British Third Rate ship of the line 'Lancaster' (1797)

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Lancaster	7726
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	29.1.1797	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purchased on the Stocks	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1782-1802	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	30.5.1832	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck173' 6"Imperial Feet52.7325
Length of Keel144' 3"Imperial Feet43.8929
Breadth43' 2"Imperial Feet13.1233
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166
Burthen1,429 ⁶⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1797Broadside Weight = 600 Imperial Pound ( 272.1 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1797491 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1797 - 1799CaptainBWAS-17931799 - 4.1804CaptainBWAS-17931.5.1804 - 1807CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1799 - 1801Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1793

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1801Lieutenantref:9971801Lieutenantref:9971801Lieutenantref:99711.8.1801 - 24.9.1803LieutenantNBD184931.7.1805 - 1.6.1808LieutenantNBD1849

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 11.10.1797Purserref:9051801Surgeonref:9971801Purserref:9971801Masterref:9971806Purser†TNC

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1799 - 23.7.1802MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1801Captain of Marinesref:997

Service History

DateEventSource
1797Nore MutinyBWAS-1793
13.2.1797Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
17.4.1797Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £9132.0.0dBWAS-1793
6.6.1797Returned to dutyBWAS-1793
11.10.1797Battle of Camperdown
27.2.1799

Sailed from Plymouth for Torbay

TNC
19.3.1799

Arrived at Portsmouth

TNC
4.1799Began refitting at UnknownBWAS-1793
5.1799Completed refitting at a cost of £9021.0.0dBWAS-1793
1805In the East IndiesBWAS-1793
1807In the River PlateBWAS-1793
8.1807Began fitting as a Receiving Ship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
9.1807Completed fitting as a Receiving Ship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
10.1807Placed in OrdinaryBWAS-1793
10.1808Began fitted as a storeship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
12.1808Completed fitted as a storeship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1812Victualer at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1813Victualer at PlymouthBWAS-1793
11.3.1815Lent to the West India Dock Co. as a boys training shipBWAS-1793
2.1.1832Returned to the AdmiraltyBWAS-1793
30.5.1832Sold to Joshua Crystal at Woolwich for £2,410BWAS-1793

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1801-1802	British Ships on the Cape of Good Hope Station, 1801	Sir Roger Curtis (Baronet )British Naval Sailor Service 1762-1810

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

TNCVarious, Periodical

ref:905 Periodical

ref:997H. H. Smith, Book

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