Fortitude, 74 Guns
Dimensions |
B057 |
|
Type |
Metric |
Length of Gundeck |
168' 6" |
Imperial Feet |
51.36 |
Length of Keel |
138' 63/8" |
Imperial Feet |
42.22 |
Breadth |
47' 3" |
Imperial Feet |
14.4 |
Depth in Hold |
18' 91/2" |
Imperial Feet |
5.73 |
Burthen |
1,64510/94 |
Tons BM |
|
Armament |
1780 |
B057 |
Broadside Weight = 781 |
Lower Gun Deck |
28 |
British 32-Pounder |
Lower Gun Deck |
28 |
British 18-Pounder |
Quarterdeck |
14 |
British 9-Pounder |
Forecastle |
4 |
British 9-Pounder |
Crew Complement |
Date |
Men |
Notes |
Source |
1777 |
600 |
Design Complement |
|
Service Record |
Date |
Notes |
Source |
1780/04/03 |
Completed at Woolwich DY at a cost of £44,405.10.10d ,including coppering and fitting |
B057 |
1781/03/13 |
Sailed for the Relief of Gibraltar |
B057 |
1781/04/12 |
Arrived off Gibraltar |
B057 |
1781/08/05 |
Present at the Battle of Dogger Bank |
|
1782/01 |
Began refitting at Plymouth DY |
B057 |
1782/02 |
Completed refitting at a cost of £8,027.1.9d |
B057 |
1782/10/20 |
Present at the Battle of Cape Spartel |
|
1783/04 |
refitting at Plymouth DY ,for ordinary |
B057 |
1783/04 |
Paid off |
B057 |
1784/03 |
Began small repair at Plymouth DY |
B057 |
1784/07 |
Completed small repair at a cost of £10,261.10.7d |
B057 |
1787/10 |
Recommissioned |
B057 |
1787/12 |
Paid off |
B057 |
1790/10 |
Began small repair at Plymouth DY |
B057 |
1791/05 |
Completed small repair at a cost of £8,523.2.10d |
B057 |
1793/01 |
Recommissioned |
B057 |
1793/01/08 |
Attack on Mortella Town |
B057 |
1793/05/11 |
Sailed for the Mediterranean |
B057 |
1795/03/14 |
Present at the Action off Genoa |
|
1795/07/13 |
Present at the Battle of Hyeres |
|
1795/10 |
Re-classified as a Prison Ship of 0 guns |
|
1795/10/07 |
Present at the Action of 1795-10-07 |
|
1795/11 |
Paid off |
B057 |
1802/05 |
Re-classified as a Powder Hulk of 0 guns |
|
Notes on Ship |
No Notes Entered |
Last Updated :2009/12/19 at 17:25:40 by Cy