British Third Rate ship of the line 'Dublin' (1812)

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Dublin

3998
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered31.7.1807BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down5.1809BWAS-1793
Launched13.2.1812BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardRotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArmada ClassBWAS-1793
Designed by The SurveyorsBWAS-1793
ConstructorSamuel Brent (1760-1814)BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up7.1885BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 3"Imperial Feet53.6458 
Length of Keel145' 2"Imperial Feet44.1971 
Breadth47' 10"Imperial Feet14.3256 
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008 
Draught Forward12' 11"Imperial Feet3.6703 
Draught Aft17' 3"Imperial Feet5.1925 
Burthen1,766Tons BM 

Armament


13.2.1812Broadside Weight = 928 Imperial Pound ( 420.848 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.10.1806590Design Complement

7 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
8.1812 - 9.1812CaptainDavid Milne (1763-1845)BWAS-17939.1812 - 6.1813CaptainRichard Dalling Dunn (d.1813)†BWAS-17936.1813CaptainRobert Henderson (1778-?)BWAS-17936.1813 - 8.1814CaptainThomas ElphinstoneBWAS-179324.1.1835 - 7.1835CaptainCharles Hope (1798-1854)W0258.12.1835 - 10.1836CaptainGeorge Wickins Willes (1785-1846)BWAS-179326.5.1841 - 12.4.1845CaptainJohn Jervis Tucker (1802-1886)BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
8.12.1835 - 10.1836Rear-AdmiralSir Graham Eden Hamond (1779-1862)BWAS-1793

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
5.5.1831 - 1834LieutenantRobert Spencer Robinson (1809-1880)W02527.5.1841 - 23.11.1841First LieutenantEdward Herbert KenneyNBD18491842 - 5.1844LieutenantWilliam Rule BroomanNBD18491843 - 18.2.1843LieutenantHenry Brownlow Paget (1821-1843)†EWIKI5.1.1843 - 29.11.1843LieutenantOwen Phibes KnottNBD184913.9.1843 - 1843LieutenantWilliam St Louis QuinlanNBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1809Began building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey BWAS-1793
13.2.1812Completed building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £57372.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.3.1812Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
25.4.1812Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £13985.0.0dBWAS-1793
25.4.1812Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
25.9.1812Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £17424.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.1814Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1793
4.1821Began cut down at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
12.1826Refitted as a 50 gun Fourth Rate Frigate
12.1826Completed cut down at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £50360.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.1831Began fitting for sea at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
8.1831Completed fitting for sea at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £20758.0.0dBWAS-1793
1836In North AmericaW025
9.1839Began fitting as a Flagship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
26.5.1841Recommissioned at Portmsouth for the PacificW025
8.1841Completed fitting as a Flagship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £21557.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.1845Laid up in OrdinaryBWAS-1793
3.1845refitting at UnknownBWAS-1793
12.4.1845Paid off at PlymouthW025
7.1885Sold to Castle & Sons for break upBWAS-1793


Sources


IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1793British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
W025William Loney RN - BackgroundP DavisWeb Site
NBD1849A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849O'BrienDigital Book
EWIKIWikipediaVariousWeb Site
 
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