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HBMS Royal George (1788)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 3 months ago

Royal George, 100 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Royal Navy The Royal Navy
Ordered 1782/03/25 B057
Laid Down 1784/06/00 B057
Named 1783/09/11 B057
Launched 1788/09/16 B057
Shipyard Chatham DY B057
Design Class Royal George Class (1782)
Designer Edward Hunt B057
Master Shipbuilder John Nelson B057
Rate First Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1822/02 B057
Fate Broken Up B057

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 190' 0" Imperial Feet 57.91
Length of Keel 156' 23/8" Imperial Feet 47.61
Breadth 52' 51/2" Imperial Feet 15.99
Depth in Hold 22' 4" Imperial Feet 6.81
Draught Forward 14' 9" Imperial Feet 4.5
Draught Aft 19' 5" Imperial Feet 5.92
Burthen 2,28634/94 Tons BM

Armament
1788/09/16 B057 Broadside Weight = 1068
Lower Gun Deck 30 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck 28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck 10 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1782 850 Design Complement  

Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1793/02 1796 Vice-Admiral of the Red Alexander Arthur Hood B057
1796 1797 Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe B057
1797 1797 Admiral of the White Alexander Arthur Hood B057
1797 1800 Rear-Admiral of the Blue Charles Morice Pole B057
1800/09 1801 Vice-Admiral of the Blue Hyde Parker B057
1806/08 1808 Vice-Admiral of the White Sir John Thomas Duckworth B057
1811/01 1812 Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Thomas Williams B057
1812 1812 Vice-Admiral of the Blue Francis Pickmore B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1790/05 1790/07 Captain Thomas Pringle B057
1793/02 1800/09 Captain Sir William Domett B057
1800/09 1801 Captain Robert Otway B057
1801 1802/04 Captain John Child Purvis B057
1806/06 1806 Commander Charles Gill B057
1806/08 1808 Captain Richard Dalling Dunn B057
1811/01 1812 Captain John Clavell B057
1812 1812 Captain Andrew King B057
1812 1813/02 Captain Thomas Bornford Mainwaring B057
1812/04/16 1812/05/06 Captain Andrew King NAO
1813/02 1814/07 Captain William Cuming B057
Commissioned Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1798 1801 Lieutenant Francis Beauman B080
1806/06/19 Unknown First Lieutenant Charles Anthony B080
Petty Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1796/11/19 1797/07/12 Masters Mate Edward Nathaniel Greensword IPC
1798/06 Unknown Midshipman John William Andrew B080

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1785/10/17 "This day the shipwrights employed upon the Prince George, of 110 guns, building in this dock-yard, completed her frame, and she is now to remain in her present state for a twelvemonth, for her timbers to season."
1790/04 Began fitting at Plymouth DY B057
1790/04 Completed at Chatham DY at a cost of £51,799.5.5d ,plus £6,503.8.5d for fitting B057
1790/04/14 Sailed for Plymouth to fit for Channel service B057
1790/05 Completed fitting at a cost of £10,089.12.0d B057
1793/02 Recommissioned B057
1794/06/01 Present at Glorious 1st of June  
1795/06/23 Present at the Action of Ile Groix  
1797 Spithead Mutiny B057
1802/04 Paid off B057
1805/07 Began middling repair at Plymouth DY B057
1806/06 Recommissioned B057
1806/07 Completed middling repair ,including fitting B057
1811/01 Began fitting at Plymouth DY B057
1811/01 Recommissioned B057
1811/04 Completed fitting B057
1811/11/17 Sailed for the Mediterranean B057
1814/07 Laid up at Portsmouth B057
1822/02 Broken up at Plymouth B057

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1794/06/01 Glorious 1st of June
1795/06/23 Action of Ile Groix

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield
NAO The National Archive - Trafalgar Ancestors Various
B080 A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 O'Brien
IPC Individual's Passing Certificate
The Times (Newspaper)

Last Updated :2009/12/21 at 11:43:37 by Cy

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