British Third Rate ship of the line 'Marlborough' (1807)

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Marlborough

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Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered24.1.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down8.1805BWAS-1793
Launched22.6.1807BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards BWAS-1793
Ship ClassFame ClassBWAS-1793
Designed bySir John Henslow (1730-1815)BWAS-1793
ConstructorFrances Barnard (d.1825)BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the Line BWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up7.1835BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck175' 6"Imperial Feet53.342 
Length of Keel144' 4 ⅝"Imperial Feet43.9071 
Breadth47' 9 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383 
Depth in Hold20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484 
Burthen1,754 15⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


22.6.1807Broadside Weight = 1174 Imperial Pound ( 532.409 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.1756550Design Complement

7 Commanding Officers


DatesRankNameSource
7.1807 - 6.1809CaptainGraham Moore (1764-1843)BWAS-17936.1809 - 10.1809CaptainJohn PhillimoreBWAS-179310.1809 - 1810CaptainGraham Moore (1764-1843)BWAS-179311.1810 - 1811CaptainGeorge ScottBWAS-17931811CommanderFrancis BeaumontBWAS-17931812 - 1813CaptainRobert HoneymanBWAS-17931813 - 1814CaptainCharles Bayntun Hodgson RossBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1812 - 1814Rear-Admiral of the BlueGeorge Cockburn (1772-1853)BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
28.6.1813 - 14.1.1814LieutenantGeorge Guy BurtonNBD1849

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1808 - 5.1811MidshipmanThomas Robert BrigstockeNBD184912.1811 - 5.1815MidshipmanFrederick BedwellNBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
8.10.1807 - 18081st Class VolunteerThomas Robert BrigstockeNBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1805Began building at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
22.6.1807Completed building at Deptford - London at a cost of £61257.0.0dBWAS-1793
24.6.1807Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
31.8.1807Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £4223.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.1807At LisbonBWAS-1793
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
23.9.1812Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1793
2.1814Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
2.1816Laid up in Ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
2.1816Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £57119.0.0dBWAS-1793
7.1835Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

 
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