British Third Rate ship of the line 'Barham' (1811)

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Barham

3236
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered2.11.1807BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down6.1808BWAS-1793
Launched8.7.1811BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArmada Class (1806)BWAS-1793
Designed by
The SurveyorsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1739-1806
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1775-1810
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up9.1840BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 0"Imperial Feet53.6448 
Length of Keel144' 11 ⅜"Imperial Feet43.9007 
Breadth47' 9 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383 
Depth in Hold21' 1"Imperial Feet6.4262 
Draught Aft12' 3"Imperial Feet3.6957 
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034 
Burthen1,761Tons BM 

Armament


8.7.1811Broadside Weight = 928 Imperial Pound ( 420.848 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.10.1806590Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
7.1811 - 2.1812Captain
Thomas Bladen CapelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1792-1847
BWAS-17932.1812 - 6.1814Captain
John William SprangerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1819
BWAS-179318.11.1812 - 21.12.1812Captain
Samuel ButcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1786-1847
NBD18499.3.1831 - 1834Captain
Hugh PigotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1788-1853
W0254.4.1835 - 4.1839Captain
Armar Lowry CorryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1855
W025

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.1812 - 29.12.1813Lieutenant
John Thomas YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1836
NBD184921.8.1826 - 14.4.1828Lieutenant
Charles Ramsay DrinkwaterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815-1838
NBD184928.12.1836 - 10.5.1838Lieutenant
Hawkins Godolphin AyscoughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1834-1838
NBD18491839Lieutenant
Seymour Yorke BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1845
NBD1849

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
28.11.1812 - 7.1814Midshipman
Alexander Bridport BecherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1841
NBD184917.6.1831 - 11.3.1833Clerk
Cyrus WakehamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1831
ADM 29/84.1835 - 2.1838Midshipman
Augustus John BurtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1831-1848
NBD18495.1838 - 3.1839Midshipman
Augustus John BurtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1831-1848
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
6.1808Began building at Blackwall - London BWAS-1793
8.7.1811Completed building at Blackwall - London at a cost of £57949.11.7dBWAS-1793
11.7.1811Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
21.8.1811Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £11785.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.1812Began fitting for sea at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
20.5.1812Completed fitting for sea at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £16967.0.0dBWAS-1793
1813At WoolwichBWAS-1793
1814Sailed to JamaicaBWAS-1793
7.1814Paid offBWAS-1793
3.1815Began small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
9.1815Completed small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £22686.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.1815Laid up at SheernessBWAS-1793
2.1826Began cut down at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
8.1826Recommissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1793
8.1826Refitted as a 50 gun Fourth Rate Frigate
12.1826Completed cut down at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £41346.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.1830Began fitting for sea at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
3.1831Recommissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
6.1831Completed fitting for sea at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £19978.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.1840Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

 
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