British First Rate ship of the line 'San Josef' (1797)

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San Josef	22
Nominal Guns	114	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Spanish First Rate ship of the line 'San José' (1783) (114)
Captured	14.2.1797	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Ferrol - Spain	3DECKS
Constructor	Francisco Gautier (1733-1800)	3DECKS
Category	First Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	5.1849	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck194' 3"Imperial Feet59.132
Length of Keel156' 11 ½"Imperial Feet47.5615
Length of Keel54' 3"Imperial Feet16.4783
Depth in Hold24' 8"Imperial Feet7.366
Burthen2,457Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck194' 3"Imperial Feet59.132
Length of Keel156' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet47.5552
Breadth54' 3"Imperial Feet16.4783
Depth in Hold24' 3 ½"Imperial Feet7.3279
Draught Forward14' 3"Tons BM
Draught Aft21' 3"Tons BM
Burthen2,456 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

12.1800Broadside Weight = 1169 Imperial Pound ( 530.1415 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck32 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck32 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 9-Pounder

8 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1800 - 10.2.1801Captain Thomas Masterman Hardy (1769-1839)ODNB15.2.1811 - 5.3.1811Captain Abel FerrisNAO24.2.1811 - 16.8.1811Acting Captain John Bowker (1770-1847)NBD18493.3.1811 - 6.4.1812CaptainSir Richard King (2^nd Baronet of Bellevue) (1774-1834)NAO5.1.1813 - 12.5.1813Captain Henry Bourchier (1787-1852)NBD18497.1814 - 17.8.1814Acting Captain Edward Barnard (1782-1863)NBD18496.8.1841 - 9.1844Captain Frederick William Burgoyne (1778-1848)NBD184928.4.1848 - 31.12.1848Captain Thomas Maitland (1803-1878)W025

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1801 - 1.2.1801Rear-Admiral of the Red Horatio Nelson (1^st Duke of Bronté in the Kingdom of Sicily) (1758-1805)NAO

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1801 - 1802Lieutenant Richard KevernNBD18498.6.1803 - 1806First Lieutenant John Bowker (1770-1847)NBD18491810 - 1811Lieutenant John George Aplin (1790-1861)NBD18492.1811 - 4.1813Lieutenant Edward Barnard (1782-1863)NAO4.1813 - 17.8.1814Flag Lieutenant Edward Barnard (1782-1863)NAO12.5.1813 - 17.8.1814Lieutenant Sackville BurroughsNBD184926.11.1831 - 1831Lieutenant Jeffery Reid Amherst (d.1880)NBD18491.5.1833 - 5.9.1835Lieutenant Robert Augustus Bradshaw (1800-?)NBD18492.12.1833 - 4.5.1836Flag Lieutenant Claude Henry Mason Buckle (1803-1894)NBD184921.5.1840 - 1843Lieutenant William CampbellNBD184921.5.1840 - 16.9.1842First Lieutenant Henry Hayward BuddNBD184922.5.1843 - 1845First Lieutenant George Stanway BourneNBD1849

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
23.12.1800 - 31.3.1803Carpenter William Bunce (1750-1832)NAO9.1.1801 - 23.5.1801Surgeon William WalkerADM 29/817.1.1801 - 1.2.1801Master Thomas Atkinson (1767-1836)E-WIKI11.2.1801 - 27.12.1801Master William McKinlayADM 29-1

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
5.3.1797 - 10.11.1797Master's Mate Thomas Coleman (1769-1815)NAO11.1801 - 7.1803Midshipman Peregrine BowenBWAS-17141810Midshipman James BulkeleyNBD18491810 - 17.8.1814Midshipman James Richard Auchinleck (1791-1870)NBD18491.5.1810 - 13.2.1811Master's Mate William BranderNBD18497.1811Midshipman Richard BudgenNBD18494.1813 - 17.8.1814Midshipman William Cuppage (d.1856)NBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
11.17971st Class Volunteer William Case Burbidge (1789-?)NBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
1837Converted to a training ShipB065

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