British Third Rate ship of the line 'Courageux' (1800)

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Courageux	3716
Nominal Guns	74
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.11.1794
Keel Laid Down	10.1797
Named	22.5.1797
Launched	26.3.1800
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1795
Constructor	Edward TippettBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1775-1787
Category	Third Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	10.1832

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck181' 0"Imperial Feet55.1688
Length of Keel150' 9 ¼"Imperial Feet45.7264
Breadth47' 1 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Depth in Hold19' 10"Imperial Feet5.7912
Draught Forward13' 1"Imperial Feet3.9709
Draught Aft18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959
Burthen1,780 ⁹³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1800Broadside Weight = 1005 Imperial Pound ( 455.7675 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

13 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1800 - 1801CaptainBWAS-17931801 - 5.1801CaptainBWAS-17935.1801 - 4.1802CaptainBWAS-17934.1802 - 4.1803CaptainBWAS-17934.1803 - 11.1803CaptainBWAS-179311.1803 - 3.1804CaptainBWAS-17933.1804 - 1805CaptainBWAS-17931805CaptainBWAS-17931806 - 1807CaptainBWAS-17935.1809 - 5.1810CaptainBWAS-17935.1810 - 8.1810CaptainBWAS-17938.1810 - 11.1810CaptainBWAS-179311.1810 - 1813CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.1803 - 3.1804Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1802 - 12.1803LieutenantNBD184912.1805 - 1806LieutenantE-WIKI16.5.1810 - 22.11.1810LieutenantNBD184924.11.1810 - 3.1813Third Lieutenantref:574

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1.7.1804 - 7.1805MidshipmanNBD18495.7.1809 - 12.1810Master's MateNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1797Began building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
26.3.1800Completed building at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £60701.0.0dBWAS-1793
5.4.1800Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
30.5.1800Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £3543.0.0dBWAS-1793
25.8.1800Attack on Ferrol
2.1801Saield to the West IndiesBWAS-1793
21.6.1803Capture of St. Lucia and Tobago
4.1.1804Sailed with a convoy to the West indies but drvien back by the weatherBWAS-1793
2.1804Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
4.1804Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £17468.0.0dBWAS-1793
1805In the ChannelBWAS-1793
4.11.1805Battle of Cape Ortegal
1807Blockade of CadizBWAS-1793
3.1809Began very small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
5.1809RecommissionedBWAS-1793
7.1809Completed very small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £20095.0.0dBWAS-1793
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
21.1.1811Grounded on Skerries RocksBWAS-1793
13.11.1812Grounded on Anholt ReefBWAS-1793
12.1813Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
2.1814Refitted as a Other Vessels Lazarette
2.1814Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:574 Web Site

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