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

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Gloucester

4483
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered11.6.1808BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down3.1808BWAS-1793
Launched27.2.1812BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardNorthfleet Dockyard - Northfleet BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArmada ClassBWAS-1793
Designed by The SurveyorsBWAS-1793
Constructor Thomas Pitcher (1745-1837)BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up3.1884BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 3 ½"Imperial Feet53.6575 
Length of Keel145' 2 ¼"Imperial Feet44.2024 
Breadth47' 10 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383 
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008 
Draught Forward12' 6"Imperial Feet3.7338 
Draught Aft17' 5 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943 
Burthen1,770 6⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


27.2.1812Broadside 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

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.1812 - 1814Captain Robert Williams (1765-1837)BWAS-17933.1822 - 10.1823Captain Murray MaxwellBWAS-179324.10.1823 - 4.1824Captain James Lillicrap (1770-1851)NBD1849

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
11.1822 - 4.1824CommodoreSir Edward William Campbell Rich Owen (1771-1849)BWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
25.3.1812 - 10.1814Lieutenant John Baikie (1787-1875)NBD184911.12.1822 - 29.12.1823Lieutenant Joseph O'BrienNBD18491.5.1823 - 6.1824Lieutenant John Harvey Boteler (1796-?)NBD184923.11.1826 - 2.5.1828Lieutenant William KellyNBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1828Midshipman James Crawford Caffin (1812-?)NBD1849

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
14.4.1826 - 18261st Class Volunteer Zaccheus Andrew (1811-1847)NBD184918.12.1826 - 18261st Class Volunteer Charles Hougham BakerNBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1808Began building at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
27.2.1812Completed building at Deptford - London at a cost of £62514.0.0dBWAS-1793
20.5.1812Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
11.6.1812Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £25232.0.0dBWAS-1793
1.1815Laid up in OrdinaryBWAS-1793
3.1818Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
11.1822Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £71873.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.1824Paid offBWAS-1793
7.1825Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
5.1826Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £5331.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.1827Began making good defects at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1.1828Completed making good defects at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £10934.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.1831Began cut down at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
8.1831Completed fitting as a Receiving Ship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
12.1832Refitted as a 50 gun Fourth Rate Frigate
12.1832Completed cut down at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.1833fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
5.1858Began fitting as a Receiving Ship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
5.1884Sold to CastleBWAS-1793

 
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