British Third Rate ship of the line 'Valiant' (1759)

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Valiant	298
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	21.5.1757	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	1.2.1758	BWAS-1714
Named	17.3.1757	BWAS-1714
Launched	10.8.1759	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Triumph Class (1757)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John LockBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1740-1762	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	4.1826	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck171' 2 ¾"Imperial Feet52.1399
Length of Keel139' 0"Imperial Feet42.3672
Breadth49' 4"Imperial Feet14.9465
Depth in Hold21' 2 ¾"Imperial Feet6.4199
Burthen1,799 ⁴¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.8.1759Broadside Weight = 880 Imperial Pound ( 399.08 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
21.5.1757650Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.8.1759 - 25.2.1761Captain ADM 6/19/88ADM 6/1925.2.1761 - 12.7.1764Captain ADM 6/19/287BWAS-17142.10.1776 - 20.3.1779Captain ADM 6/21/226BWAS-171420.3.1779 - 14.7.1783Captain ADM 6/21/526BWAS-171410.5.1790 - 27.11.1790Captain ADM 6/24/26BWAS-171421.10.1793 - 4.7.1794Captain ADM 6/24/276BWAS-17147.7.1794 - 1794Captain ADM 6/25/57ADM 6/2524.7.1795 - 9.1795CaptainBWAS-17149.1795 - 1797CaptainBWAS-17141797 - 1799CaptainBWAS-17141799CaptainBWAS-17141803 - 1804CaptainBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
25.2.1761 - 12.7.1764Commodore ADM 6/19/286BWAS-1714

16 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.1.1760 - 12.7.1764Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/123ADM 6/197.3.1760 - 12.7.1764Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/144ADM 6/1925.3.1760 - 23.7.1762Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/150ADM 6/1924.3.1762 - 12.7.1764Lieutenantref:5592.7.1763 - 12.7.1764Lieutenantref:55923.6.1781 - 12.7.1782Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/22/303ADM 6/2210.5.1790 - 14.7.1791Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/26ADM 6/2410.5.1790 - 8.12.1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/26ADM 6/2422.10.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/276ADM 6/2422.10.1793 - 10.11.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/276ADM 6/2423.10.1793 - 10.4.1794Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/277ADM 6/2411.11.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/282ADM 6/2411.11.1793 - 1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/282ADM 6/249.12.1793 - 11.4.1794Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/289ADM 6/2411.4.1794 - 1794Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/29ADM 6/2611.4.1794 - 1794Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/29ADM 6/26

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.5.1790 - 1790Chaplain ADM 6/24/28ADM 6/241.11.1793 - 13.5.1795MasterADM 29-11794 - 1.6.1794SurgeonADM 171/8

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
23.3.1761 - 31.12.1762Midshipmanref:8491794MidshipmanADM 171/83.10.1809 - 5.1810MidshipmanNBD1849

14 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794 - 23.6.1795LandmanADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/8

4 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1794CorporalADM 171/81794Second Lieutenant of MarinesADM 171/81794Second Lieutenant of MarinesADM 171/81794PrivateADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
9.10.1759Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £42589.5.10dBWAS-1714
29.3.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle
5.3.1762Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
6.6.1762Operations against Havana
1763At JamaicaBWAS-1714
12.7.1764

Paid off

BWAS-1714
10.1771Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
5.1775Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £36297.10.10dBWAS-1714
1.1777fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
31.12.1779Affair of Fielding and Bylandt
5.1780Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
8.1780Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £7149.13.0dBWAS-1714
13.1.1781Took the Sloop
12.4.1781Relief of GibraltarBWAS-1714
12.12.1781Action of 1781-12-12
12.12.17812nd Battle of Ushant
28.2.1782Joined Rodney in the West indiesBWAS-1714
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
19.4.1782Battle of the Mona Passage
21.7.1782Sailed to North AmericaBWAS-1714
5.9.1782Arrived at New YorkBWAS-1714
24.10.1782Left New YorkBWAS-1714
11.1782Blockade of St FrancoisBWAS-1714
1783Returned to JamaicaBWAS-1714
26.4.1783Sailed for home, paid off on arrivalBWAS-1714
14.7.1783Paid offADM 51
2.1785Began repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
7.1786Completed repairs at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £27446.17.11dBWAS-1714
5.1790Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.1790Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £13361.19.2dBWAS-1714
27.11.1790Paid offADM 51
10.1793Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.1794Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £10301.0.0dBWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
23.6.1795Action of Ile Groix
10.1795Began repairs at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
11.1795Completed repairs at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £11294.0.0dBWAS-1714
11.8.1796Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
17.4.1797Destroyed the French (44) in company with BWAS-1714
10.1797Took the Privateer
30.5.1799Paid offADM 51
10.1799Began fitting at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
11.1799Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship
11.1799Completed fitting at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £1506.0.0dBWAS-1714
1803At JamaicaBWAS-1714
27.9.1810Action of 1810-09-27
4.1826Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 171/8British Admiralty, Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

ADM 6/26 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:559Marion Purnell, Web Site

ref:849Samantha Cavell, Thesis

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Posted by Phil FROOM on Thursday 20th of April 2023 17:51

Great information source.. Many thanks!

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