Windsor Castle, 98 Guns
Details
| Nationality | British |  |
| Ordered | 1782/08/19 | B057 |
| Laid Down | 1784/08/19 | B057 |
| Named | 1783/01/21 | B057 |
| Launched | 1790/05/31 | B057 |
| Shipyard | Deptford DY | B057 |
| Designer | Thomas Slade | B057 |
| Master Shipbuilder | Martin Ware | B057 |
| Rate | Second Rate | |
| Type | Ship of the Line | |
| Out Service | 1813/10 | B057 |
| Fate | Razeed | B057 |
| Becomes | Windsor Castle | |
Dimensions
| Source | B057 |
| Length of Gundeck | 177' 6" |
| Length of Keel | 145' 87/8" |
| Breadth | 49' 2" |
| Depth in Hold | 21' 0" |
| Draught Forward | 14' 0" |
| Draught Aft | 18' 2" |
| Burthen | 1,87390/94 |
Armament
| Date | 1790/07 | B057 |
| Lower Gun Deck | 28 | British 32-Pounder |
| Middle Gun Deck | 30 | British 18-Pounder |
| Upper Gun Deck | 30 | British 12-Pounder |
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 12-Pounder |
| Forecastle | 2 | British 12-Pounder |
Crew
| Date | Men | Notes | Source |
| 1790 | 738 | Establishment | B057 |
Flag Officers
| Date From | Date to | Rank/Position | Name | Source |
| 1790/07 | 1790/10 | Rear-Admiral | Herbert Sawyer | B057 |
| 1792/12 | 1794 | Rear-Admiral | Philips Cosby | B057 |
| 1794/04 | 1795/12 | Rear-Admiral | Robert Linzee | B057 |
| 1795/12 | 1792 | Rear-Admiral | Robert Man | B057 |
| 1800/05 | Vice-Admiral | Andrew Mitchell | B057 | |
| 1803/04 | Admiral | George Montagu | B057 |
Commanders
| Date From | Date to | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1790/07 | 1790/10 | Post Captain | Sir James Barclay | B057 |
| 1792/12 | 1794/04 | Post Captain | Sir Thomas Byard | B057 |
| 1794/04 | 1794/10 | Post Captain | Edward Cooke | B057 |
| 1794/10 | 1794/11 | Post Captain | William Shield | B057 |
| 1794/11 | 1795/12 | Post Captain | John Gore | B057 |
| 1795/12 | 1798 | Post Captain | Edward OBrien | B057 |
| 1799/07 | 1799/09 | Post Captain | John Manley | B057 |
| 1799/09 | 1799/11 | Post Captain | John Chambers White | B057 |
| 1799/11 | 1800/05 | Post Captain | Albemarle Bertie | B057 |
| 1800/05 | 1800/09 | Post Captain | James Oughton | B057 |
| 1800/09 | 1800/09 | Post Captain | Peter Turner Bover | B057 |
| 1800/90/90 | 1803/04 | Post Captain | James Oughton | B057 |
| 1803/04 | 1803/06 | Post Captain | Philip Durham | B057 |
| 1803/06 | 1804/01 | Post Captain | Albemarle Bertie | B057 |
| 1804/01 | 1804/04 | Post Captain | Thomas Wells | B057 |
| 1804/04 | 1804/05 | Post Captain | Samuel Osborn | B057 |
| 1804/05 | 1805/05 | Post Captain | Davidge Gould | B057 |
| 1805/05 | 1808/09 | Post Captain | Charles Boyles | B057 |
Officers
| Date From | Date To | Rank/Position | Name | Source |
| 1822/09/24 | Lieutenant | John Adams | W025 |
Service record
| 1790/06/06 | Completed at a cost of £51,198.8.6d including fitting | B057 |
| 1790/07 | Commissioned for the Spanish Armament | B057 |
| 1790/10 | Paid off | B057 |
| 1792/12 | Recommissioned | B057 |
| 1793/04/22 | Sailed for the Meditterranean | B057 |
| 1798/07 | Started a very small repair at Plymouth | B057 |
| 1799/07 | Recommissioned | B057 |
| 1799/10 | Completed very small repair at a cost of £29,069 | B057 |
| 1808/09 | Laid up at Plymouth | B057 |
| 1808/11 | Paid off into Ordinary | B057 |
| 1813/10 | Began the process of being cut down to a 74-Gun Third-Rate | B057 |
Actions & Battles
| Date | Source | |
| 1795/03/14 | Action off Genoa | |
| 1795/07/13 | Battle of Hyeres | |
| 1805/07/22 | 3rd Battle of Cape Finisterre |
Notes
No Notes Entered
Sources
| B057 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield |
| W025 | William Loney RN - Background | Unknown |
Last Updated :2008/09/13 at 19:04:18 by Cy