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HBMS Blenheim (1761)

Page history last edited by Cy 2 years, 11 months ago

 

Blenheim, 90 Guns

 

 

Details
Nationality British
Launched 1761/07/05 B057
Shipyard Woolwich DY B057
Designer Thomas Slade B057
Master Shipbuilder Israel Pownoll B057
Rate Second Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1801/02 B057
Fate Razeed B057
Becomes Blenheim

 

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 142' 7" Imperial Feet 43.46
Breadth 49' 1" Imperial Feet 14.96
Breadth (over Moulding) 176' 1" Imperial Feet 53.67
Depth in Hold 21' 0" Imperial Feet 6.4
Draught Aft 15'2"/17' 10 1/2" Tons BM  
Burthen 1,82713/94 Tons BM  

 

Armament
1761 B057 Broadside Weight = 892
Lower Gun Deck 28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck 28 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck 2 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 6-Pounder
1790 B057 Broadside Weight = 940
Lower Gun Deck 28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck 28 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck 8 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle 2 British 12-Pounder

 

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1761 750 Establishment B057

 

Flag Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1762 1763 Vice-Admiral of the White Charles Saunders B057
1797 1797 Rear-Admiral William Parker B057
Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1761/08 1762 Post Captain James Cranston B057
1762 1763 Post Captain Broderick Hartwell B057
1777/03 1778 Post Captain Broderick Hartwell B057
1782/02 1783 Post Captain Adam Duncan B057
1783/05 1784/09 Post Captain Richard Boger B057
1794/08 1794/12 Post Captain Charles Holmes Everitt Calmady B057
1794/12 1795/06 Post Captain John Bazely B057
1795/06 1797/08 Post Captain Thomas Lennox Frederick B057
1797/08 1797/08 Commander Edward Williams B057
1797/08 1797/12 Post Captain Arthur Philip B057
1797/12 1798/10 Post Captain Robert Campbell B057
Commissioned Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1797/03 1801/05 Flag Lieutenant John Baker B080
Petty Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1794/07 1797/03 Midshipman Young Appleby B080

 

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1761/08 Commissioned for the Seven Years War B057
1761/11/11 Completed at a cost of £53,819.5.5d including fitting B057
1762/05/28 Sailed for the Mediterranean B057
1763/06 Paid off B057
1777/01 Fitted to "receive new raised men" at Plymouth at a cost of £7,963.6.4d B057
1777/03 Recommissioned B057
1778/07 Fitted for sea at Plymouth at a cost of £5,348.11.10d B057
1780/08 Started a large repair, coppering and refit at Chatham B057
1782/06 Completed repairs at a cost of £58,531.16.9d (including coppering and fitting) B057
1784/09 Paid off B057
1794/08 Recommissioned for Channel service B057
1795/04 Sailed to the Mediterranean B057
1798/10 Returned to England and paid off into ordinary B057
1801/01/31 Ordered to be cut down to a 74-gun Third Rate B057
1801/02 Docked to be converted at Chatham 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
1782/10/20 Battle of Cape Spartel  
1797/02/14 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent  

 

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

 

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield
B080 A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 O'Brien

Last Updated :2009/03/12 at 19:31:50 by Cy

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