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HBMS Worcester (1769)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 1 month ago

Worcester, 64 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Operated by The Royal Navy
Ordered 1765/11/16 B057
Laid Down 1766/05/06 B057
Launched 1769/10/17 B057
First Commissioned 1771/01 B057
Shipyard Portsmouth DY B057
Design Class Worcester Class (1765)
Designer Thomas Slade B057
Master Shipbuilder Thomas Bucknall B057
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1816/12 B057
Fate Broken Up B057

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 159' 0" Imperial Feet 48.46
Length of Keel 130' 13/8" Imperial Feet 39.66
Breadth 44' 73/4" Imperial Feet 13.61
Depth in Hold 19' 0" Imperial Feet 5.79
Draught Forward 11' 10" Imperial Feet 3.61
Draught Aft 16' 7" Imperial Feet 5.05
Burthen 1,37949/94 Tons BM
Calculated Burthen 137949/94 Tons BM  

Armament
1769/10/17 B057 Broadside Weight = 600
Lower Gun Deck 26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck 10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1765/11 500 Design Complement  

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1771/01 1774 Captain Sir Richard Hughes B057
1774 1775 Captain George Curry B057
1775 1779/01 Captain Mark Robinson B057
1779/01 1782/07 Captain George Talbot B057
1782/07 1782/09/03 Captain Charles Wood B057
1782/09/04 1786/01 Captain Charles Hughes B057

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1771/01 Commissioned as a guardship at Portsmouth B057
1771/10/17 Began fitting at Portsmouth DY B057
1771/11/26 Completed fitting at a cost of £7,569.15.1d B057
1771/11/26 Completed at Portsmouth DY at a cost of £26,407.11.11d B057
1772 Summer cruise B057
1773/03 Began fitting at Portsmouth DY B057
1773/04 Completed fitting ,as a guardship B057
1773/06/22 Present at the Spithead Review B057
1775 Summer cruise, then a guardship B057
1777/05/11 Sailed for the Mediterranean B057
1778/07/27 Present at 1st Battle of Ushant  
1779/01 refitting at Portsmouth DY at a cost of £7,109.8.8d B057
1779/03/07 Sailed for the East Indies B057
1782/02/17 Present at the Battle of Sadras  
1782/04/12 Present at the Battle of Providien  
1782/07/06 Present at 2nd Battle of Negapatam  
1782/09/03 Present at the Battle of Trincomalee  
1782/10 coppering at Bombay DY B057
1783/06/20 Present at 2nd Battle of Cuddalore  
1785 Sailed for home B057
1786/01 Paid off B057
1787/08 Began fitting at Deptford DY B057
1788/01 Completed fitting ,as a hulk B057
1788/01 Re-classified as a Hulk of 0 guns  
1816/12 Broken up at Deptford B057

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

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1778/07/27 1st Battle of Ushant
1782/02/17 Battle of Sadras
1782/04/12 Battle of Providien
1782/07/06 2nd Battle of Negapatam
1782/09/03 Battle of Trincomalee
1783/06/20 2nd Battle of Cuddalore

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield

Last Updated :2010/03/17 at 10:16:09 by Cy

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