British Third Rate ship of the line 'Armada' (1810)

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Armada

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Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered20.10.1806BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down5.1807BWAS-1793
Launched22.3.1810BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardTurnchapel - Plymouth BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArmada ClassBWAS-1793
Designed by The SurveyorsBWAS-1793
Constructor Isaac BlackburnBWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold27.5.1863BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 0"Imperial Feet53.6448 
Length of Keel145' 0"Imperial Feet44.196 
Breadth47' 7 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383 
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008 
Burthen1,749 34⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


22.3.1810Broadside Weight = 928 Imperial Pound ( 420.848 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.10.1806590Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.1810 - 1.1812Captain Adam Mackenzie (d.1823)BWAS-17931.1812 - 1801Captain Charles Grant (1770-1824)BWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
9.3.1810 - 1815Lieutenant Charles Bagehot (1786-1857)NBD184916.4.1812 - 29.9.1814Lieutenant Francis Beaumont (1787-?)NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
8.1810 - 11.1811Midshipman David BriggsNBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1807Began building at Turnchapel - Plymouth BWAS-1793
22.3.1810Completed building at Turnchapel - Plymouth at a cost of £56890.0.0dBWAS-1793
23.3.1810Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
27.9.1810Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £33174.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.3.1812Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
9.1814Began fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
11.1814Completed fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
4.1815Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1.1816Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £54282.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.1844Powder hulk at Keyham PointBWAS-1793
4.1844Refitted as a Other Vessels Powder Hulk
12.11.1862ReplacedBWAS-1793
27.5.1863Sold to Marshall at PlymouthBWAS-1793

 
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