British Second Rate ship of the line 'Calcutta' (1831)

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Calcutta	3464
Nominal Guns	84	B028
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.4.1827	B065
Keel Laid Down	3.1828	B065
Acquired	14.3.1831	B028
Shipyard	Bombay Dockyard - Bombay	B181
Ship Class	Canopus Class
Category	Second Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold for Break Up	12.5.1908	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck196' 1 ½"Imperial Feet59.7535
Length of Keel161' 11 ½"Imperial Feet49.0855
Breadth50' 9"Imperial Feet15.4686
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Burthen2,029Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck196' 0"Imperial Feet59.7408
Length of Keel162' 4 ½"Imperial Feet49.3903
Breadth52' 6"Imperial Feet15.9258
Depth in Hold22' 6"Imperial Feet6.7818
Burthen2,290 ⁶²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1831Broadside Weight = 1220 Imperial Pound ( 553.27 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Carronade
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 24-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pounder

1831Broadside Weight = 1344 Imperial Pound ( 609.504 kg)B181
Lower Gun Deck32 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck16 British 32-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 32-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1815700Design Complement

1 Commanding Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.3.1856 - 8.1859CaptainWilliam King Hall (1816-1886)W025

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.9.1840 - 9.11.1843LieutenantRobert Laurie Atkinson (1811-?)NBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1840Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £72225.0.0dB181
9.1863Gunnery training ship at PortsmouthB181
1865Gunnery training shipB065

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

B065Brian LaveryBook

B181David Lyon and Rif WinfieldBook

W025P DavisWeb Site

NBD1849O'BrienDigital Book

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