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HBMS Britannia (1762)

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Britannia, 100 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
Ordered1751/03/28B064
Laid Down1752/07/01B064
Launched1762/10/19B064
ShipyardPortsmouth DYB064
Master ShipbuilderThomas BucknallB064
RateFirst Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1825/02/25B064
FateBroken UpB064

 

Dimensions

SourceBritish Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792
Length of Gundeck178' 0"
Length of Keel145' 2"
Breadth52' 01/2"
Depth in Hold21' 6"
Draught Forward13' 6"
Draught Aft18' 6"
Burthen2,09126/94

 

Armament

Date1778/08B057
Lower Gun Deck28British 42-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck12British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4British 6-Pounder
Date1790B057
Lower Gun Deck28British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck10British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2British 32-Pound Carronade
Middle Gun Deck28British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck2British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2British 6-Pounder

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource
1779/041779/09Vice-AdmiralGeorge DarbyB057
1779/061780/01Rear-AdmiralJohn Lockhart RossB057
1793/011796/01Vice-AdmiralWilliam HothamB057
1796/011797Vice-AdmiralHyde ParkerB057
1815/031815/12AdmiralJohn DuckworthB057

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1778/081779/04Post CaptainJohn MoutrayB057
1779/041780/06Post CaptainCharles Morice PoleB057
1780/061780/08Post CaptainThomas AllenB057
1780/081783/03Post CaptainJames BradbyB057
1790/101790/11Acting CaptainJohn DolingB057
1793/011795/07Post CaptainJohn HollowayB057
1795/071796/01Post CaptainShuldham PeardB057
1796/011797/03Post CaptainThomas FoleyB057
1797/031797/06Post CaptainCharles KnowlesB057
1797/061798/02Post CaptainEdward MarshB057
1803/041803/06Post CaptainEdward KittoeB057
1803/061804/05Post CaptainWilliam CarnegieB057
1804/051804/06Post CaptainThomas ShortlandB057
1804/061806/06Post CaptainCharles BullenB057
18141815/03LieutenantJohn CawkitB057
1815/031815/12Post CaptainJames NashB057
1823/021823/09/14Post CaptainHenry SheenB057
1823/101824/04Post CaptainHenry William BruceB057

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource
18051805LieutenantJohn Barclay
18051805/10/21LieutenantFrancis Roskruge
18051805LieutenantJohn Smith

 

Service record

1764The cost of building and fitting totalled £45,844.2s.8d.B057
1772/04Started a repair at PortsmouthB057
1772/08Completed repair at a cost of £6,371.11.11dB057
1778/06Started fitting for service in the ChannelB057
1778/08First CommissionedB057
1779/04Completed fitting at a cost of £15,597.16.0dB057
1780/01Coppered at PortsmouthB057
1783/03Paid offB057
1788/05Started a repair at PortsmouthB057
1790/09Completed repair at a cost of £35,573B057
1790/10RecommissionedB057
1790/11Paid offB057
1793/01RecommissionedB057
1793/05/11Sailed for the MediterraneanB057
1797/02/141 wounded at Battle of St VincentB057
1798/02Paid offB057
1800Used as a convalescence shipB057
1801/06Started a repair at PortsmouthB057
1802/01Completed repair at a cost of £21,379B057
1803/04RecommissionedB057
1805/10/2110 killed and 42 wounded at the Battle of TrafalgarB057
1806/06Paid off and laid up at HamoazeB057
1812/01/06Renamed Princess Royal
1812/01/18Renamed Saint George
1813/10Started fitting as a prison shipB057
1813/12Completed fitting as a prison shipB057
1814Commissioned as a prison shipB057
1815/03Commissioned as flagship at PlymouthB057
1815/03Started fitting as base flagship and receiving ship at PortsmouthB057
1815/06Completed fittingB057
1815/12Paid offB057
1817/02Re-rated at 104 gunsB057
1819/06/02Renamed Barfleur
1823/02RecommissionedB057
1824/04Paid offB057

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
1795/03/14Action off Genoa
1795/07/13Battle of Hyeres
1797/02/142nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
1805/10/21Battle of Trafalgar

 

Notes

At the Battle of Trafalgar, Lieutenant Francis Roskruge was killed, Midshipman William Grint and sailing master Stephen Trounce were wounded (B030).

 

Sources

B057British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792
1The Trafalgar Roll


Last Updated :2008/07/13 at 12:38:00 by Cy

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