British Third Rate ship of the line 'Conqueror' (1773)

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Conqueror

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Nominal Guns74BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered12.10.1768BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down10.1769BWAS-1714
Launched10.10.1773BWAS-1714
First Commissioned17.3.1777BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
Ship ClassRoyal Oak Class (1765)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1778
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Israel PownollBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1741-1779
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up11.1794BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 6"Imperial Feet51.2086 
Length of Keel138' 2"Imperial Feet42.0637 
Breadth46' 9"Imperial Feet14.0589 
Depth in Hold20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096 
Draught Forward12' 3"Imperial Feet3.6957 
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Burthen1,606 22⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


10.10.1773Broadside 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
18.12.1765600Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
17.3.1777 - 17.10.1778Captain
Thomas GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1802
ADM 6/21/267BWAS-171417.10.1778 - 31.8.1779Captain
Harry HarmoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1809
Transfered ADM 6/21/542
Issued by
John ByronBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1780
, North America
Confirmed 20.4.1779BWAS-171431.8.1779 - 18.12.1779Captain
Walter GriffithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1755
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/22/252
Issued by
Hyde ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1782
, West Indies - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 17.2.1781BWAS-171419.12.1779 - 29.12.1779Captain
Francis John HartwellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1775-1793
Transfered ADM 6/22/182
Issued by
Hyde ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1782
, North America
Confirmed 12.10.1780ADM 6/2217.1.1780 - 16.6.1780Captain
Thomas WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1780
ADM 6/22/125
Issued by
Hyde ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1782
, North Sea - North Atlantic Ocean
Confirmed 5.5.1780BWAS-171416.6.1780 - 6.2.1781Captain
William DicksonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1799
ADM 6/22/217
Issued by
Sir George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 25.12.1780BWAS-17144.5.1781 - 5.9.1783Captain
George BalfourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1788
ADM 6/22/282BWAS-171424.9.1787 - 29.11.1787Captain
William DanielBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1750-1787
ADM 6/23/414ADM 6/23

3 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
17.10.1778 - 19.3.1779Commodore
Thomas GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1802
BWAS-17141779 - 1.1780Rear-Admiral of the Red
Hyde ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1782
TransferedBWAS-17143.1780 - 1781Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Joshua RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1787
BWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
22.11.1790 - 1790First Lieutenant
Richard Dalling DunnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790
ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 1790Second Lieutenant
John MorrisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1801
ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 1790Third Lieutenant
George James ShirleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1825
ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 1790Fourth Lieutenant
Thomas EdmondsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790
ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/24

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.10.1795 - 23.3.1796Carpenter
Richard BryantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1802
ADM 29-1

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1777First commissionedBWAS-1714
7.1777Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
12.7.1777Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £33893.4.0dBWAS-1714
12.7.1777Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £1455.2.2dBWAS-1714
12.1777refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £8618.1.2dBWAS-1714
9.6.1778Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
13.12.1778Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
18.12.1779Combat de la Martinique
17.4.1780Battle of Martinique
15.5.1780Action of March 15 1780
19.5.1780Action of March 19 1780
12.1780Began coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.2.1781

Paid off

ADM 51
5.1781RecommissionedBWAS-1714
7.1781Completed coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £15835.2.6dBWAS-1714
15.1.1782Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
21.7.1782Sailed for AmericaBWAS-1714
5.9.1783Paid offADM 51
12.1783fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1787Moved to ChathamBWAS-1714
11.1794Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

 
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