British Second Rate ship of the line 'Glory' (1788)

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Glory	114
Nominal Guns	98	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.7.1774	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	7.4.1775	BWAS-1793
Named	30.8.1774	BWAS-1793
Launched	5.7.1788	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Duke Class (1771)	BWAS-1793
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	30.7.1825	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck177' 5"Imperial Feet53.9512
Length of Keel145' 5"Imperial Feet44.1988
Breadth50' 1 ⅝"Imperial Feet15.2559
Depth in Hold21' 2"Imperial Feet6.4516
Draught Forward13' 3"Tons BM
Draught Aft18' 9"Tons BM
Burthen1,944 ¹⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1788Broadside Weight = 907 Imperial Pound ( 411.3245 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

6.1790Broadside Weight = 958 Imperial Pound ( 434.453 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1788750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

24 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.10.1793 - 7.4.1794Captain: on board from 27.10.1793 ADM 6/24/276BWAS-17148.4.1794 - 7.7.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/25/27BWAS-17147.7.1794 - 23.10.1794Captain: on board from 13.7.1794 ADM 6/25/47BWAS-171413.7.1794 - 30.9.1794Captain TransferedBWAS-171411.10.1794 - 23.10.1794Captain ADM 6/25/94ADM 6/2523.10.1794 - 5.1.1795Captainref:6765.1.1795 - 1.6.1795Captain: on board from 15.1.1795 ADM 6/25/121BWAS-17146.1795 - 9.1795CommanderBWAS-17149.1795 - 12.1795CaptainBWAS-171412.1795 - 4.1796CaptainBWAS-171422.3.1796 - 24.2.1797CaptainBWAS-17141797 - 3.1799CaptainBWAS-17143.1799 - 6.1801CaptainBWAS-17146.1801 - 40.1820CaptainBWAS-17141804CaptainODNB8.1804 - 10.1804CaptainBWAS-171410.1804 - 5.1805CaptainBWAS-171429.3.1805 - 17.5.1805Commander ADM 196/3/3NBD184918.5.1805 - 28.5.1805Captain Discharged ADM 196/3/3BWAS-17146.1805 - 7.1806CaptainBWAS-17147.1806 - 2.10.1807CaptainBWAS-171410.1807 - 1809CaptainBWAS-17141810 - 1811LieutenantBWAS-17141812 - 6.1814LieutenantBWAS-1714

6 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.4.1794 - 8.1794Rear-Admiral: on board from 5.1794BWAS-171423.10.1794 - 6.7.1795Rear-Admiral of the Blue Transferedref:6769.1795 - 4.1796Rear-AdmiralBWAS-171410.1804 - 5.1805Vice-AdmiralBWAS-17142.10.1807 - 28.4.1808Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-171428.4.1808 - 1809Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714

38 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.10.1790 - 27.2.1793Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/81ADM 6/243.11.1790 - 19.4.1791First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/85ADM 6/243.11.1790 - 17.4.1791Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/85ADM 6/243.11.1790 - 11.2.1791Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/85ADM 6/243.11.1790 - 22.12.1790Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/85ADM 6/243.11.1790 - 2.12.1792Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/85ADM 6/243.11.1790 - 5.2.1793Seventh Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/85ADM 6/2423.10.1793 - 8.4.1794First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/276ADM 6/2423.10.1793 - 8.4.1794Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/276ADM 6/2423.10.1793 - 17.4.1794Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/276ADM 6/2423.10.1793 - 11.2.1794Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/276ADM 6/2423.10.1793 - 8.4.1794Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/276ADM 6/2423.10.1793 - 8.4.1794Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/276ADM 6/2423.10.1793 - 17.4.1794Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/24/276ADM 6/2428.11.1793 - 16.4.1794Eighth Lieutenant ADM6/24/286ADM 6/2428.11.1793 - 8.4.1794Ninth Lieutenant Transfered ADM6/24/286ADM 6/249.4.1794 - 1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/28ADM 6/259.4.1794 - 9.7.1794Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/25/28ADM 6/259.4.1794 - 17.4.1794Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/28ADM 6/259.4.1794 - 17.4.1794Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/28ADM 6/259.4.1794 - 17.4.1794Ninth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/28ADM 6/2517.4.1794Eighth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/33ADM 6/2518.4.1794 - 9.7.1794Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/25/33ADM 6/2518.4.1794 - 9.7.1794Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/25/33ADM 6/2518.4.1794 - 9.7.1794Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/25/33ADM 6/2518.4.1794 - 9.7.1794Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/25/33ADM 6/2518.4.1794 - 9.7.1794Seventh Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/25/33ADM 6/2518.4.1794 - 1.1797Eighth LieutenantPMD10.7.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/59ADM 6/2510.7.1794 - 1794Third Lieutenant ADM 6/25/59ADM 6/2510.7.1794 - 1794Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/59ADM 6/2510.7.1794 - 1794Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/59ADM 6/2510.7.1794 - 1794Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/59ADM 6/2510.7.1794 - 1794Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/25/59ADM 6/2510.7.1794 - 1794Eighth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/59ADM 6/2524.10.1794 - 11.1794LieutenantNBD184924.11.1795 - 5.3.1796Lieutenant Transfered ADM 196/3/2ADM 1961807LieutenantNBD1849

12 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1794Surgeonref:9241794Purserref:9241794Gunnerref:9241794Carpenterref:9241794Boatswainref:9241794Masterref:9248.9.1794 - 6.8.1795MasterADM 29-11795 - bef.11.4.1795Surgeonref:19811795 - bef.4.12.1795Third Surgeons' Materef:198115.9.1795 - 23.11.1795MasterADM 29-113.4.1796 - 8.3.1801MasterADM 29-11804 - 1808Surgeonref:847

8 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1794MidshipmanADM 171/81794MidshipmanADM 171/81794 - 1.6.1794Midshipman†ref:16651794 - 7.1794MidshipmanNBD18492.1797 - 1799MidshipmanNBD18493.1797 - 11.4.1797Master's MateNBD18495.1804 - 1.1808MidshipmanNBD184921.6.1805 - 1.1808MidshipmanNBD1849

18 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1794SupernumeraryADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Cook's ServantADM 171/81794ServantADM 171/89.7.1794 - 1794Able SeamanNBD18491798 - 4.18001st Class VolunteerNBD18494.1804 - 8.18041st Class VolunteerNBD1849

3 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1794Ensign, 29th Regiment of Footref:9241794Captain, 29th Regiment of Footref:9241794Private, 29th Regiment of FootADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1793Commissioned for Howe's fleetBWAS-1714
23.12.1793Completed at a cost of £57,790.9.5d plus £6,926 for fittingBWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
9.12.1795Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
4.1797Involved in the Spithead MutinyBWAS-1714
3.1798Involved in a MutinyBWAS-1714
10.1798Involved in a MutinyBWAS-1714
7.4.1799

Sailed from Portsmouth

TNC
1.6.1799Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1800In the Channel FleetBWAS-1714
3.1.1801Started having her Poop cut down at PlymouthBWAS-1714
10.1.1801Completed having her Poop cut down at PlymouthBWAS-1714
4.1802Paid offBWAS-1714
2.1804Started fitting at ChathamBWAS-1714
4.1804Recommissioned for the Channel fleetBWAS-1714
4.1805Completed fitting at a cost of £13,560BWAS-1714
22.7.18053rd Battle of Cape Finisterre
4.1.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
27.9.1809Re-rated as a prison shipBWAS-1714
6.1814Paid of into ordinaryBWAS-1714
1815Converted to a powder hulkBWAS-1714
1819Ordered to be broken upBWAS-1714
30.7.1825Break up completed at ChathamBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 171/8British Admiralty, Document

ADM 196 Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

PMD Book

TNCVarious, Periodical

ref:1665Thomas Trotter, Book

ref:1981 Document

ref:676 Web Site

ref:847 Digital Book

ref:924A C de Poggi, Book

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Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 17th of June 2026 05:32

The following is an accurate state of our present naval strength at Plymouth, including those ships under repair, together with the names of those new building, and ordered to be built:- On commission, the Ulysses, of 44, Crescent of 32, and Apollo, of 32 guns; under repair, the Hero and Kent of 74 guns each; building, the Royal Sovereign of 100, Glory of 90, Anson of 64, Medusa of 50, and Narcissus of 20 guns; ordered to be built, the Caesar of 74 guns. The under-named ships are in Plymouth Sound, with orders to be ready for sailing at a moment’s warning, and are supposed to be intended to proceed with, or immediately follow Adm Rodney to Gibraltar, viz the Invincible, of 74, the Marlborough, of 74, the Hector, Biensaisant , and Resolution of 64 guns each; .Exclusive of the above named are, the Formidable of 84, and the Queen of 98, guns, both ordered by an express from the Admiralty to to be sheathed with coppered immediately. [Exeter Flying Post, 7 January 1780]

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