British Fourth Rate ship 'Renown' (1774)

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Renown

624
Nominal Guns50B028
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered25.12.1770BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down5.1771BWAS-1714
Launched4.12.1774B028
First Commissioned21.7.1775B028
How acquiredPurpose builtB028
ShipyardSouthampton - Hampshire BWAS-1714
Ship ClassPortland Class (1766)B028
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Daniel FurzerBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1671-1680
B028
CategoryFourth RateB028
Ship TypeShipB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up12.1794BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck146' 0"Imperial Feet44.5008 
Length of Keel119' 8"Imperial Feet36.2819 
Breadth40' 7 ½"Imperial Feet12.2047 
Depth in Hold17' 4 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943 
Burthen1,050 48⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


7.1775Broadside Weight = 414 Imperial Pound ( 187.749 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

1781Broadside Weight = 486 Imperial Pound ( 220.401 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 12-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 12-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.4.1766350Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
21.7.1775 - 18.6.1777Captain
Francis BanksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1772
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/21/106BWAS-171419.6.1777 - 9.9.1777Acting Captain
George DawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1788
BWAS-17149.9.1777 - 26.11.1779Captain
John BourmasterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1804
Transfered ADM 6/21/456
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 1.10.1778ADM 6/219.9.1777 - 6.12.1780Captain
George DawsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1788
ADM 6/22/52
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 23.11.1779BWAS-17141.8.1780 - 10.11.1780Captain
James HawkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1784
Transfered ADM 6/22/297
Issued by
Argentine AllingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1668-1670

Confirmed 12.6.1781ADM 6/226.12.1780 - 4.8.1784Captain
John HenryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1812
ADM 6/22/205BWAS-1714

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1780Midshipman
Charles BullenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1852
NBD1849

1 Marine


DatesRankNameSource
1775 - 1776Midshipman
Richard DacresBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1775-1807
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Service History


DateEventSource
1775Began fitting at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1714
7.1775CommissionedBWAS-1714
16.9.1775Completed at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £20328.15.11dBWAS-1714
16.9.1775Completed fitting at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £4334.19.6dBWAS-1714
30.9.1775Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
1776In New YorkBWAS-1714
6.12.1776Occupation of Rhode Island
13.8.1778Renown vs Languedoc
29.5.1779Took the Privateer
Friendship 1779-1779
American Privateer Unknown

5.7.1779At NewhavenBWAS-1714
1.1780In Charleston OperationsBWAS-1714
5.1780End of Charleston OperationsBWAS-1714
11.1780Began fitting at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1714
2.1781Completed fitting at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £7362.7.9dBWAS-1714
12.12.1781Action of 1781-12-12
12.12.17812nd Battle of Ushant
28.10.1782Took the Privateer
Grace 1782-1782
American Privateer Unknown

8.1784Paid offBWAS-1714
3.1794Refitted as a Other Vessels Lazarette
12.1794Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1714

 
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