British First Rate ship of the line 'Victory' (1765)

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Victory	17
Nominal Guns	100	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	13.12.1758	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	23.7.1759	BWAS-1714
Named	30.10.1760	BWAS-1714
Launched	7.5.1765	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	9.3.1778	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Edward AllinBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1750-1767	BWAS-1714
Category	First Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Still in Existance	2019	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck184' 0"Imperial Feet56.0832
Length of Keel152' 6 ⅝"Imperial Feet46.3455
Breadth51' 7 ½"Imperial Feet15.5575
Depth in Hold21' 6"Imperial Feet6.5532
Burthen2,162 ⁵³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1765Broadside Weight = 1182 Imperial Pound ( 536.037 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck30 British 42-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

5.1778Broadside Weight = 1032 Imperial Pound ( 468.012 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

4.1779Broadside Weight = 1230 Imperial Pound ( 557.805 kg)W009
Lower Gun Deck30 British 42-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse8 British 12-Pound Carronade

1780Broadside Weight = 1182 Imperial Pound ( 536.037 kg)W009
Lower Gun Deck30 British 42-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1781Broadside Weight = 1292 Imperial Pound ( 585.922 kg)W009
Lower Gun Deck30 British 42-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

1783Broadside Weight = 1328 Imperial Pound ( 602.248 kg)W009
Lower Gun Deck30 British 42-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder
Roundhouse2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

1793Broadside Weight = 1250 Imperial Pound ( 566.875 kg)W009
Lower Gun Deck30 British 42-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

1803Broadside Weight = 1112 Imperial Pound ( 504.292 kg)W009
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

1805Broadside Weight = 1148 Imperial Pound ( 520.618 kg)W009
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 68-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
21.10.1815820Complement at the Battle of TrafalgarBWAS-1714

36 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.3.1778 - 28.5.1778Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/376W00913.5.1778 - 30.5.1780Captain: on board from 28.5.1778 Transfered ADM 6/21/404W00920.3.1779 - 27.4.1780Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/527ADM 6/2124.3.1779 - 5.5.1780First Captain ADM 6/21/530ADM 6/215.5.1780 - 17.4.1781Captain: on board from 13.5.1780 Transfered ADM 6/22/125W00922.5.1780 - 8.9.1780First Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/134ADM 6/224.4.1781 - 23.11.1781Captain: on board from 17.4.1781 ADM 6/22/272ADM 6/2214.11.1781 - 4.4.1782Captain: on board from 23.11.1781 Transfered ADM 6/22/364W0099.4.1782 - 19.4.1782CaptainW00910.4.1782 - 14.11.1782First Captain ADM 6/22/447ADM 6/2210.4.1782 - 6.12.1782Captain: on board from 19.4.1782 Discharged ADM 6/22/449W0096.12.1782 - 9.12.1782CaptainW00917.1.1783 - 15.1.1786Captain ADM 6/23/11ADM 6/231.10.1787 - 10.5.1790Captain Transfered ADM 6/23/421W00913.5.1790 - 15.1.1791Captain ADM 6/24/29W00916.1.1791 - 6.6.1792Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/102ADM 6/2423.3.1791 - 1.2.1793First Captain ADM 6/24/113ADM 6/2429.12.1792 - 1792Captain ADM 6/24/188ADM 6/242.10.1795 - 4.12.1795First Captain ADM 6/25/221ADM 6/252.10.1795 - 1.4.1797Captain: on board from 4.12.1795 ADM 6/25/221ADM 6/251.4.1797 - 21.6.1797CaptainW00921.6.1797 - 9.4.1803CaptainW0099.4.1803 - 31.7.1803CaptainW00931.7.1803 - 13.1.1806CaptainW00928.1.1808 - 23.3.1808CaptainW00923.3.1808 - 20.11.1808CaptainW00920.11.1808 - 20.3.1809CaptainW00920.3.1809 - 18.12.1812CaptainW00919.12.1831 - 2.1833CaptainW02519.9.1839 - 9.1841CaptainW0251844 - 23.9.1844CaptainNBD18493.12.1850 - 3.9.1851CaptainW02520.12.1853 - 19.3.1854CaptainW02520.3.1855 - 7.3.1856CaptainW0257.3.1856 - 2.12.1856CaptainW02521.8.1856 - 19.3.1859CaptainW025

25 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.3.1778 - 16.5.1778Admiral ADM 6/24/106W00916.5.1778 - 18.10.1778Captain of the Fleet ADM 6/21/411ref:67619.3.1779 - 18.5.1780Admiral of the White† Discharged Dead ADM 107/1/204W00924.5.1780 - 27.8.1780Admiral of the White ResignedW00926.9.1780 - 29.12.1780Vice-Admiral of the BlueW00921.3.1781 - 31.5.1781Vice-Admiral of the Blue TransferedW00919.7.1781 - 8.1781CommodoreW00910.9.1781 - 11.3.1782Rear-Admiral of the Blue TransferedW00920.4.1782 - 14.11.1782Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/24/138W00923.3.1791 - 1791Admiral of the White ADM 6/24/113ADM 6/246.5.1793 - 15.12.1794Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 107/3/53W0091795 - 10.1795Rear-Admiral of the WhiteE-WIKI10.1795 - 11.1795Vice-Admiral of the WhiteW0093.12.1795 - 30.3.1797Admiral of the BlueW0098.5.1803 - 23.5.1803Vice-Admiral of the BlueW00930.7.1803 - 23.4.1804Vice-Admiral of the BlueW00923.4.1804 - 21.10.1805Vice-Admiral of the White†NAO18.3.1808 - 9.12.1808AdmiralW0098.4.1809 - 12.1809AdmiralW00911.3.1810 - 3.12.1810AdmiralW00912.1810 - 3.1811Rear-AdmiralW0092.4.1811 - 25.12.1811AdmiralW00914.4.1812 - 15.10.1812AdmiralW00917.4.1827 - 30.4.1830Admiral of the Blue ADM 196/68/191ADM 1967.1837 - 7.1842Rear-Admiral of the BlueNBD1849

58 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.7.1778 - 17.9.1778Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/427ADM 6/2117.9.1778 - 20.11.1778Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/453ADM 6/2117.9.1778 - 16.2.1779Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/453ODNB20.11.1778 - 16.2.1779Third Lieutenant ADM 6/21/477ADM 6/2116.2.1779 - 23.3.1779Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/510ADM 6/2116.2.1779 - 23.3.1779Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/510ODNB29.9.1790 - 12.10.1790Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/24/72ADM 6/2413.10.1790 - 22.12.1790Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/77ADM 6/2413.10.1790 - 22.12.1790Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/24/77ADM 6/2418.10.1790 - 22.10.1790Eighth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/79ADM 6/2427.10.1790 - 22.12.1790Eighth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/82ADM 6/2423.12.1790 - 15.1.1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/96ADM 6/2423.12.1790Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/96ADM 6/2423.12.1790Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/96ADM 6/2423.12.1790 - 15.1.1791Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/96ADM 6/2423.12.1790 - 15.1.1791Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/24/96ADM 6/2423.12.1790 - 15.1.1791Eighth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/96ADM 6/2424.12.1790 - 15.1.1791Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/96ADM 6/2424.12.1790 - 15.1.1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/96ADM 6/2424.12.1790 - 15.1.1791Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/96ADM 6/241791 - 21.3.1791Master Transfered ADM 6/24/111ADM 6/2416.1.1791 - 1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/102ADM 6/2416.1.1791 - 1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/102ADM 6/2416.1.1791 - 9.9.1791Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/102ADM 6/2416.1.1791 - 1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/102ADM 6/2416.1.1791 - 18.9.1791Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/102ADM 6/2416.1.1791 - 1791Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/102ADM 6/2416.1.1791 - 11.9.1791Seventh Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/102ADM 6/2416.1.1791 - 26.8.1791Eighth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/102ADM 6/241793 - 12.4.1794LieutenantODNB10.8.1793 - 12.1793LieutenantNBD184911.9.1793 - 20.11.1793Lieutenantref:6161794 - 19.8.1794Lieutenant†ref:60710.1794 - 3.1797Second LieutenantWWNH1.10.1795 - 22.12.1795Lieutenant Discharged ADM 196/5/1ADM 19610.4.1803 - 3.11.1805First LieutenantNAO15.4.1803 - 1.1.1806LieutenantNAO1804 - 21.10.1805LieutenantE-WIKI1.8.1804 - 18.10.1804Acting LieutenantNBD184918.10.1804 - 1806LieutenantNBD184919.1.1805 - 29.12.1805LieutenantNAO22.10.1805 - 25.2.1806LieutenantNBD18491808 - 13.8.1812LieutenantNBD184929.1.1808 - 27.3.1808Lieutenantref:55917.2.1808 - 2.4.1808LieutenantNBD184918.2.1808 - 6.4.1808Lieutenantref:5591.4.1808 - 5.4.1809Lieutenantref:5596.7.1811 - 1812LieutenantNBD18491.1824 - 28.8.1828LieutenantNBD184912.10.1825 - 18.1.1828LieutenantNBD184912.6.1829 - 10.8.1829LieutenantW03317.11.1834 - 17.4.1835LieutenantNBD184928.2.1837 - 1837Third LieutenantNBD184926.6.1837 - 2.1840LieutenantNBD184929.8.1837 - 9.12.1839Flag LieutenantNBD18491.8.1839 - 18.9.1841LieutenantNBD18498.9.1841 - 7.3.1842Flag LieutenantNBD18492.6.1846 - 1848LieutenantNBD1849

12 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.8.1765 - 1765Purser ADM 6/20/84ADM 6/2020.12.1765 - 1765Boatswain ADM 6/20/100ADM 6/201781 - 8.1.1781Carpenter ADM 6/22/225ADM 6/221781 - 29.1.1781Master Transfered ADM 6/22/240ADM 6/221783 - 8.1.1783Surgeonref:91831.5.1790 - 25.1.1812GunnerNAO9.4.1803 - 15.3.1805CarpenterNAO14.4.1803 - 15.1.1806MasterNAO31.12.1804 - 15.1.1806PhysicianNAO29.3.1805 - 15.1.1705/6BoatswainNAO1.9.1805 - 26.9.1806CarpenterNAO18.3.1842 - 30.5.1845Master ADM 196/1/4ADM 196

29 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
27.10.1787 - 11.1787MidshipmanWWNH12.1790 - 3.1791Midshipmanref:6167.1.1793 - 11.9.1793Midshipman ADM 196/5/1ADM 1961795 - 3.7.1796Master's MateODNB2.1795 - 16.1.1796MidshipmanNBD18491796 - 6.4.1804MidshipmanNBD184929.5.1797 - 1797MidshipmanNBD18491803 - 1804MidshipmanNBD18495.1803 - 1804MidshipmanNBD18495.1803 - 21.10.1805Master's MateNBD184931.7.1803 - 1.8.1804MidshipmanNBD18491.6.1804 - 5.1.1806CoxswainNAO28.8.1804Master's MateNAO1805 - 10.1805MidshipmanT-ROLL8.1806 - 13.6.1808Master's MateNBD18493.1808 - 5.1809MidshipmanNBD18494.1808 - 1.5.1812MidshipmanNBD18494.1809 - 12.1810MidshipmanNBD18491810 - 28.11.1811MidshipmanNBD18491810 - 6.7.1811Master's MateNBD18493.1810 - 1811MidshipmanNBD18491811 - 20.11.1812MidshipmanNBD184999.99.1819 - 4.1826MidshipmanCSORN1824MidshipmanNBD184911.1824MidshipmanNBD18491.1826 - 1826MidshipmanNBD18491829 - 1830MidshipmanNBD18491831 - 1832Master's MateNBD184911.1833 - 17.11.1834MidshipmanNBD1849

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
7.1.1793 - 30.10.1796Able SeamanADM 29/824.10.1796 - 11.12.1796Able Seaman ADM 9/6/1983ADM 911.5.1803 - 31.5.1804Able SeamanNAO19.1.1804 - 27.8.1804Able SeamanNAO14.9.1805 - 18051st Class VolunteerNBD1849

2 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
14.4.1803 - 21.10.1805Captain of Marines†W0091805Lieutenant of Marinesref:716

Service History

DateEventSource
7.5.1765Floated out of dock and placed in ordinary until 1778BWAS-1714
1769Completed at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £57748.1.7dBWAS-1714
1778Began fitting at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
12.3.1778First CommissionedBWAS-1714
4.1778Completed fitting at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £13296.0.0dBWAS-1714
13.4.1778

Sailed from Chatham

BWAS-1714
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
12.12.17812nd Battle of Ushant
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
17.2.1783

Paid off at Portsmouth .

W009
10.1787RecommissionedBWAS-1793
12.1787

Paid off at Portsmouth

BWAS-1793
12.1787Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1788Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £37523.0.0dBWAS-1714
4.1788Began refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1789Completed refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6451.0.0dBWAS-1714
5.1790RecommissionedBWAS-1793
1.1791Paid offBWAS-1714
1.1791RecommissionedBWAS-1714
9.1791Paid offBWAS-1714
12.1792RecommissionedBWAS-1714
22.5.1793

Sailed for The Mediterranean Sea

BWAS-1714
13.7.1795Battle of Hyeres
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
11.1797Paid offBWAS-1714
12.1797RecommissionedBWAS-1714
12.1797

Recommissioned as a Hospital ship at Chatham

BWAS-1714
10.1799Paid offBWAS-1714
2.1800Began middling repair at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
4.1803RecommissionedBWAS-1714
4.1803Completed middling repair at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £70933.0.0dBWAS-1714
25.5.1803

Sailed for The Mediterranean Sea

BWAS-1714
28.5.1803Took the Frigate
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
1.1806Paid offBWAS-1714
13.1.1806

Paid off at Chatham

W009
3.1806Began repairs at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
5.1806Completed repairs at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £9936.0.0dBWAS-1714
1.1808Recommissioned as a Second RateBWAS-1714
1.1808Refitted as a 98 gun Second Rate Ship of the LineBWAS-1793
1809

Evacuation of La Coruña

BWAS-1714
11.1812Paid offBWAS-1714
1813

Placed in ordinary at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
3.1814Began large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1714
1.1816Completed large repair at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £79772.0.0dBWAS-1714
2.1817Refitted as a 100 gun First Rate Ship of the LineBWAS-1793
6.1823Recommissioned as a guardshipBWAS-1714
1.1824Port commanders flagshipBWAS-1714
4.1830Paid off into ordinaryBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1782-12.1782	Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782	Lord Richard Howe (4^th Viscount Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799

Notes on Ship

The Battle of Trafalgar MusterW009

HMS Victory had a crew of 820 men commanded by Captain Thomas Masterman Hardy. There were 9 Commissioned Officers, 21 Midshipmen and 77 Non-commissioned Warrant and Petty Officers, the rest of the crew comprised of Able and Ordinary Seaman, Landsmen, Supernumeries and 31 boys.

Also within this complement was a detachment of 146 Royal Marines from the Chatham Division, commanded by Captain Charles Adair

Apart from the 700 English, Irish, Scots and Welsh, 18 different nationalities were represented on the Victory, at the Battle of Trafalgar.

She suffered some of the worst casualties of the Allied Fleet at the battle with 57 of her crew killed or dying of their wounds a few days later, and a further 102 wounded.

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ADM 196 Document

ADM 29/8 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

ADM 9 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

T-ROLLUnknown, Book

W009Unknown, Web Site

W025P. Davis, Web Site

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

WWNHJoseph F. Callo, Alastair Wilson, Book

ref:559Marion Purnell, Web Site

ref:607 Web Site

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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ref:716Peter Goodwin, Book

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