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HBMS Impregnable (1786)

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Impregnable, 98 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
Ordered1780/09/13B057
Laid Down1781/10/00B057
Launched1786/04/15B057
ShipyardDeptford DYB057
DesignerThomas SladeB057
Master ShipbuilderHenry PeakeB057
RateSecond Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1799/10/18B057
FateWreckedB057

 

Dimensions

SourceB057
Length of Gundeck177' 7"
Length of Keel145' 111/8"
Breadth49' 31/2"
Depth in Hold20' 101/2"
Draught Forward13' 2"
Draught Aft17' 6"
Burthen1,88647/94

 

Armament

Date1787/10B057
Lower Gun Deck28British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck8British 6-Pounder
Date1790B057
Lower Gun Deck28British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2British 12-Pounder

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1787/10750EstablishmentB057

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource
17881790Vice-AdmiralThomas GravesB057
1790/081791Rear-AdmiralRichard BickertonB057
17911791/09Rear-AdmiralPhilips CosbyB057
1793/091796/08Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBenjamin CaldwellB057

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource
1787/101788Post CaptainThomas PringleB057
17881791/09Post CaptainSir Thomas ByardB057
1793/091794/10Post CaptainGeorge WestcottB057
1794/101795Post CaptainCharles CottonB057
1795/071796/08Post CaptainJosiah ThompsonB057
1799/061799/10/18Post CaptainJonathon FaulknorB057

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1786/05/02Completed at a cost of £54,531.18.4d including fittingB057
1787/10CommisionedB057
1790/05Refitted for Channel service in Plymouth at a cost of £3,923.16.11dB057
1791/09Paid offB057
1793/09RecommissionedB057
1796/08Paid offB057
1799/06RecommissionedB057
1799/10/18Wrecked on the Chichester Shoals off DunnoseB057

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
1794/06/01Glorious 1st of June

 

Notes

No Notes Entered

 

Sources

B057British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif Winfield


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