British Third Rate ship of the line 'Centaur' (1797)

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Centaur	3526
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	17.1.1788	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	11.1790	BWAS-1793
Named	23.10.1788	BWAS-1793
Launched	14.3.1797	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1784	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John ToveryBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1776-1784	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	11.1819	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 0"Imperial Feet53.6448
Length of Keel144' 3"Imperial Feet43.8929
Breadth49' 0"Imperial Feet14.9352
Depth in Hold20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096
Draught Forward13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Draught Aft17' 9"Imperial Feet5.2143
Burthen1,842 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

14.3.1797Broadside Weight = 880 Imperial Pound ( 399.08 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
22.3.1788640Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1797 - 3.1801CaptainBWAS-17933.1801 - 10.1801CaptainBWAS-179310.1801 - 4.1802CaptainBWAS-17934.1802 - 1804CaptainBWAS-17931804 - 1805CaptainBWAS-179331.12.1804 - 1805CaptainBWAS-17931805CaptainBWAS-179312.1805 - 1807CaptainBWAS-17931807 - 1810CaptainBWAS-17939.1814 - 1815CaptainBWAS-1793

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
4.1802 - 2.10.1807CommodoreBWAS-17932.10.1807 - 1810Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1793

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
21.7.1798 - 7.1798LieutenantNBD184919.6.1801 - 26.3.1802LieutenantNBD18491804 - 1.5.1804LieutenantODNB4.1804 - 5.1804LieutenantODNB20.1.1805 - 20.3.1805LieutenantNBD184923.1.1805 - 7.1.1806LieutenantNBD18499.1808 - 12.1810LieutenantNAO25.7.1811 - 1811LieutenantNBD184924.10.1814 - 8.2.1816LieutenantNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.2.1797 - 30.3.1797PurserADM 29/831.3.1797 - 29.4.1802PurserADM 29/8

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1801MidshipmanNBD18495.1802 - 7.11.1804MidshipmanNBD184910.1806 - 11.1810MidshipmanNBD18492.9.1809 - 11.1810MidshipmanNBD18491810 - 2.1815MidshipmanNBD18491811 - 31.1.1812MidshipmanNBD184911.1814 - 6.12.1815MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
24.4.1806 - 2.9.18091st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1790Began building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
14.3.1797Completed building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £59538.0.0dBWAS-1793
17.3.1797Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
11.6.1797Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
2.6.1798Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
11.1798Occupation of MinorcaBWAS-1793
2.2.1799Took the Privateer at the Action off Rochefort
19.6.1799Capture off Cape Sicie
21.6.1803Capture of St. Lucia and Tobago
3.2.1804Capture of the Curieux
4.2.1804Took the Brig cut out at Port Royal
2.1806Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1806Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £41413.0.0dBWAS-1793
25.9.1806Action off Rochefort
25.9.1806Took the Frigate off Ile d'Aix
15.8.1807Second Battle of Copenhagen
12.1807Occupation of MadeiraBWAS-1793
24.12.1807Occupation of Madeira
1808In the BalticBWAS-1793
25.8.1808Capture of the Vsevolod
1809Operations in the ScheldtBWAS-1793
2.11.1809Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
11.1812Began making good defects at UnknownBWAS-1793
1.1813Completed making good defects at a cost of £15253.0.0dBWAS-1793
1815In North AmericaBWAS-1793
11.1815Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1793
11.1819Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref: Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

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