British Third Rate ship of the line 'Brunswick' (1790)

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Brunswick	3436
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	7.1.1785	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	5.1786	BWAS-1714
Named	14.6.1786	BWAS-1714
Acquired	30.4.1790	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.1790	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Martin WareBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1755-1787	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	8.1826	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck176' 0"Imperial Feet53.6448
Length of Keel145' 2"Imperial Feet44.1971
Breadth48' 8"Imperial Feet14.6558
Depth in Hold19' 6"Imperial Feet5.8081
Burthen1,828 ⁷²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1790Broadside Weight = 790 Imperial Pound ( 358.265 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

12.1806Broadside Weight = 888 Imperial Pound ( 402.708 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder (Gover)
Quarterdeck2 British 24-Pounder (Gover)
Quarterdeck10 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pounder (Gover)

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1790650 BWAS-1714

16 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1790 - 10.12.1790Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/26BWAS-171411.12.1790 - 31.12.1790Captain ADM 6/24/94BWAS-171431.12.1790 - 28.8.1791Captain ADM 6/24/99ADM 6/2428.8.1791 - 7.1.1793Captain ADM 6/24/130ADM 6/247.1.1793 - 30.6.1794Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/24/205BWAS-171430.9.1794 - 6.1795Captain ADM 6/25/90BWAS-17146.1795 - 7.1795CaptainBWAS-171423.7.1795 - 9.1795CaptainBWAS-17149.1795 - 1797CaptainBWAS-171415.11.1796 - 5.1799CaptainNAO1798 - 4.1799Acting CaptainBWAS-17144.1799 - 6.1800CommanderBWAS-17146.1800 - 9.1800CaptainBWAS-17143.1801 - 1801CaptainBWAS-17142.1807 - 1808CaptainBWAS-17141813 - 1814LieutenantBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.1793 - 9.1794Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17141.6.1795 - 10.1799Rear-Admiral of the Red Transferedref:676

23 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.5.1790 - 26.5.1790Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/28ADM 6/2424.5.1790 - 30.12.1790First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/34ADM 6/2427.5.1790 - 29.10.1790Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/35ADM 6/2430.10.1790 - 30.12.1790Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/83ADM 6/2430.10.1790 - 30.12.1790Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/83ADM 6/2431.12.1790 - 30.1.1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/99ADM 6/2431.12.1790 - 30.1.1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/99ADM 6/2431.12.1790 - 30.1.1791Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/99ADM 6/2431.12.1790 - 30.1.1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/99ADM 6/2431.12.1790 - 10.1.1791Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/99ADM 6/2411.1.1791 - 27.8.1791Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/101ADM 6/2431.1.1791 - 27.8.1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/106ADM 6/2431.1.1791 - 10.10.1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/106ADM 6/2431.1.1791 - 28.3.1791Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/106ADM 6/2431.1.1791 - 27.8.1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/106ADM 6/2431.3.1791 - 29.8.1791Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/114ADM 6/2428.8.1791 - 1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/130ADM 6/2428.8.1791 - 1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/130ADM 6/2430.8.1791 - 10.10.1791Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/130ADM 6/2411.10.1791 - 1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/139ADM 6/2411.10.1791 - 1791Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/139ADM 6/2425.12.1806 - 24.7.1811LieutenantNBD18492.1807 - 3.1808LieutenantNAO

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1794 - 1.6.1794Surgeonref:166527.10.1794 - 5.5.1796MasterADM 29-1

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
13.5.1790 - 30.9.1790Midshipman ADM 196/5/1ADM 1961.10.1790 - 6.1.1793Master's Mate Transfered ADM 196/5/1ADM 19628.1.1793 - 28.2.1793MidshipmanRNB18231.3.1793 - 14.7.1794Master's MateRNB18231794MidshipmanADM 171/81797 - 11.9.1798MidshipmanNBD18499.1800 - 10.1800MidshipmanNBD1849

21 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
8.1791 - 1794BoyNBD18496.6.1792 - 27.1.1793Able SeamanNAO1794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81795Able SeamanADM 171/81795LandmanADM 171/8

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1794Private, 29th Regiment of FootADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1790Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £43024.0.0dBWAS-1714
17.5.1790Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
18.6.1790Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £4757.0.0dBWAS-1714
8.1791Commissioned as a guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
9.1794Paid off and then recommissionedBWAS-1714
16.6.1795First Battle of Groix
6.1800At JamaicaBWAS-1714
9.1800Paid offBWAS-1714
2.1801Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1801Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1806Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
2.1807RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1807Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £18818.0.0dBWAS-1714
15.8.1807Second Battle of Copenhagen
1808Placed in ordinaryBWAS-1714
1808Placed in ordinary at GillinghamBWAS-1714
5.1812Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
6.1812Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
1813Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
8.1815Refitted as a Unrated Powder Hulk
10.1825Refitted as a Unrated Lazarette
8.1826Break up completed at SheernessBWAS-1714

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