British Third Rate ship of the line 'Caesar' (1793)

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Caesar	3460
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	13.11.1783	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	24.1.1786	BWAS-1793
Acquired	16.11.1793	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Edward Hunt (d.bef.1740)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas Pollard	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	2.1821	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck181' 0"Imperial Feet55.1688
Length of Keel148' 1"Imperial Feet45.1109
Breadth50' 5"Imperial Feet15.367
Depth in Hold22' 11"Imperial Feet6.7183
Draught Forward13' 8"Imperial Feet4.0301
Draught Aft19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Burthen2,002 ⁷⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1794Broadside Weight = 945 Imperial Pound ( 428.5575 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1794650 BWAS-1793

15 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.12.1793 - 8.1794Captain Anthony James Pye Molloy (d.1815): on board from 20.1.1794 ADM 6/24/292ADM 518.1794 - 1.1795Captain John Whitby (d.1806)BWAS-17931.1795 - 2.1795Captain William Mitchell (1746-1816)BWAS-17932.1795Lieutenant William MurrayBWAS-17933.1795 - 1795Captain Charles Edmund Nugent (1759-1844)BWAS-17931797 - 1798Captain Roddam Home (d.1801)BWAS-17933.1799 - 31.12.1799CaptainSir James Saumarez (1757-1836)BWAS-17931.1801 - 4.1802Captain Jahleel Brenton (1770-1844)BWAS-17934.1802 - 13.8.1802Captain Hugh Downman (1765-1858)BWAS-17939.5.1805 - 7.1805Captain John Tremayne RoddBWAS-17937.1805 - 9.11.1805CommodoreSir Richard John Strachan (6^th Baronet of Thornton, Kincardine) (1760-1828)BWAS-17939.11.1805 - 12.1806Captain Thomas George Shortland (1771-1827)BWAS-179312.1806 - 1810Captain Charles Richardson (d.1850)BWAS-17931810 - 5.1811Captain William Granger (d.1848)BWAS-17931812Captain Jeremiah Coghlan (1775-1844)BWAS-1793

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.1794 - 12.1794Rear-Admiral of the RedThe Hon. William Cornwallis (1744-1819) TransferedE-WIKI1.1.1801 - c.13.8.1802Rear-Admiral of the BlueSir James Saumarez (1757-1836)BWAS-17939.11.1805 - 1806Rear-Admiral of the BlueSir Richard John Strachan (6^th Baronet of Thornton, Kincardine) (1760-1828)BWAS-17934.2.1809 - 30.10.1809Rear-Admiral of the Blue Robert Stopford (1768-1847): on board from 4.4.1809 Transfered ADM 196/68/191BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1794Lieutenant William Henry DicksonADM 171/87.1.1795 - 5.4.1799Lieutenant Richard KevernNBD184911.5.1805 - 30.1.1808Lieutenant Charles Cumby (1779-?)NBD1849

9 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1794Chaplain Robert Binghamref:9241794Surgeon Thomas Leedsref:9241794Purser Edward Eilbeckref:9241794Gunner John Filmoreref:9241794Carpenter William Holmesref:9241794Boatswain John Shaw (d.1801)ref:9241794Master John Luckey (d.1812)ref:9245.6.1797 - 21.3.1799Boatswain George William Forster (d.1820)NAO18.4.1800 - 25.4.1803Boatswain George William Forster (d.1820)NAO

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1794Midshipman Henry GordonADM 171/81794Quarter Gunner John WalkerADM 171/810.1794 - 24.10.1794MidshipmanSir Thomas Brown (d.1851)NBD18491.7.1799 - 4.1802MidshipmanThe Hon. Arthur Richard Turnour (1787-1853)NBD18495.1805 - 12.8.1810Midshipman Isaac BurchNBD18495.12.1808 - 4.1810Midshipman Hugh Somerville Burniston (1796-?)NBD1849

15 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1794Able Seaman George MugfordADM 171/81794Able Seaman James KnightADM 171/81794Able Seaman William HartADM 171/81794Able Seaman Edward DraytonADM 171/81794Able Seaman Thomas CarterADM 171/81794Able Seaman James TowberryADM 171/81794Able Seaman James BevanADM 171/81794Ordinary Seaman Joseph SmithADM 171/81794Ordinary Seaman James CoombeADM 171/81794Ordinary Seaman G WadeADM 171/81794Ordinary Seaman John SnellADM 171/81794Ordinary Seaman James BattADM 171/81794Landman George SaulADM 171/81794Landman George BrewerADM 171/85.4.1800 - 12.18021st Class Volunteer Frank CutlerNBD1849

5 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1794Captain of Marines James Driffieldref:9241794Lieutenant of Marines Thomas Hopperref:9241794Lieutenant of Marines Benjamin Dickensonref:9241794Drummer James PrattonADM 171/81794Private Robert CarneADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
13.2.1794Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £59786.0.0dBWAS-1793
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
2.1796Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.1796Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £8221.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.1797Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1798Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £10999.0.0dBWAS-1793
1.4.1799

Sailed from Plymouth

TNC
6.7.1801Battle of Algeciras Bay
12.7.1801The Gut of Gibraltar
13.8.1802

Paid off

BWAS-1793
7.1804Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1805Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £37300.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.11.1805Battle of Cape Ortegal
27.2.1809Action at Sables d'Olonne
28.7.1809Walcheren Expedition
13.3.1810Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
1813Placed in ordinaryBWAS-1793
1813Fitted as an Army clothing depot ship at PlymouthBWAS-1793

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