British Third Rate ship of the line 'Benbow' (1813)

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Benbow
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	11.6.1808	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	7.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	3.2.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Nelson Dock - Rotherhithe	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Armada Class	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John BrentBritish Ship Builder Service 1729-1812	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	23.11.1892	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 3 ½"Imperial Feet53.6575
Length of Keel145' 1 ⅞"Imperial Feet44.2182
Breadth47' 11"Imperial Feet14.3292
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Draught Forward12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338
Draught Aft17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Burthen1,772 ⁷²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.2.1813Broadside 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

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1813 - 9.1814CaptainBWAS-17934.1839 - 6.1842CaptainBWAS-17931.9.1854 - 1854LieutenantW025

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.4.1839 - 22.5.1843LieutenantNBD184925.4.1839 - 5.11.1840LieutenantW02515.12.1840 - 13.9.1841LieutenantNBD184913.9.1841 - 5.11.1842LieutenantNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1.11.1813 - 10.18141st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1808Began building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1793
3.2.1813Completed building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £57411.0.0dBWAS-1793
6.2.1813Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
17.5.1813Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £6409.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.1814Laid up at Portmsouth in OrdinaryBWAS-1793
2.1836Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1837Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £55834.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.1839RecommissionedBWAS-1793
4.1839Recommissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
4.1839Began fitting for sea at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
6.1839Completed fitting for sea at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £14600.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.11.1840Bombardment of Acre
5.1842Laid up at SheernessBWAS-1793
2.1848fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
9.1854fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
8.1859fitting as a Coal Depot at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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