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

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San Josef
Nominal Guns	114	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Spanish First Rate ship of the line 'San José' (1783) (114) 1783-1797 Spanish 114 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	14.2.1797	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Ferrol - Spain	3DECKS
Constructor	Francisco GautierFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 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 Keel54' 3"Imperial Feet16.4783
Length of Keel156' 11 ½"Imperial Feet47.5615
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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
28.12.1800 - 10.2.1801CaptainODNB15.2.1811 - 5.3.1811CaptainNAO24.2.1811 - 16.8.1811Acting CaptainNBD18493.3.1811 - 6.4.1812CaptainNAO5.1.1813 - 12.5.1813CaptainNBD18497.1814 - 17.8.1814Acting CaptainNBD18496.8.1841 - 9.1844CaptainNBD184928.4.1848 - 31.12.1848CaptainW025

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1801 - 1.2.1801Rear-Admiral of the RedNAO

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1801 - 1802LieutenantNBD18498.6.1803 - 1806First LieutenantNBD18491810 - 1811LieutenantNBD18492.1811 - 4.1813LieutenantNAO4.1813 - 17.8.1814Flag LieutenantNAO12.5.1813 - 17.8.1814LieutenantNBD184926.11.1831 - 1831LieutenantNBD18491.5.1833 - 5.9.1835LieutenantNBD18492.12.1833 - 4.5.1836Flag LieutenantNBD18491.8.1836 - 18.9.1839Lieutenant Discharged ADM 196/5/3ADM 19621.5.1840 - 1843LieutenantNBD184921.5.1840 - 16.9.1842First LieutenantNBD184922.5.1843 - 1845First LieutenantNBD1849

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.12.1800 - 31.3.1803CarpenterNAO9.1.1801 - 23.5.1801SurgeonADM 29/817.1.1801 - 1.2.1801MasterE-WIKI11.2.1801 - 27.12.1801MasterADM 29-124.9.1805 - 1.6.1807PurserADM 29/8

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
5.3.1797 - 10.11.1797Master's MateNAO11.1801 - 7.1803MidshipmanBWAS-17141810MidshipmanNBD18491810 - 17.8.1814MidshipmanNBD18491.5.1810 - 13.2.1811Master's MateNBD18497.1811MidshipmanNBD18494.1813 - 17.8.1814MidshipmanNBD184914.6.1813 - 16.8.1814TrumpeterADM 29/8

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
11.17971st Class VolunteerNBD184913.5.1809 - 25.5.1810Ordinary SeamanADM 29/812.5.1813 - 13.6.1813Able SeamanADM 29/816.2.1830 - 30.11.1831Boat's CrewADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
1837Converted to a training ShipB065

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco, Cy Harrison, Web Site

ADM 196 Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 29/8 Archive

B065Brian Lavery, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

W025P. Davis, Web Site

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Tuesday 29th of November 2022 06:43	Ormonde Waters	Dominick Creagh WatersBritish Naval Sailor Service 1815
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