British Third Rate ship of the line 'Hector' (1774)

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Hector	357
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	14.1.1771	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.1771	BWAS-1714
Launched	27.5.1774	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	3.7.1776	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Grove Street Yard - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Royal Oak Class (1765)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Henry AdamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1713-1805	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	2.1816	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 7"Imperial Feet51.209
Length of Keel138' 1"Imperial Feet42.0631
Breadth47' 0"Imperial Feet14.3256
Depth in Hold20' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet6.1151
Draught Forward12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen1,622 ⁴⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.1776Broadside 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

1779Broadside Weight = 829 Imperial Pound ( 375.9515 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 12-Pound Carronade

1783Broadside 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

18 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.7.1776 - 27.12.1782Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/198BWAS-17145.4.1783 - 22.1.1784Captain ADM 6/23/46BWAS-171422.1.1784 - 24.1.1784Captain ADM 6/23/187ADM 6/2324.1.1784 - 1.2.1785Captain ADM 6/23/188ADM 6/231.2.1785 - 30.1.1787CaptainBWAS-17146.9.1790 - 1.9.1791Captain ADM 6/24/65BWAS-17141.9.1791 - 12.4.1794Captain ADM 6/24/131ADM 6/2414.4.1794 - 18.7.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/25/29BWAS-17147.8.1794 - 5.8.1794Captain ADM 6/25/82BWAS-171412.1794 - 1796CaptainBWAS-17147.1797 - 4.1799CaptainBWAS-17144.1799 - 9.1799CaptainBWAS-17149.1799 - 1802CaptainBWAS-171418.3.1802 - 30.5.1803CaptainBWAS-17147.1806 - 1811LieutenantBWAS-17141812LieutenantBWAS-17141812LieutenantBWAS-17931813 - 1814LieutenantBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.4.1794 - 5.8.1794Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17141796Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

19 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.7.1776 - 5.11.1777Third Lieutenant ADM 6/21/199ADM 6/215.11.1777 - 13.5.1778Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/332ADM 6/215.4.1783 - 16.6.1783First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/46ADM 6/235.4.1783 - 3.1.1787Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/46ADM 6/236.9.1790 - 31.8.1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/65ADM 6/247.9.1790 - 30.8.1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/65ADM 6/247.9.1790 - 6.1.1791Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/65ADM 6/247.9.1790 - 6.1.1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/65ADM 6/247.1.1791 - 4.9.1791Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/100ADM 6/47.1.1791 - 31.8.1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/4/100ADM 6/47.1.1791 - 31.8.1791Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/4/100ADM 6/41.9.1791 - 1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/131ADM 6/241.9.1791 - 1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/131ADM 6/241.9.1791 - 4.9.1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/4/131ADM 6/45.9.1791 - 20.9.1791Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/132ADM 6/45.9.1791 - 1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/132ADM 6/2421.9.1791 - 1791Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/137ADM 6/243.1798 - 4.7.1798Acting LieutenantNBD18498.7.1798 - 1.11.1800LieutenantNBD1849

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.10.1790 - 12.7.1795CarpenterADM 29-114.9.1791 - 25.4.1792MasterADM 29-111.5.1810 - 12.3.1814BoatswainNAO

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
17.12.1790 - 5.12.1791Able SeamanIPC10.1797 - 1797Unknownref:105927.5.1805 - 30.6.1806LandmanADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
24.6.1774Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £35333.16.7dBWAS-1714
7.1.1778Encounter between Belle-Poule and two british 74
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
4.1779coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £6783.14.5dBWAS-1714
25.12.1779Sailed with a convoy to the West indiesBWAS-1714
20.6.1780Action off Monti Christi
1781Returned home with a convoyBWAS-1714
21.9.1782

Paid off

ADM 33
10.1782Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
15.2.1783Paid offADM 33
4.1783Recommissioned as a guard shipBWAS-1714
5.1783Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £20741.0.9dBWAS-1714
2.1787Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1787Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £20168.0.2dBWAS-1714
9.1790RecommissionedBWAS-1714
24.3.1793Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
6.1793At MartiniqueBWAS-1714
5.8.1794

Paid off

ADM 33
12.1794RecommisisonedBWAS-1714
2.1796refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £9230.0.0dBWAS-1714
8.1797refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £13045.0.0dBWAS-1714
10.1797Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
11.1799refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £13691.0.0dBWAS-1714
29.4.1803Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1714
30.5.1803Paid offADM 33
7.1806Recommissioned as a prison ship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
7.1806Refitted as a Unrated Prison ShipBWAS-1793
2.1816Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 29/8 Archive

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

IPC Document

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1059 Digital Book

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 3rd of August 2012 21:12

Oct 1793 Hector 74 Captain Lawrence William Halstead, Rear-Admiral of the Blue George Montagu and Hannibal 74 cap Colpoys arrives at Plymouth with a convoy from Jamaica

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