British Third Rate ship of the line 'Conqueror' (1801)

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Conqueror	3674
Nominal Guns	74	B028
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.4.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	10.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	23.11.1801	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	Harwich - Essex	B028
Designed by	Sir John Henslow (1730-1815)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Joseph Graham	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	7.1822	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 0"Imperial Feet53.6448
Length of Keel144' 2"Imperial Feet43.8924
Breadth49' 2"Imperial Feet14.9408
Depth in Hold20' 9"Imperial Feet6.3246
Draught Forward11' 10"Imperial Feet3.3528
Draught Aft19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Burthen1,853 ⁶⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1803Broadside Weight = 1018 Imperial Pound ( 461.663 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1803590Design establishmentBWAS-1793

8 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.1803 - 5.1804CaptainThomas Louis (c.1758-1807)BWAS-17935.1804 - 12.1807CaptainIsrael PellewBWAS-179312.1807 - 1811CaptainEdward Fellowes (d.1841)BWAS-17931813 - 1815CaptainRichard RaggettBWAS-17931816CaptainRobert FowlerBWAS-17931816 - 1818CaptainJohn DavieBWAS-17933.1818CaptainJames WallisBWAS-17933.1818 - 10.1820CaptainFrancis StanfellBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1816 - 10.1820Rear-Admiral of the BlueRobert Plampin (1762-1834)BWAS-1793

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.5.1803 - 1806LieutenantHumphrey Fleming Senhouse (1781-1841)NAO9.6.1804 - 1805LieutenantJames CouchNAO15.7.1804 - 23.12.1805LieutenantRichard SpearNAO20.11.1804 - 18.1.1805Acting LieutenantAlexander Hills (1780-1809)NAO20.11.1804 - 21.10.1805LieutenantWilliam Molyneux St George (d.1805)†NAO14.3.1805 - 21.10.1805LieutenantRobert Lloyd (1769-1805)†NAO2.5.1805 - 1805LieutenantGamaliel FitzmauriceNAO7.2.1806 - 10.11.1807LieutenantGeorge BowenBWAS-171426.10.1808 - 6.1.1812LieutenantLestock Francis Boileau (1785-?)NBD18494.1820 - 14.10.1820Acting LieutenantOrbell Oakes (1800-?)NBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1816 - 1.1820MidshipmanOrbell Oakes (1800-?)NBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
23.11.1801Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
8.5.1803Completed at Plymouth, costs unknownBWAS-1793
8.5.1803Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
5.1804In the ChannelBWAS-1793
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
1806Off RochefortBWAS-1793
15.7.1806Her boats assisted in the cutting out of the Cesar (16) from GirondeBWAS-1793
4.1807Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1807Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £13091.0.0dBWAS-1793
15.11.1807Sailed for the Tagus under Rear-Admiral Sidney SmithBWAS-1793
1809In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1810Off ToulonBWAS-1793
19.7.1811Action off Cape Sicie
10.1812Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
2.1814Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £23708.0.0dBWAS-1793
1816Recommissioned as flagship at St HelenaBWAS-1793
1.1817fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £20120.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.1820Paid off at ChathamBWAS-1793
7.1822Began breaking up at ChathamBWAS-1793
2.8.1822Breaking up completedBWAS-1793

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

B028J. J. ColledgeBook

BWAS-1793Rif WinfieldBook

NAOVariousWeb Site

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

NBD1849O'BrienDigital Book

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