British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Leander' (1799)

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Leander -> 1813 Hygeia

16052
Nominal Guns52BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
PreviouslyFrench Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Leander' (1798) (64)
Captured3.1799BWAS-1793
First Commissioned6.1799
ShipyardChatham Dockyard BWAS-1714
Designed byJohn Williams (1700-?)BWAS-1793
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Sold14.4.1817BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck146' 0"Imperial Feet44.5008 
Length of Keel119' 7 ¾"Imperial Feet36.2903 
Breadth40' 8"Imperial Feet12.3952 
Depth in Hold17' 5"Imperial Feet5.1997 
Draught Forward11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Draught Aft15' 11"Imperial Feet4.5771 
Burthen1,052 46⁄94Imperial Feet0.0124 

Armament


3.1799Broadside Weight = 420 Imperial Pound ( 190.47 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.4.1766350Design Complement

11 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.1799 - 9.1799CommanderSir Adam Drummond (d.1849)BWAS-17149.1799CaptainMichael HallidayBWAS-17145.1802 - 8.1803CaptainJames OughtonBWAS-17148.1803 - 11.1803CaptainFrancis William Fane (d.1844)BWAS-171411.1803 - 1804CaptainAlexander SkeneBWAS-17141804 - 11.1804CaptainJames OughtonBWAS-171411.1804 - 1.1805CaptainJohn Talbot (1769-1851)BWAS-17141.1805CaptainWilliam LyallBWAS-17141.1805 - 5.1806CaptainHenry Whitby (d.1812)BWAS-17145.1806 - 9.1806CaptainSalisbury Pryce HumphreysBWAS-17149.1806 - 10.1806CaptainRichard RaggettBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
5.1802 - 1806Vice-Admiral of the White Andrew Mitchell (1757-1806)BWAS-17145.1806 - 9.1806Vice-Admiral of the WhiteGeorge Cranfield Berkeley (1753-1818)BWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
26.3.1802 - 3.7.1802LieutenantSir Thomas Brown (d.1851)NBD18491804 - 1805LieutenantWilliam Bowles (1780-1869)NBD18491806First LieutenantJohn CowanTRN5

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1.1804 - 1805MidshipmanStephen BriggsNBD18498.1806 - 13.6.1808Master's MateJames BanceNBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1801 - 1.12.18021st Class VolunteerHenry Fage BelsonNBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
7.1801Began refitting at Deptford Dockyard BWAS-1714
5.1802RecommissionedBWAS-1714
6.1802Completed refitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £24962.0.0dBWAS-1714
7.1802Sailed for HalifaxBWAS-1714
23.2.1805Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Ville de Milan (40) off Bermuda
25.4.1806Fired on the US Coaster Richard at New YorkBWAS-1714
10.1806fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard BWAS-1714
6.5.1813Renamed HygeiaBWAS-1793
14.4.1817Sold to Mr Thomas for £2,100BWAS-1714


Sources


IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1793British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
BWAS-1714British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
NBD1849A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849O'BrienDigital Book
TRN5The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol VWilliam Laid ClowesDigital Book
 
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