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HBMS Veteran (1787)
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by Cy 2 years, 1 month ago
Veteran, 64 Guns
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Dimensions
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B057
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Type
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Metric
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Length of Gundeck
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160' 41/2"
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Imperial Feet
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48.88
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Length of Keel
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131' 37/8"
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Imperial Feet
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40.03
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Breadth
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44' 85/8"
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Imperial Feet
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13.63
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Depth in Hold
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19' 5"
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Imperial Feet
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5.92
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Burthen
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1,39678/94 |
Tons BM
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Calculated Burthen
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139683/94 |
Tons BM
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Armament
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1787/08/14
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B057
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Broadside Weight = 600
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Lower Gun Deck
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26
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British 24-Pounder
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Upper Gun Deck
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26
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British 18-Pounder
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Quarterdeck
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10
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British 9-Pounder
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Forecastle
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2
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British 9-Pounder
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Crew Complement
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Date
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Men
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Notes
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Source
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1779
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500
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Design Complement
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Service Record
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Date
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Notes
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Source
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1787/08/14
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Completed at East Cowes at a cost of £24,259.12.12d ,to build
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B057
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1787/08/15
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Began coppering and fitting at Portsmouth DY
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B057
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1787/09/13
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Completed coppering and fitting at a cost of £9,695.0.0d
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B057
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1793/04
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Began fitting at Portsmouth DY
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B057
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1793/05
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Completed fitting at a cost of £6,613.0.0d
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B057
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1793/11/26
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Sailed for the Leeward Islands
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B057
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1794/03
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At Martinique
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B057
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1794/06
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At Guadeloupe
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B057
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1796/10
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Paid off
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B057
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1797/10/11
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Present at the Battle of Camperdown, 4 killled, 21 wounded
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1799/08
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Operations on the Dutch coast
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B057
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1801
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In the Baltic
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B057
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1805
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At Jamaica
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B057
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1809/06
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Recommissioned as a prison ship at Portsmouth
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B057
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1809/06
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Re-classified as a Unrated Prison Ship of 0 guns
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1809/07
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fitting at Portsmouth DY ,as a prison ship
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B057
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1815
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In ordinary at Portsmouth
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B057
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1816/06
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Broken up at Portsmouth
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B057
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Fleets
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Fleet Title
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Commander
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Date From
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Date To
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Source
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No Fleets Listed
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Notes on Ship
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No Notes Entered
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Last Updated :2010/03/31 at 00:26:07 by Cy
HBMS Veteran (1787)
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