British Second Rate ship of the line 'Royal William' (1757)

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Royal William	282
Nominal Guns	84	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.11.1755	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	29.6.1756	BWAS-1714
Launched	8.8.1757	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.4.1757	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Richard Stacey	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	8.1813	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck175' 4"Imperial Feet53.3414
Length of Keel142' 7"Imperial Feet43.2858
Breadth50' 3"Imperial Feet15.3162
Depth in Hold20' 1"Imperial Feet6.1214
Draught Forward14' 3 ½"Tons BM
Draught Aft16' 4"Tons BM
Burthen1,918 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1757Broadside Weight = 826 Imperial Pound ( 374.591 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 9-Pounder

1782Broadside Weight = 1339 Imperial Pound ( 607.2365 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 68-Pound Carronade
Middle Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

1784Broadside Weight = 723 Imperial Pound ( 327.8805 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1757750EstablishmentBWAS-1714
1782650EstablishmentBWAS-1714

11 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.6.1757 - 30.1.1758Captain Wittewronge Taylor (c.1719-1760) ADM 6/18/406BWAS-171430.1.1758 - 30.1.1759Captain Thomas Evans (d.1775) ADM 6/18/479BWAS-171430.1.1759 - 23.2.1763Captain Hugh Pigot (1722-1792) ADM 6/19/29BWAS-17148.1.1771 - 11.5.1771Captain Samuel Hood (1724-1816) ADM 6/20/332BWAS-17146.5.1782 - 12.2.1783Captain John Carter Allen (1724-1800) ADM 6/22/463BWAS-171412.5.1790 - 16.9.1791Captain George Gayton (1724-1797): on board from 18.5.1790 ADM 6/24/28BWAS-171425.12.1792 - 16.4.1794Captain George Gayton (1724-1797): on board from 26.12.1792 ADM 6/24/187BWAS-171412.4.1794 - 1801Captain Francis Pickmore (d.1818) ADM 6/25/29BWAS-17149.1803 - 5.1806Captain John WainwrightBWAS-17141.6.1806 - 22.4.1809CaptainThe Hon. Courtnay Boyle (1770-1844)BWAS-17141810 - 1812Captain Robert HallBWAS-1714

9 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.1758 - 10.1758Rear-Admiral of the WhiteSir Charles Hardy (1716-1780) ADM 6/18/204BWAS-171410.1759 - 2.1760Admiral of the BlueThe Hon. Edward Boscawen (1711-1761)BWAS-171418.5.1790 - 16.9.1791Vice-Admiral of the Red Robert Roddam (1719-1808)BWAS-171412.1792 - 1799Admiral of the BlueSir Peter Parker (1^st Baronet of Bassingbourn) (1715-1811) ADM 107/1/259BWAS-17141800 - 24.4.1802Admiral of the White Mark Milbanke (1724-1805)BWAS-17141805 - 7.1807Admiral George Montagu (1750-1829)BWAS-17147.1807 - 1809Rear-Admiral of the RedSir Isaac Coffin (Baronet ) (1759-1839)BWAS-17141809 - 1810AdmiralSir Roger Curtis (Baronet ) (1746-1816)BWAS-17141812Admiral of the BlueSir Richard Hussey Bickerton (2^nd Baronet Bickerton of Upwood) (1759-1832)BWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.1.1759 - 23.2.1763First Lieutenant George Wood ADM 6/19/29ADM 6/1930.1.1759 - 26.1.1762Second Lieutenant William Robinson (c.1715-1782) ADM 6/19/29ADM 6/1930.1.1759 - 23.2.1763Third Lieutenant Richard Trotten (c.1731-1800) ADM 6/19/29ADM 6/1930.1.1759 - 22.2.1759Sixth Lieutenant David Arthur (c.1736-1785) ADM 6/19/29ADM 6/1922.2.1759 - 9.1.1760Fifth Lieutenant David Arthur (c.1736-1785) ADM 6/19/141ADM 6/1922.2.1759 - 3.11.1760Sixth Lieutenant Edward Knowles (c.1742-1761) ADM 6/19/141
Issued by Charles Saunders (1713-1775)
Commission confirmed 3.3.1760ref:8499.1.1760 - 23.2.1763Fourth Lieutenant David Arthur (c.1736-1785) ADM 6/19/125ADM 6/199.1.1760 - 3.11.1760Fifth Lieutenant James Knight (c.1733-1765) ADM 6/19/125ADM 6/193.11.1760 - 11.2.1761Fifth Lieutenant Edward Knowles (c.1742-1761) ADM 6/19/206
Issued by Charles Saunders (1713-1775)ref:849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
6.1.1793 - 5.8.1795Master Thomas BushellADM29-1

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1800 - 4.9.1801Midshipman William Balfour (1781-1846)NBD18498.1811Midshipman Richard BudgenNBD18495.1814 - 28.5.1815Master's Mate Daniel Baird (d.1852)NBD1849

9 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1796 - 1798Unknown William Lenthall Brake (1787-1858)NBD18491797 - 8.1798Captain's Servant Lucius Curtis (1786-?)NBD184918.6.1803 - 18051st Class Volunteer Charles BasdenNBD184918051st Class Volunteer William BlenkarneNBD18497.3.1805 - 6.18072nd Class Volunteer William Ayling (d.1848)NBD18493.12.1807 - 3.1808Landman George Henry Ayton (d.1865)NBD184917.9.1808 - 18081st Class Volunteer James AndersonNBD184912.7.1809 - 7.18111st Class Volunteer Charles Blatchley (1796-?)NBD184931.10.1809 - 3.9.1810Able Seaman George Coulbert (1773-1839)PMD

Service History

DateEventSource
1.11.1755Order to be cut down to her Upper DeckBWAS-1714
29.6.1756Started middling repair and removal of upper works at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
4.1757Commissioned for service with the Channel fleetBWAS-1714
6.1757In the Rochefort expedition until 1757/07BWAS-1714
8.8.1757Changes and repair completed at Portsmouth at a cost of £31,507.18.2dBWAS-1714
5.9.1757Raid on Rochefort
23.9.1757With Hawke's fleet at the Isle d'AixBWAS-1714
5.2.1758Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg
27.10.1758Action of 27 October 1758
16.2.1759Sailed for Canada and took part in capture of QuebecBWAS-1714
9.1759Sailed home carrying the body of General WolfeBWAS-1714
1760In Boscawen's fleetBWAS-1714
1760In Hawke's fleetBWAS-1714
1761Expedition to BelleisleBWAS-1714
29.3.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle
1762Blockade of Basque RoadsBWAS-1714
1762Took the Privateer Le Baillen (14)
1762Took the Privateer Le Minx (10)
1762Took the Privateer Nuestra Señora del Corlylas (10)
1762Took the Privateer Anama Guiposcoa
23.2.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714
4.1764Started a small repair at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
11.1764Completed small repair at a cost of £9,480.14.5dBWAS-1714
1.1771Started fitting at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1.1771RecommissionedBWAS-1714
2.1771Completed fitting at a cost of £7,923.17.10dBWAS-1714
5.1771Paid offBWAS-1714
2.1782Recommissioned for Lord Howe's relief of GibraltarBWAS-1714
3.1782Started fitting for serviceBWAS-1714
8.1782Completed fitting at a cost of £22,992.15.8d, reduced to 80 guns and fitted with a 74's masts and yards
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
12.2.1783

Paid off

BWAS-1714
5.1790Commissioned as a receiving ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
16.9.1791

Paid off

BWAS-1714
12.1792RecommissionedBWAS-1714
25.12.1792Refitted as a Third Rate Receiving Ship ADM 6/24
9.1803RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1803Fitted at Portsmouth at a cost of £14,323BWAS-1714
8.1813Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-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) (1725/26-1799)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/19 Archive

ref:849Samantha Cavell, Thesis

ADM29-1 Document

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

PMD Book

ADM 6/24 Archive

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Royal William

Dimensions

Armament

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11 Commanding Officers

9 Flag Officers

9 Commissioned Officers

1 Warrant Officer

3 Petty Officers

9 Crewmen

Service History

Fleets

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