British Third Rate ship of the line 'Irresistible' (1782)

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Irresistible

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Nominal Guns74BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered5.2.1777BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down10.1778BWAS-1714
Launched6.12.1782BWAS-1714
First Commissioned3.1783BWAS-1714
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1714
ShipyardKing's Yard - Harwich BWAS-1714
Ship ClassAlbion Class - ModifiedBWAS-1714
Designed bySir Thomas Slade (1703-1771)BWAS-1714
Constructor John Barnard (1705-1784)BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up9.1806BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 0"Imperial Feet51.2064 
Length of Keel138' 10"Imperial Feet42.0624 
Breadth47' 2"Imperial Feet14.3329 
Depth in Hold18' 10"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Draught Forward11' 9"Imperial Feet3.5814 
Draught Aft15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177 
Burthen1,642 82⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


6.12.1782Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
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
1777600Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.12.1782 - 20.3.1783CaptainThe Hon. George Murray (1741-1797) ADM 6/22/550ADM 6/2220.3.1783 - 22.6.1785Commodore George Bowyer (1740-1800): on board from 25.3.1783 ADM 6/23/37BWAS-171422.6.1785 - 28.3.1788CaptainSir Andrew Snape Hamond (1st Baronet of Holly Grove) (1738-1828) ADM 6/23/285BWAS-171426.4.1793 - 3.5.1794Captain John Henry (1731-1829): on board from 3.5.1793 ADM 6/24/233BWAS-17149.12.1794 - 26.12.1794Captain John Leigh Douglas (1741-1810) ADM 6/25/114BWAS-171426.12.1794 - 4.6.1795Captain Richard GrindallBWAS-17146.1795 - 3.1798Captain George Martin (1765-1847)ODNB3.1798 - 6.1798Captain Robert Plampin (1762-1834)BWAS-17146.1798 - 8.1798Captain Edward William Campbell Rich Owen (1771-1849)ODNB4.1801 - 7.1801Captain William Bligh (1754-1817)BWAS-17147.1801 - 27.5.1802Captain Christopher ParkerBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.2.1797 - 20.2.1797Commodore Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)BWAS-171420.2.1797 - 3.1797Rear-Admiral of the Blue Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)ODNB

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
2.4.1783 - 7.4.1783Second Lieutenant Charles John Moore Mansfield (1760-1813) ADM 6/23/44ADM 6/237.4.1783 - 1783Third Lieutenant Charles John Moore Mansfield (1760-1813) ADM 6/23/46ADM 6/237.4.1783 - 1.11.1785Acting Fourth Lieutenant Solomon Ferris (1748-1803) Transfered ADM 6/23/46ADM 6/236.11.1801 - 5.7.1803Lieutenant Samuel Brown (1776-1852)NBD1849

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
30.3.1794 - 6.12.1794Master Thomas PriceADM 29-12.10.1795 - 11.1.1796Chaplain William Pargeter (1760-1810)ADM 29-1

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
29.12.1782 - 1.3.1783Midshipman Henry William Bayntun (1766-1840)ref:616aft.24.6.1795 - 1795Midshipman Frederick William Burgoyne (1778-1848)NBD18491797 - 1799Midshipman William Balfour (1781-1846)NBD1849

6 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1783 - 1787Boy John BroughtonNBD18491785 - 1789Captain's Servant Richard KevernNBD18491794Gunner James HoskenADM 171/81794Able Seaman John OsbornADM 171/81794Able Seaman George FarthingADM 171/81795Able Seaman Robert AtwellADM 171/8

1 Marine


DatesRankNameSource
17942nd Lieutenant of Marines Thomas HallsADM 171/8

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1783Commissioned as guard ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
9.1787Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
26.9.1787Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £30570.12.3dBWAS-1714
26.9.1787Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £14824.11.6dBWAS-1714
28.3.1788

Paid off

BWAS-1714
11.1789Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
10.1791Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £7994.17.9dBWAS-1714
4.1793RecommissionedBWAS-1714
8.1793fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £2574.0.0dBWAS-1714
24.11.1793Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
4.1.1794Operations against San Domingo
2.2.1794At MatiniqueBWAS-1714
6.1794At Port-au-PrinceBWAS-1714
20.11.1794

Paid off

BWAS-1714
12.1794RecommissionedBWAS-1714
6.1795refitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £10297.0.0dBWAS-1714
23.6.1795Action of Ile Groix
4.1.1797Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
26.4.1797Action of 1797-04-26
26.4.1797Took the Frigate Ninfa (34)
8.11.1797

Paid off

BWAS-1714
7.1798At DeptfordODNB
3.1801Began repairs at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
4.1801RecommissionedBWAS-1714
5.1801Completed repairs at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £18271.0.0dBWAS-1714
9.1803fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
9.1806Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

 
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