British Third Rate ship of the line 'Egmont' (1768)

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Egmont	344
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	2.5.1765	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	10.1766	BWAS-1793
Launched	29.8.1768	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	6.11.1770	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Adam HayesBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1748-1785	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	11.1799	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck169Imperial Feet0.0254
Breadth47Imperial Feet0.1705
Burthen1,648Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck168' 6"Imperial Feet51.2086
Length of Keel140' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet42.6911
Breadth46' 11 ½"Imperial Feet14.0335
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166
Draught Forward13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624
Draught Aft17' 5 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943
Burthen1,642 ⁷⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.1770Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

1782Broadside Weight = 1684 Imperial Pound ( 763.694 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 68-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck28 British 42-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 British 24-Pound Carronade

1792Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1770550EstablishmentBWAS-1793

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.11.1770 - 3.1.1771Captain ADM 6/20/311BWAS-17143.1.1771 - 7.1.1774Captain ADM 6/20/329BWAS-17147.1.1774 - 27.4.1778Captain ADM 6/21/1BWAS-171427.4.1778 - 8.3.1780Captain ADM 6/21/396BWAS-17148.3.1780 - 22.8.1781Captain ADM 6/22/96BWAS-171412.8.1782 - 17.8.1782Captain ADM 6/22/503ADM 6/2217.8.1782 - 10.1.1783Captain ADM 6/22/506BWAS-171410.1.1783 - 17.4.1783Captain ADM 6/23/6BWAS-171410.5.1790 - 3.6.1790Captain ADM 6/24/26ADM 6/241.1.1793 - 12.4.1794Captain: on board from 5.1.1793 ADM 6/24/190BWAS-179312.4.1794 - 25.5.1795Captain ADM 6/25/31ADM 6/2526.5.1795 - 31.5.1798CaptainBWAS-1793

22 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.5.1776 - 30.5.1776First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/21/188ADM 6/216.12.1776 - 5.9.1777Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/240ADM 6/215.9.1777 - 23.1.1779Third Lieutenant ADM 6/21/307ADM 6/2123.1.1779 - 8.6.1779Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/503ADM 6/2128.5.1779 - 7.12.1779Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/561ADM 6/218.6.1779 - 22.8.1781First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/566ADM 6/217.12.1779 - 22.8.1781Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/22/62ADM 6/217.12.1779 - 13.9.1780Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/22/62ADM 6/2220.5.1790 - 24.9.1790Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/32ADM 6/2420.5.1790 - 24.9.1790Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/32ADM 6/2421.9.1790 - 30.1.1791Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/69ADM 6/2425.9.1790 - 31.12.1792Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/70ADM 6/2425.9.1790 - 21.3.1792Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/70ADM 6/241.1.1793 - 17.2.1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/190ADM 6/241.1.1793 - 19.2.1793Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/190ADM 6/241.1.1793 - 10.11.1793Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/190ADM 6/241.1.1793 - 18.5.1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/190ADM 6/241.1.1793 - 14.4.1793Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/190ADM 6/2418.2.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/210ADM 6/2419.5.1793 - 14.6.1793Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/240ADM 6/2419.5.1793 - 1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/240ADM 6/2424.6.1793 - 1794Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/40
Issued by , The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 10.5.1794ADM 6/25

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.6.1790 - 6.12.1790MasterADM 29-12.6.1791 - 7.5.1795CarpenterADM 29-12.3.1793 - 1793Surgeon ADM 6/24/215ADM 6/24

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1778 - 8.7.1778Midshipman Transferedref:1336

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1772Volunteerref:6161795Able SeamanADM 171/81795Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81795Ordinary SeamanADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
16.10.1768Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £31097.12.9dBWAS-1603
11.1770Commissioned for the Falklands disputeBWAS-1793
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
2.1780coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7637.18.3dBWAS-1603
22.8.1781

Paid off

BWAS-1793
25.2.1782Ordered to be fitted for service in the North SeaBWAS-1793
4.1782Began fittingBWAS-1793
4.1782Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1603
7.1782RecommissionedBWAS-1793
8.1782Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £21338.19.1dBWAS-1603
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
4.1783Paid offBWAS-1793
1.1788Started Great Repair and refit at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1.1788Began great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1603
5.1790RecommissionedBWAS-1793
16.6.1790Ordered to have 32-pounder long guns on the lower deckBWAS-1793
7.1790Completed great repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £33938.15.0dBWAS-1603
18.12.1792Original armament reinstatedBWAS-1793
5.4.1793Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
14.3.1795Action off Genoa
13.7.1795Battle of Hyeres
9.3.1796Took the Frigate near Tunis
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
31.5.1798Paid offADM 51
11.1799Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1793

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
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

ADM 171/8British Admiralty, Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1336Peter Hore, Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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