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HBMS Royal William (1757)

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Royal William, 84 Guns

 

Details

NationalityBritish
PreviouslyRoyal William
Ordered1755/11/01B057
Laid Down1756/06/29B057
Launched1757/08/08B057
ShipyardPortsmouth DYB057
Master ShipbuilderRichard StaceyB057
RateSecond Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Out Service1813/08B057
FateBroken UpB057

 

Dimensions

SourceB057
Length of Gundeck175' 4"
Length of Keel142' 7"
Breadth50' 3"
Depth in Hold20' 1"
Draught Forward14' 31/2"
Draught Aft16' 4"
Burthen1,91822/94

 

Armament

Date1757/04B057
Lower Gun Deck28British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28British 9-Pounder
Date1782B057
Lower Gun Deck28British 68-Pound Carronade
Middle Gun Deck28British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2British 9-Pounder
Date1784B057
Lower Gun Deck28British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2British 9-Pounder

 

Crew

DateMenNotesSource
1757/04750EstablishmentB057
1782650EstablishmentB057

 

Flag Officers

Date FromDate toRank/PositionNameSource
1758/061758/10Rear-AdmiralCharles HardyB057
17601760AdmiralEdward BoscawenB057
1790/051791/09Vice-AdmiralRobert RoddamB057
1792/121799AdmiralPeter ParkerB057
18001801AdmiralMark MilbankB057
18051807/07AdmiralGeorge MontaguB057
1807/071809Rear-AdmiralIsaac CoffinB057
18091810AdmiralRoger CurtisB057
18121812AdmiralRichard BickertonB057

 

Commanders

Date FromDate toRankNameSource

 

Officers

Date FromDate ToRank/PositionNameSource

 

Service record

1755/11/01Order to be cut down to her Upper DeckB057
1756/06/29Started middling repair and removal of upper works at PortsmouthB057
1757/04Commissioned for service with the Channel fleetB057
1757/06In the Rochefort expedition until 1757/07B057
1757/08/08Changes and repair completed at Portsmouth at a cost of £31,507.18.2dB057
1757/09/23With Hawke's fleet at the Isle d'AixB057
1758/02/05Sailed for North AmericaB057
1759/02/16Sailed for Canada and took part in capture of QuebecB057
1759/09Sailed home carrying the body of General WolfeB057
1760In Boscawen's fleetB057
1760In Hawke's fleetB057
1761Expedition to BelleisleB057
1762Blockade of Basque RoadsB057
1762Took the Privateers Baillen (14), Minx (10), Nuestra Senora del Corlylas (10) and Anama GuiposcoaB057
1763/02Paid offB057
1764/04Started a small repair at PortsmouthB057
1764/11Completed small repair at a cost of £9,480.14.5dB057
1771/01Started fitting at PortsmouthB057
1771/01RecommissionedB057
1771/02Completed fitting at a cost of £7,923.17.10dB057
1771/05Paid offB057
1782/02Recommissioned for Lord Howe's relief of GibraltarB057
1782/03Started fitting for serviceB057
1782/08Completed fitting at a cost of £22,992.15.8d, reduced to 80-=guns and fitted with a 74-guns masts and yardsB057
1783/02Paid offB057
1790/05Commissioned as a receiving ship at PortsmouthB057
1791/09Paid offB057
1792/12RecommissionedB057
1803/09RecommissionedB057
1803/11Fitted at Portsmouth at a cost of £14,323B057
1813/08Broken up at PortsmouthB057

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
1758/10/27Action of 1758-10-27

 

Notes

No Notes Entered

 

Sources

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


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