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HBMS Alexander (1778)

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Alexander, 74 Guns

Details
Nationality British
Royal Navy The Royal Navy
Ordered 1773/07/21  
Laid Down 1774/04/06  
Launched 1778/10/08  
Shipyard Deptford DY  
Design Class Alfred Class (1772)
Designer John Williams  
Master Shipbuilder Adam Hayes  
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1794/11/06  
Fate Captured  
Becomes L' Alexandre
Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 169' 0" Imperial Feet 51.51
Length of Keel 138' 51/8" Imperial Feet 42.19
Breadth 46' 11" Imperial Feet 14.3
Depth in Hold 20' 0" Imperial Feet 6.1
Draught Forward 11' 8" Imperial Feet 3.56
Draught Aft 16' 91/2" Imperial Feet 5.12
Burthen 1,62071/94 Tons BM
Armament
1778/10/08 B057 Broadside Weight = 781
Lower Gun Deck 28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck 14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle 4 British 9-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1772 600 Design Complement  
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1778/10 1779 Captain Richard Kempenfelt B057
1779 1782 Captain Edward Michael Longford B057
1783/01 1783/04 Captain Thomas Fitzherbert B057
1793/08 1794/05 Captain Thomas West B057
1794/05 1794/11/06 Captain Richard Rodney Bligh B057
Service Record
Date Notes Source
1778/12/06 Completed at Deptford DY at a cost of £38,895.18.18d ,including fitting  
1779/03/12 Took the privateer Monsieur  
1779/12 coppering and fitting at Portsmouth DY at a cost of £6,607.15.15d B057
1781/01/03 Took the privateer Duguesseau off the Irish coast  
1781/12/12 Present at the Action of 1781-12-12  
1782/05 In the Downs B057
1782/09 Releif of Gibraltar B057
1782/10/20 Present at the Battle of Cape Spartel  
1782/12 refitting at Chatham DY at a cost of £8,509.12.12d ,also had her coppering raised on each side B057
1783/04 Paid off B057
1784/08 Began small repair at Chatham DY B057
1784/12 Completed small repair at a cost of £11,064.18.3d B057
1791/08 fitting at Chatham DY ,for Channel service B057
1793/08 Recommissioned B057
1794/11/06 Taken off the Scillies by a French squadron losing 40 killed and wounded B057
Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782 Admiral of the Blue Richard Howe 1782/09/00 1782/12/00
Actions & Battles
Date Source
1781/12/12 Action of 1781-12-12
1782/10/20 Battle of Cape Spartel
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 :2009/12/13 at 21:33:44 by Cy

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