British Third Rate ship of the line 'Invincible' (1765)

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Invincible	331
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.10.1761	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	12.1761	BWAS-1714
Named	5.11.1761	BWAS-1714
Launched	9.3.1765	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	11.1776	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Ramillies Class (1760)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1781	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John & William WellsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	16.3.1801	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 6"Imperial Feet51.2086
Length of Keel137' 3 ¾"Imperial Feet41.7767
Breadth47' 3"Imperial Feet14.3365
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166
Draught Forward12' 5"Imperial Feet3.7211
Draught Aft17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925
Burthen1,630 ⁵⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.1776Broadside 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
25.4.1760550Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.11.1776 - 23.1.1778Captain ADM 6/21/226BWAS-171423.1.1778 - 2.5.1778Captain ADM 6/21/356ADM 6/212.5.1778 - 26.3.1779Captain ADM 6/21/402BWAS-171426.3.1779 - 9.9.1779Captain ADM 6/21/531BWAS-17149.9.1779 - 21.3.1780Captain ADM 6/22/25BWAS-171421.3.1780 - 2.5.1780Captain ADM 6/22/102BWAS-17142.5.1780 - 1.8.1783Captain ADM 6/22/122BWAS-17149.2.1781 - 5.1781CaptainBWAS-17146.5.1793 - 18.10.1795Captain ADM 6/24/236BWAS-171418.10.1795 - 3.1.1801Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-17142.1801 - 16.3.1801Captain†BWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.1778 - 1778CommodoreBWAS-17142.1801 - 16.3.1801Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.2.1778 - 15.5.1778First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/369ADM 1048.1781 - 12.1781Lieutenantref:6167.1793 - 2.6.1794Lieutenantref:6161794LieutenantADM 171/831.7.1799 - 25.6.1800LieutenantNBD184910.1.1801 - 16.3.1801LieutenantW041

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1794Boatswainref:9241794Carpenterref:9241794Gunnerref:9241794Purserref:9241794Surgeonref:9241794Chaplainref:924

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
9.1777 - 12.1777Midshipmanref:6161794MidshipmanADM 171/815.7.1794 - 1795MidshipmanNBD1849

12 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
5.1793 - 10.1795Captain's ServantNBD18491.8.1793 - 10.1793Able SeamanNBD18491794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's CookADM 171/8

5 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1794Captain of Marinesref:9241794Lieutenant of MarinesADM 171/81794Lieutenant of Marinesref:9241794PrivateADM 171/81794PrivateADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
6.4.1765Moved to Sheerness DYBWAS-1714
1.1777Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
2.1777Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £30879.19.2dBWAS-1714
2.1777Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £11746.7.0dBWAS-1714
8.1.1779Attack on Caraccas shipsBWAS-1714
4.1779Began coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.1779Completed coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £8541.2.8dBWAS-1714
8.1.1780Attack on the Caracas Convoy
16.1.1780Battle of Cape St. Vincent
29.11.1780Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1714
3.2.1781At St EustatiusBWAS-1714
29.4.1781At encounter off MartiniqueBWAS-1714
29.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal
5.1781At TobagoBWAS-1714
5.9.1781Battle of the Chesapeake
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
2.1782At Jamaica for a refitBWAS-1714
21.7.1782Sailed to AmericaBWAS-1714
5.9.1782Arrived at New YorkBWAS-1714
24.10.1782Sailed from New YorkBWAS-1714
11.1782Blockade of Cape FrancoisBWAS-1714
2.1783At Puerto CavelloBWAS-1714
19.2.1783Retook the BWAS-1714
1.8.1783Paid offADM 51
2.1784fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
11.1788Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
7.1791Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £35333.12.0dBWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
3.1796refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £9820.0.0dBWAS-1714
21.3.1796Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
1.4.1796Took the Privateer
16.2.1797Capture of Trinidad
8.1799At the capture of SurinamBWAS-1714
11.8.1799Surrender of Surinam
8.1800Returned homeBWAS-1714
12.1800Began making good defects at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
2.1801Completed making good defects at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £15671.0.0dBWAS-1714
16.3.1801Wrecked on the Harborough Sand off Yarmouth with over 400 drownedBWAS-1714

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Posted by Louise Watling on Thursday 12th of April 2012 15:00

According to reports at the time of her loss, HMS Invincible sunk after striking Hammond's Knoll.

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