British Third Rate ship of the line 'Defiance' (1783)

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Defiance	3848
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.7.1780	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.1782	BWAS-1714
Launched	10.12.1783	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	8.1794	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Elizabeth Class	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John Randall (1755-1802)	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	5.1817	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck169' 0"Imperial Feet51.5112
Length of Keel138' 0"Imperial Feet42.0624
Breadth47' 4"Imperial Feet14.3401
Depth in Hold109' 9"Imperial Feet33.2486
Draught Forward12' 2"Imperial Feet3.683
Draught Aft18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959
Burthen1,644 ⁵⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.12.1783Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1793
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
8.12.1765550Design Complement
1794600 BWAS-1714

8 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.7.1794 - 1.6.1795CaptainGeorge Keppel: on board from 24.8.1794 ADM 6/25/69BWAS-171417.6.1795 - 21.3.1796CaptainSir George Home (7^th Baronet of Blackadder) (1740-1803)BWAS-171423.3.1796 - 1.4.1798CaptainTheophilius JonesBWAS-17142.1799 - 12.1800CaptainThomas Revell ShiversBWAS-171412.1800 - 28.10.1801CaptainRichard RetalickBWAS-17141805 - 1.6.1805CaptainPhilip Charles Calderwood Henderson Durham (1763-1845)NAO3.1806 - 1810CaptainHenry Hotham (1777-1833)BWAS-17148.1810 - 1813CaptainRichard RaggettBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1801 - 28.10.1801Rear-Admiral of the WhiteThomas Graves (1747-1814)BWAS-17141811Rear-Admiral of the WhiteJohn Ferrier (d.1836)BWAS-1714

13 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
13.8.1796 - 1797LieutenantCharles Dashwood (1765-1847)E-WIKI1801First LieutenantDavid Mudieref:9051801Second LieutenantNathaniel Vassallref:9051801Third LieutenantDegory King (c.1761-1835)ref:9051801 - 2.4.1801Fourth LieutenantGeorge Gray (d.1801)†ref:9051801Fifth LieutenantJohn Leachref:9051801Sixth LieutenantPhilip Helpmanref:9051.8.1804 - 21.10.1805LieutenantThomas Simons (d.1805)†NAO1805 - 1806LieutenantJames Uzuld Purches (1783-?)NAO1805 - 1806LieutenantAndrew Bowden Pidgley (d.1821)NAO1805 - 1806LieutenantWilliam HellardNAO20.9.1805 - 1806LieutenantHenry John Smith HargraveNAO1.1807 - 29.5.1812LieutenantSir John Banks (1786-?)NBD1849

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
17.4.1795 - 4.4.1796MasterRichard NicholsonADM29-111.8.1796 - 6.5.1799ChaplainJ AustinADM29-111.6.1797 - 24.12.1801GunnerWilliam WattNAO23.8.1799 - 9.4.1800ChaplainJ AustinADM29-11801SurgeonJames Fletcherref:9051801MasterWilliam Ross (d.1829)ref:9051801CarpenterDavid Lyleref:9051801BoatswainLewis Pattersonref:9051801Surgeon's MateThomas Robinsonref:9051801PurserGeorge Aytonref:905

22 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1793 - 1796Master's MateMichael Fitton (1765-1852)NBD18491799 - 1801MidshipmanWilliam Edwards (1781-?)NBD184916.11.1799 - 8.10.1801MidshipmanCharles Evelyn Daniel Francis Poplet Houghton (1784-?)ref:107316.11.1799 - 28.10.1801MidshipmanFrederick Hugh Evelyn Houghton (1783-1812)ref:10731801Master's MateWilliam Watsonref:9051801MidshipmanRobert Burnref:9051801Captain's ClerkHarry Niblettref:9051801MidshipmanEdward Hartley (c.1777-?)ref:9051801MidshipmanJames Gillref:9051801MidshipmanJohn Hewittref:9051801MidshipmanJames Gallowayref:9051801MidshipmanHenry Lord Richardsref:9051801MidshipmanJohn Butterfieldref:9051801MidshipmanFrancis J Collettref:9051801MidshipmanW Clarke Fisherref:9051801MidshipmanCharles Doncasterref:9051801MidshipmanThomas Trenholmref:9051801MidshipmanJohn Payneref:9051801 - 2.4.1801PilotMatthew Cobb (d.1801)†ref:9058.1804 - 16.5.1805MidshipmanJames Campbell (1785-?)NBD18491805 - 22.1.1806Master's MateColin Campbell (1787-?)NBD18496.1810 - 12.1812MidshipmanJonathon Butcher (1789-?)NBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
29.3.1805 - 8.18051st Class VolunteerThomas BennNBD1849

4 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
18012nd Lieutenant of MarinesWilliam C Billinghurstref:90518012nd Lieutenant of MarinesWilliam Furberref:90518012nd Lieutenant of MarinesJames Duffref:9051801Captain of MarinesJoseph Lambrecht (c.1761-c.1822)ref:905

Service History

DateEventSource
4.3.1784Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £30757.15.10dBWAS-1714
6.1784fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £8878.0.0dBWAS-1714
11.1793Began middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
4.1795Completed middling repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £14925.0.0dBWAS-1714
3.1796In the ChannelBWAS-1714
1797Spithead MutinyBWAS-1714
9.1798Began refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1798Completed refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £10270.0.0dBWAS-1714
28.1.1799

Sailed from Portsmouth

TNC
9.4.1799

Arrived at Plymouth

TNC
2.4.1801Battle of Copenhagen
28.10.1801

Paid off

BWAS-1714
7.1804Began refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1804Completed refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5076.0.0dBWAS-1714
1.6.1805Paid offADM 51
22.7.18053rd Battle of Cape Finisterre
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
12.1805Began refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1806Completed refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £24311.0.0dBWAS-1714
1809Off RochefortBWAS-1714
27.2.1809Action at Sables d'Olonne
3.1809Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
4.1810Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £10440.0.0dBWAS-1714
4.7.1811Action of 1811-07-04
11.1813Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
11.1813Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
12.1813Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £386.0.0dBWAS-1714
7.5.1814Paid offBWAS-1714
5.1817Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

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