British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defence' (1762)

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Defence

322
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered13.12.1758BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down14.5.1759BWAS-1714
Named19.4.1759BWAS-1714
Launched31.3.1762BWAS-1714
First Commissioned22.2.1770BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
Ship ClassBellona ClassBWAS-1714
Designed by
Sir Thomas SladeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1744-1771
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Israel PownollBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1741-1779
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Wrecked24.12.1811BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 0"Imperial Feet51.2064 
Length of Keel138' 0"Imperial Feet42.0624 
Breadth46' 9"Imperial Feet14.0589 
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166 
Draught Forward12' 4"Imperial Feet3.7084 
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Burthen1,603 8⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


31.3.1762Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
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
31.1.1758550Design Complement

16 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
22.2.1770 - 29.5.1771Captain
John ReynoldsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1787
ADM 6/20/271BWAS-171412.6.1778 - 8.1.1782Captain
James CranstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1783
ADM 6/21/423BWAS-17148.1.1782 - 23.12.1783Captain
Thomas NewnhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1760-1794
Transfered ADM 6/22/395BWAS-171423.12.1783 - 18.11.1784Captain
Thomas TroubridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1794
Transfered ADM 6/23/287
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 5.7.1785BWAS-171411.1784 - 1.1786Captain
Christopher HallidayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1783
BWAS-171418.11.1784 - 3.1.1786Captain
Andrew MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1806
ADM 6/23/492
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 2.12.1788ADM 6/2328.8.1790 - 14.12.1790Captain
The Hon. George MurrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1796
ADM 6/24/63ADM 6/246.5.1793 - 23.9.1794Captain
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1767-1830
Transfered ADM 6/24/236BWAS-171423.9.1794 - 1797Captain
Thomas WellsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1810
ADM 6/25/88BWAS-17143.1798 - 5.1798Captain
William BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1788-1815
BWAS-17145.1798 - 11.1798Captain
John PeytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1808
BWAS-171411.1798 - 2.1799Commander
Thomas StephensonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1802
BWAS-17142.1799 - 3.7.1802Captain
Henry PauletBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1819
BWAS-171427.5.1803 - 12.1805Captain
George Johnstone HopeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1815
NAO11.1806 - 2.1811Captain
Charles EkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1818
BWAS-17142.1811 - 24.12.1811Captain
David AtkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1784-1790
†BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.1794 - 1794Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Robert ManBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1767-1812
BWAS-1714

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
28.8.1790 - 1790First Lieutenant
Charles Vinicombe PenroseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1817
ADM 6/24/63ADM 6/2428.8.1790 - 1790Second Lieutenant
Jonas RoseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1809
ADM 6/24/63ADM 6/2428.8.1790 - 1790Third Lieutenant
Alexander MenziesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1790
ADM 6/24/63ADM 6/2428.8.1790 - 1790Fourth Lieutenant
James AlisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1790
ADM 6/24/63ADM 6/2410.9.1790 - 5.10.1790Fifth Lieutenant
Robert ArnoldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1816
Transfered ADM 6/24/66ADM 6/24

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
16.10.1779 - 3.4.1780Acting Carpenter
Richard BryantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1802
ADM 29-11794 - 1.6.1794Master
William WebsterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
† Discharged DeadTNC

8 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1794Master's Mate
John Cook CarpenterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1821
ADM 171/81794Midshipman
William RattrayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Midshipman
Charles Sibthorp John HawtayneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1819
ADM 171/81794Midshipman
William Henry DillonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1853
ADM 171/81794Midshipman
Thomas ConsittBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1799
ADM 171/83.12.1799 - 8.1802Midshipman
James BrasierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1837
NBD18496.1803 - 24.12.1805Master's Mate
William BuchananBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1846
NBD18491804 - 20.2.1805Midshipman
George Guy BurtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1846
NBD1849

15 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
26.5.1779 - 31.1.1786Able Seaman
John OsborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1786
ADM 29/81794Able Seaman
Robert DelamaineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Able Seaman
Robert ChallenorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Ordinary Seaman
Andrew ScotlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Ordinary Seaman
John GarrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Ordinary Seaman
John WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Landman
Josiah BellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Landman
William RidettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Landman
William HoughtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Landman
Stephen GaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Landman
Henry EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Landman
Matthias DwyerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Landman
William SkuceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Captain's Servant
James HamshireBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/81794Quarter Gunner
George GoodenoughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ADM 171/8

Service History


DateEventSource
1770Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.1770Commissioned as a guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
19.10.1770Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £27690.3.4dBWAS-1714
19.10.1770Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £11208.17.11dBWAS-1714
29.5.1771

Paid off

BWAS-1714
6.1778RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1779Channel fleetBWAS-1714
4.1779Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
5.1779Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £4714.17.6dBWAS-1714
8.1.1780Attack on the Caracas Convoy
16.1.1780Battle of Cape St. Vincent
12.4.1781Arrived at Gibraltar as part of the relief fleetBWAS-1714
6.2.1782Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
20.6.17832nd Battle of Cuddalore
31.1.1786

Paid off

BWAS-1714
14.12.1790

Paid off

BWAS-1714
5.1793RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
23.5.1795Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
13.7.1795Battle of Hyeres
1.8.1798Battle of the Nile
2.12.1798

Arrived at Gibraltar.

TNC
11.6.1800Her boats took Nochette and other gunboats off QuiberonBWAS-1714
11.6.1800Destroyed, with others, the Therese in Bourgheuf BayBWAS-1714
2.4.1801Battle of Copenhagen
28.9.1801Took the privateer Enfant du Carnaval off the Portugese coastBWAS-1714
28.9.1801Took the Privateer
L'Enfant du Carnaval (14) 1801-1801
French 14 Gun
Privateer

3.7.1802

Paid off

BWAS-1714
5.1803RecommissionedBWAS-1714
7.1803Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
31.7.1803Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £10505.0.0dBWAS-1714
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
12.1805Paid offBWAS-1714
4.1806Began large repair at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
1.1807Completed large repair at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £24535.0.0dBWAS-1714
8.1807Copenhagen expeditionBWAS-1714
15.8.1807Second Battle of Copenhagen
12.1807Blockade of CadizBWAS-1714
24.12.1811Wrecked on Laland Island off Jutland, 5 survivors out of 530BWAS-1714


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
14.8.1798-1798Saumarez's Squadron 1798
Sir James SaumarezBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1767-1830
 
 
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