British Third Rate ship of the line 'Audacious' (1785)

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Audacious	3185
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	23.7.1785	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	2.1792	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Edgar Class	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1755-1802	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	8.1815	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 2"Imperial Feet51.2071
Length of Keel137' 9"Imperial Feet41.7638
Breadth47' 1"Imperial Feet14.3292
Depth in Hold19' 10"Imperial Feet5.7912
Draught Forward12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338
Draught Aft17' 9 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen1,624 ²⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

23.7.1785Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
25.8.1774550Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.12.1792 - 4.7.1794Captain ADM 6/24/186BWAS-17147.7.1794 - 6.1795Captain ADM 6/25/57BWAS-17146.1795 - 1796CaptainBWAS-17141798 - 1800CaptainBWAS-17144.1801 - 6.1801CaptainBWAS-17146.1801CaptainBWAS-17146.1801 - 1802CaptainBWAS-17146.1805 - 1.1806CaptainBWAS-17141.1806CaptainBWAS-17141.1806 - 1807CaptainBWAS-17141807 - 1809CaptainBWAS-17143.1810 - 11.1811CaptainBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
4.1800 - 1800Vice-Admiral of the RedBWAS-1714

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
29.8.1795 - 28.4.1796Acting Lieutenantref:21.1.1806 - 18.12.1811LieutenantNBD184911.1809 - 12.1810LieutenantNBD1849

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.1.1793 - 23.10.1794MasterADM 29-11794 - 1.6.1794Surgeonref:166511.5.1801 - 4.10.1802MasterADM 29-1

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1794MidshipmanADM 171/81794MidshipmanADM 171/81794ClerkADM 171/829.10.1801 - 4.10.1802Midshipmanref:107329.10.1801 - 4.10.1802Midshipmanref:10731805MidshipmanNBD18491807 - 4.1809MidshipmanNBD1849

11 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794ServantADM 171/81794BoyADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1785Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
10.1785Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £11850.0.0dBWAS-1714
10.1785Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
8.1791Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
23.2.1793Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £10026.0.0dBWAS-1714
23.5.1795Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
13.7.1795Battle of Hyeres
1.1797Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.1797Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £9199.0.0dBWAS-1714
1.8.1798Battle of the Nile
18.2.1800Capture of the Généreux
4.1801RecommissionedBWAS-1714
6.7.1801Battle of Algeciras Bay
12.7.1801The Gut of Gibraltar
1.4.1802Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
4.1805Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.1805RecommissionedBWAS-1714
8.1805Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £27429.0.0dBWAS-1714
1807In the Channel FleetBWAS-1714
1808In the BalticBWAS-1714
1.1809Evacuation of CorunnaBWAS-1714
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
28.7.1809Walcheren Expedition
24.9.1810Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1714
11.1811Laid up in ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1714
8.1815Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
14.8.1798-1798	Saumarez's Squadron 1798	Sir James SaumarezBritish Naval Sailor Service 1767-1830

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