British Third Rate ship of the line 'Renown' (1798)

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Renown	6155
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.4.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	11.1795	BWAS-1793
Named	15.2.1796	BWAS-1793
Launched	2.5.1798	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Northumberland Class
Designed by	Sir John Henslow (1730-1815)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John Dudman	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	5.1825	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck182' 0"Imperial Feet55.4736
Length of Keel150' 3"Imperial Feet45.7215
Breadth48' 9"Imperial Feet14.659
Depth in Hold21' 7"Imperial Feet6.5786
Burthen1,899 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.5.1798Broadside Weight = 1140 Imperial Pound ( 516.99 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.6.1795640Design Complement

9 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.1798 - 11.1799CaptainAlbemarle Bertie (1755-1824)BWAS-179311.1799 - 10.1800CaptainThomas EylesBWAS-179310.1800 - 1804CaptainJohn Chambers White (1770-1845)BWAS-17931804 - 3.1805CaptainPulteney Malcolm (1768-1838)BWAS-17933.1805 - 3.1806CaptainRichard John Strachan (d.1828)BWAS-17933.1806CommanderWilliam HellardBWAS-17933.1806 - 7.1809CaptainPhilip Charles Calderwood Henderson Durham (1763-1845)BWAS-17937.1809 - 10.1809CaptainThomas Alexander (d.1843)BWAS-179310.1809 - 1812CaptainPhilip Charles Calderwood Henderson Durham (1763-1845)BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.1799 - 1800Rear-Admiral of the Blue John Borlase Warren (1^st Baronet of Little Marlow) (1753-1822)BWAS-1793

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
23.10.1800 - 13.5.1801MidshipmanAlexander Hills (1780-1809)NAO14.5.1801 - 16.9.1801Master's MateAlexander Hills (1780-1809)NAO16.5.1802 - 18.1.1804Master's MateAlexander Hills (1780-1809)NAO1805 - 5.1805MidshipmanIsaac BurchNBD184910.1806 - 28.3.1810MidshipmanDavid BriggsNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
21.3.1806 - 10.18061st Class VolunteerDavid BriggsNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1795Began building at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
2.5.1798Completed building at Deptford - London at a cost of £38203.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.5.1798Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
19.6.1798Completed fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £17980.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.7.1799Attack on Aix Roads
25.8.1800Attack on Ferrol
26.11.1800Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
2.1801Blockade of CadizBWAS-1793
1803Blockade of ToulonBWAS-1793
1804Blockade of ToulonBWAS-1793
11.1805Paid off?BWAS-1793
12.1805RecommissionedBWAS-1793
30.1.1808Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
21.10.1809Action of 1809-10-21
1812In ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1813In ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1.1814Hospital ship at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1.1814Refitted as a Other Vessels Hospital Ship
5.1835Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif WinfieldBook

NAOVariousWeb Site

NBD1849O'BrienDigital Book

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