British Third Rate ship of the line 'Bombay Castle' (1782)

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Bombay Castle	390
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	14.7.1779	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	6.1780	BWAS-1714
Named	17.2.1780	BWAS-1714
Launched	14.6.1782	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.1782	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Elizabeth Class (1765)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	21.12.1796	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 6"Imperial Feet51.2086
Length of Keel138' 1"Imperial Feet42.0631
Breadth47' 1"Imperial Feet14.3292
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166
Draught Forward12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338
Draught Aft18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen1,628 ¹⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

14.6.1782Broadside 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

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
30.5.1782 - 26.11.1782Captain ADM 6/22/474BWAS-171426.11.1782 - 20.4.1783Captain ADM 6/22/545ADM 6/2220.4.1783 - 26.1.1785Captain ADM 6/23/53BWAS-171426.1.1785 - 3.2.1785Captain ADM 6/23/265BWAS-171428.2.1787 - 3.2.1789Captain ADM 6/23/384ADM 6/233.2.1789 - 27.1.1790Captain ADM 6/23/506BWAS-171427.1.1790 - 15.9.1791Captain ADM 6/24/18BWAS-171430.7.1794 - 4.8.1794Captain ADM 6/25/69ADM 6/254.8.1794 - 21.12.1796CaptainBWAS-1714

28 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.5.1783 - 3.2.1785First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/63ADM 6/2328.2.1787 - 8.9.1789Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/384ADM 6/238.5.1787 - 24.9.1787Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/396ADM 6/238.9.1789 - 23.3.1790Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/1ADM 6/238.9.1789 - 10.5.1790Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/1ADM 6/2430.1.1790 - 2.6.1790First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/18ADM 6/2418.5.1790 - 1.11.1790Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/30ADM 6/2418.5.1790 - 1.11.1790Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/30ADM 6/2429.9.1790 - 15.10.1790Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/72ADM 6/2416.10.1790 - 1.11.1790Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/79ADM 6/242.11.1790 - 19.1.1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/103ADM 6/242.11.1790 - 3.3.1791Acting Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/84ADM 6/242.11.1790 - 3.3.1791Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/84ADM 6/2420.1.1791 - 17.3.1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/103ADM 6/2420.1.1791 - 17.3.1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/103ADM 6/244.3.1791 - 17.3.1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/109ADM 6/44.3.1791 - 11.3.1791Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/109ADM 6/412.3.1791 - 5.6.1791Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/110ADM 6/2418.3.1791 - 14.4.1791First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/110ADM 6/2418.3.1791 - 1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/110ADM 6/2418.3.1791 - 5.6.1791Third Lieutenant ADM 6/4/110ADM 6/2418.3.1791 - 5.6.1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/4/110ADM 6/2419.5.1791 - 1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/122ADM 6/246.6.1791 - 1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/4/124ADM 6/246.6.1791 - 4.7.1791Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/4/124ADM 6/249.6.1791 - 29.8.1791Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/124ADM 6/245.7.1791 - 1791Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/126ADM 6/241795Lieutenant† ADM 6/4/110LMN

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
20.5.1786 - 25.9.1786MasterADM 29-114.3.1787 - 9.6.1788MasterADM 29-114.5.1790 - 1790Boatswain ADM 6/24/29ADM 6/24

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
24.1.1791 - 1791MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1782Commissioned and paid off later in the yearBWAS-1714
19.6.1782Began coppering and fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
19.9.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £13139.9.2dBWAS-1714
4.1783Commissioned as a guard ship at PlymouthBWAS-1714
8.1783fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.2.1785

Paid off

BWAS-1714
10.1786Began refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
2.1787RecommissionedBWAS-1714
10.1787Completed refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £13113.16.6dBWAS-1714
5.1790fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £6540.19.3dBWAS-1714
15.9.1791

Paid off

BWAS-1714
7.1792Began repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
8.1794RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1.1795Completed repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £32608.0.0dBWAS-1714
2.1795Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
13.7.1795Battle of Hyeres
21.12.1796

Wrecked near the mouth of the River Tagus

BWAS-1714
27.12.1796Wreck abandonedBWAS-1714

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