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 HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1784	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Joseph GrahamBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
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 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1803 - 1.5.1804CaptainBWAS-179324.4.1804 - 12.1807Captain: on board from 1.5.1804BWAS-179312.1807 - 1811CaptainBWAS-17931813 - 1815CaptainBWAS-17931816CaptainBWAS-17931816 - 1818CaptainBWAS-17933.1818CaptainBWAS-17933.1818 - 10.1820CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1816 - 10.1820Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1793

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.5.1803 - 1806LieutenantNAO9.6.1804 - 1805LieutenantNAO15.7.1804 - 23.12.1805LieutenantNAO20.11.1804 - 18.1.1805Acting LieutenantNAO20.11.1804 - 21.10.1805Sixth Lieutenant†NAO14.3.1805 - 21.10.1805Seventh Lieutenant†NAO2.5.1805 - 1805LieutenantNAO7.2.1806 - 10.11.1807LieutenantBWAS-171426.10.1808 - 6.1.1812LieutenantNBD18494.1820 - 14.10.1820Acting LieutenantNBD1849

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
19.7.1808 - 26.12.1808Midshipman OrdinaryADM 19627.12.1808 - 6.3.1809Master's MateADM 1967.3.1809 - 20.2.1812MidshipmanADM 1961816 - 1.1820MidshipmanNBD1849

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

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ADM 196 Document

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Saturday 12th of September 2020 09:37

Hi Hernan
You will need to see either (or both) the pay books and muster logs of the ship. These are held at the national Archive in Kew, but are not digitised.

Posted by Hernan on Saturday 12th of September 2020 09:30

Hello
I'm looking for information on the crew of the hms conqueror from 1793-1815
I am looking for a relative of mine whose last name is Smith and the name I am not sure is Jacob, born in Belfast

Posted by Ray Milton on Wednesday 1st of July 2020 11:29

My ancestor served on HMS Conqueror at Trafalgar. He was a 'Private, Marine'. Do you know what that is?
Regards.

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