British Third Rate ship of the line 'Rodney' (1809)

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Rodney -> 1828 Greenwich	6218
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	13.7.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1808	BWAS-1793
Launched	8.12.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Armada Class	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The Surveyors	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Frances Barnard (d.1825)	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	8.9.1836	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck175' 7"Imperial Feet53.3424
Length of Keel144' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet43.9103
Breadth47' 11"Imperial Feet14.3292
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Draught Forward13' 5"Imperial Feet4.0047
Draught Aft18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959
Burthen1,763 ⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.12.1809Broadside 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

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1810 - 1.8.1811Captain George Burlton (d.1815)BWAS-17931.8.1811 - 13.12.1811Captain John Allen (1774-1854): on board from 2.8.1811 Transfered ADM 196/3/5NBD18499.1811 - 1812Captain Edward Durnford King (1771-1862)BWAS-17931812 - 1813Captain John Duff Markland (1780-1848)BWAS-179312.1813 - 8.1814Captain Charles Inglis (d.1833)BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
12.1813 - 8.1814Vice-Admiral of the White George Martin (1765-1847)BWAS-1793

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
2.1810 - 1.8.1811Midshipman Thomas BunnNBD18491811 - 1812Midshipman John BranfordNBD184921.3.1811 - 1.8.1811Midshipman George Coulbert (1773-1839)PMD1.1814 - 5.1814Midshipman James BurneyNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
11.12.1813 - 18141st Class Volunteer Henry BullNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1808Began building at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
8.12.1809Completed building at Deptford - London at a cost of £58330.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.12.1809Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
10.4.1810Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £28119.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.6.1810Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1813In ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
5.1813Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1813RecommissionedBWAS-1793
1.1814Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12217.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.1814Paid offBWAS-1793
17.5.1828Ordered cut down to a 50-gun fourth rate frigate, but not actionedBWAS-1793
17.5.1828Renamed GreenwichBWAS-1793
8.9.1836Sold at Portsmouth for £5,310BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

PMD Book

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