British Third Rate ship of the line 'Asia' (1764)

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Asia	3154
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.3.1758	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	18.4.1758	BWAS-1714
Named	28.10.1760	BWAS-1714
Launched	3.3.1764	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.3.1771	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas BucknallBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1728-1772	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	8.1804	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584
Length of Keel129' 6 ½"Imperial Feet39.3319
Breadth44' 0"Imperial Feet13.4112
Depth in Hold18' 10"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,336 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1771Broadside Weight = 600 Imperial Pound ( 272.1 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 678 Imperial Pound ( 307.473 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
49101,794 BWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1771 - 7.12.1773Captain ADM 6/20/358BWAS-17147.12.1773 - 30.6.1781Captain ADM 6/20/531BWAS-171423.3.1782 - 3.4.1783Captain ADM 6/22/432BWAS-171427.7.1790 - 18.5.1793Captain ADM 6/24/56ADM 6/2418.5.1793 - 30.7.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/239BWAS-171430.7.1794 - 26.4.1796Captain: on board from 10.8.1794 ADM 6/25/68BWAS-171427.4.1796 - 26.12.1800CaptainBWAS-171423.2.1801 - 13.2.1802CaptainBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1795 - 1796Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-171410.1798 - 14.3.1800Vice-Admiral of the White† Discharged DeadBWAS-1714

30 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1771 - 6.10.1774Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/358ADM 6/2031.5.1774 - 29.4.1777Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/32ADM 6/2127.7.1790 - 23.8.1790First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/56ADM 6/2427.7.1790 - 26.8.1790Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/56ADM 6/2427.7.1790 - 24.9.1790Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/56ADM 6/243.8.1790 - 26.8.1790Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/57ADM 6/2427.8.1790 - 24.9.1790First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/62ADM 6/2427.8.1790 - 23.5.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/62ADM 6/2421.9.1790 - 2.11.1790Fourth Lieutenant Superannuated ADM 6/24/69ADM 6/2425.9.1790 - 22.5.1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/70ADM 6/2425.9.1790 - 21.11.1790Acting Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/70ADM 6/243.11.1790 - 8.9.1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/85ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 16.12.1792First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 8.4.1791Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 25.3.1791Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/2423.5.1793 - 14.11.1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/241ADM 6/2424.5.1793 - 14.11.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/241ADM 6/2424.5.1793 - 18.11.1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/241ADM 6/248.8.1793 - 1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/260ADM 6/249.9.1793 - 18.11.1793Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/266ADM 6/2415.11.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/283ADM 6/2415.11.1793 - 19.12.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/283ADM 6/2419.11.1793 - 19.12.1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/285ADM 6/2420.12.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/291ADM 6/2420.12.1793 - 1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/291ADM 6/2420.12.1793 - 1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/291ADM 6/2421.11.1796 - 26.4.1797Acting LieutenantNAO16.10.1799 - 26.12.1800LieutenantNAO12.11.1799 - 30.1.1800Acting LieutenantNAO31.1.1800 - 11.12.1800LieutenantNAO

32 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1764 - aft.12.8.1764Cook ADM 106/1132/224ADM 10626.4.1764 - 1766PurserADM/A1766Purser ADM 106/1145/198ADM 1061766 - 28.3.1766Cook† Discharged Dead ADM 106/1145/91ADM 1063.4.1766 - 1766Cook ADM 106/1145/96ADM 1067.2.1783 - 3.4.1783MasterADM 29-129.7.1790 - bef.21.6.1793Surgeonref:19817.8.1790 - bef.8.11.1793First Surgeons' Materef:19817.8.1790 - bef.9.8.1794Second Surgeons' Materef:198121.6.1793 - bef.27.6.1793Surgeonref:198127.6.1793 - bef.11.12.1793Surgeonref:198119.7.1793 - bef.4.10.1794Third Surgeons' Materef:19818.11.1793 - bef.23.1.1796First Surgeons' Materef:198111.12.1793 - bef.9.8.1794Surgeonref:19813.8.1794 - bef.21.4.1796Second Surgeons' Materef:19819.8.1794 - bef.11.4.1795Surgeonref:19814.10.1794 - bef.12.2.1796Third Surgeons' Materef:198111.4.1795 - bef.22.4.1796Surgeonref:198121.5.1795 - 17.4.1796MasterADM 29-123.1.1796 - bef.25.5.1796Acting First Surgeons' Materef:198112.2.1796 - 1796Third Surgeons' Materef:198118.4.1796 - 10.8.1798MasterADM 29-121.4.1796 - 25.5.1796Second Surgeons' Materef:198122.4.1796 - 1796Surgeonref:198125.5.1796 - 1796First Surgeons' Materef:198125.5.1796 - 26.12.1800ChaplainADM 29-114.1.1801 - 1801Surgeon's Materef:198123.2.1801 - 1801Surgeonref:19817.3.1801 - 14.4.1801First Surgeons' Materef:198110.3.1801 - 5.5.1802MasterADM 29-114.4.1801 - 1801First Surgeons' Materef:198114.4.1801 - 1801Second Surgeons' Materef:1981

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1774 - 1775Midshipmanref:61627.4.1796 - 20.11.1796Master's MateNAO27.4.1797 - 16.6.1799Master's MateNAO

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
28.8.1798 - 1800Able SeamanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
30.2.1758Design approvedBWAS-1714
3.3.1764Laid up after her launchBWAS-1714
16.5.1764Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £26348.19.3dBWAS-1714
1771fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7526.19.7dBWAS-1714
3.1771Commissioned as a guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
22.6.1773At the Spithead ReviewBWAS-1714
4.12.1774Arrived in BostonNDARI
10.6.1775Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
2.7.1776Staten Island Landings
4.1777Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1777Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12277.14.0dBWAS-1714
27.4.1778Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
8.1778At PondicherryBWAS-1714
4.1781Sailed home and paid offBWAS-1714
20.6.1781Paid offADM 34
1.1782Began coppering and fitting at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
6.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £10700.12.2dBWAS-1714
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
3.4.1783

Paid off

ADM 34
5.1786Began large repair at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
6.1787Completed large repair at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £27030.0.0dBWAS-1714
6.1790Recommissioned for the Spanish Armament then paid offBWAS-1714
8.1790fitting at Unknown at a cost of £2788.0.0dBWAS-1714
4.1793Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
8.1793Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6564.0.0dBWAS-1714
26.12.1793Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
7.1794Returned homeBWAS-1714
8.1794In the DownsBWAS-1714
1.1795In the North SeaBWAS-1714
16.8.1796Sailed for HalifaxBWAS-1714
10.1798Flagship at HalifaxBWAS-1714
11.1800Returned to England and paid offBWAS-1714
1.1801Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
2.1801RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1801Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £8855.0.0dBWAS-1714
5.5.1802

Paid off

ADM 35
8.1804Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1.1.1775-1.1.1775	North American Squadron on the 1st of January 1775	Samuel GravesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1732-1783
9.1782-12.1782	Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782	Lord Richard Howe (4^th Viscount Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

ADM 106 Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 34 Document

ADM 35 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM/A Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NDARIWilliam Bell Clark, Digital Book

ref:1981 Document

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 22nd of June 2026 18:38

Portsmouth: His Majesty’s ship the Arrogant, of 74 guns; the Courageux, of 74, and the Sasia, of 60 guns, are going to be put in commission; but where destined is not known, but imagined for the East-Indies. The Thunderer of 74 guns, appointed for the West-Indies, is now countermanded, and ordered into harbour, the first fair wind as a guard-ship. [Exeter Mercury, 25 January 1765]

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 21st of June 2026 18:21

The following men of war are lying at Spithead and Portsmouth, the Egmont, Terrible, Centaur, Lenox, Royal Oak, 0f 74 guns each, Prudent, and Worcester of 64, Panther 60, and the Otter sloop. In the harbour, the Barfleur of 90, and Asia 64. [Exeter Flying Post, 31 January 1772]

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 21st of June 2026 07:09

On Sunday a midshipman belonging to his Majesty’s ship Asia, went on board the Egmont to pay a visit to a young gentleman of his acquaintance, and as he was walking the quarterdeck, one of the seamen unluckily fell on him from a-loft, and kill’d him on the spot. The seaman also was bruised in such a manner that he died the Tuesday following. [Hampshire Chronicle, 5 October 1772]

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