-17142.1800 - 2.1801LieutenantWilliam HarringtonBWAS-17142.1801 - 27.8.1802CaptainManley Dixon (1757-1838)BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
25.6.1800 - 13.7.1800Rear-Admiral of the Red Horatio Nelson (1^st Duke of Bronté in the Kingdom of Sicily) (1758-1805)NAO

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
12.12.1796 - 13.9.1800ChaplainWilliam Pargeter (1760-1810)ADM29-126.12.1801 - 26.8.1802ChaplainWilliam Pargeter (1760-1810)ADM29-1

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1795 - 21.8.1797Able SeamanGeorge Coulbert (1773-1839)PMD

Service History

DateEventSource
10.9.1795Re-registeredBWAS-1714
10.1795Began great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
4.1796Completed great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £28847.0.0dBWAS-1714
18.3.1797Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
21.5.1798Towed the in a gale off SardiniaBWAS-1714
1.8.1798Battle of the Nile
1799Blockade of MaltaBWAS-1714
18.2.1800Capture of the Généreux
27.8.1802Paid offADM 51
6.1805Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
10.1805Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship
10.1805Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
11.1819Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

ADM29-1 Document

PMD Book

ADM 51 Archive

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