British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ardent' (1796)

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Ardent	3103
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Named	14.7.1795	BWAS-1793
Acquired	9.4.1796	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	5.1796	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purchased on the Stocks	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas PitcherBritish Ship Builder Service 1745-1837	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
	3.1824	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck173' 3"Imperial Feet52.7314
Length of Keel144' 0"Imperial Feet43.8912
Breadth43' 0"Imperial Feet13.1064
Depth in Hold19' 10"Imperial Feet5.7912
Burthen1,416 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1796Broadside Weight = 600 Imperial Pound ( 272.1 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1796491 BWAS-1793
30.8.1799491 BG

15 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 11.10.1797Captain†RNB182311.1797 - 6.1801CaptainBWAS-179320.10.1801 - 11.1801CaptainBWAS-179311.1801 - 1802CaptainBWAS-17933.1803 - 1805CaptainBWAS-17937.1806 - 9.1806CaptainBWAS-17939.1806 - 5.1807CaptainBWAS-17935.1807 - 2.1808CaptainBWAS-17931808 - 2.1808CaptainBWAS-179310.1808 - 4.1809CaptainBWAS-17934.1809 - 1812CaptainBWAS-17934.1812CaptainBWAS-17934.1812 - 1813CaptainBWAS-17932.1813 - 5.1814CaptainBWAS-179326.5.1814 - 5.1816CommanderNBD1849

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.1801 - 6.1801Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17932.1805Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.5.1800 - 26.2.1801LieutenantNBD184916.3.1802 - 14.11.1803LieutenantNBD18491.8.1806 - 10.9.1806LieutenantNBD18491812 - 12.2.1812LieutenantNBD1849

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1799 - 1801MidshipmanNBD184921.3.1803 - 18051st Class VolunteerNBD18496.1812 - 1813MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
5.9.1801 - 12.4.18021st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
14.7.1795East India company Princess Royal puchased while buildingBWAS-1793
26.4.1796Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.8.1796Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £5262.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.10.1797Battle of Camperdown
30.8.1799Seizure of the Dutch Fleet at Vlieter
2.4.1801Battle of Copenhagen
8.1802Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
4.1803Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £11829.0.0dBWAS-1793
28.9.1807Sailed to join the River Plate operationsBWAS-1793
4.1808Began fitting as a Guardship at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
6.1808Completed fitting as a Guardship at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
19.5.1809Landed a party of about 80 men at the island of Romso, in the Great Belt. This force was surprised and captured by the Danes.NWB
2.1812Began fitting as a Troopship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.1812Completed fitting as a Troopship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
2.1813Began fitting as a Prison Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1813Completed fitting as a Prison Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1817At HalifaxBWAS-1793
1817Refitted as a Other Vessels Hulk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

RNB1823John Marshall, Digital Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NWBRoger Charles Anderson, Book

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