British Third Rate ship of the line 'Caesar' (1793)

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Caesar	3460
Nominal Guns	80	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	13.11.1783	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	24.1.1786	BWAS-1793
Acquired	16.11.1793	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Edward HuntBritish Ship Builder Administrator Dockyard Staff Service 1757-1809	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas PollardBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1765-1799	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	2.1821	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck181' 0"Imperial Feet55.1688
Length of Keel148' 1"Imperial Feet45.1109
Breadth50' 5"Imperial Feet15.367
Depth in Hold22' 11"Imperial Feet6.7183
Draught Forward13' 8"Imperial Feet4.0301
Draught Aft19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Burthen2,002 ⁷⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1794Broadside Weight = 945 Imperial Pound ( 428.5575 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1794650 BWAS-1793

15 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.12.1793 - 8.1794Captain: on board from 20.1.1794 ADM 6/24/292ADM 518.1794 - 1.1795CaptainBWAS-17931.1795 - 2.1795CaptainBWAS-17932.1795LieutenantBWAS-17933.1795 - 1795CaptainBWAS-17931797 - 1798CaptainBWAS-17933.1799 - 31.12.1799CaptainBWAS-17931.1801 - 4.1802CaptainBWAS-17934.1802 - 13.8.1802CaptainBWAS-17939.5.1805 - 7.1805CaptainBWAS-17937.1805 - 9.11.1805CommodoreBWAS-17939.11.1805 - 12.1806CaptainBWAS-179312.1806 - 1810CaptainBWAS-17931810 - 5.1811CaptainBWAS-17931812CaptainBWAS-1793

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.1794 - 12.1794Rear-Admiral of the Red TransferedE-WIKI1.1.1801 - c.13.8.1802Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17939.11.1805 - 1806Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17934.2.1809 - 30.10.1809Rear-Admiral of the Blue: on board from 4.4.1809 Transfered ADM 196/68/191BWAS-1793

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.12.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/292ADM 6/2423.12.1793 - 25.2.1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/292ADM 6/2423.12.1793 - 14.2.1794Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/292ADM 6/2423.12.1793 - 1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/292ADM 6/2423.12.1793 - 1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/292ADM 6/245.2.1794 - 1794Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/25/11ADM 6/2526.2.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/15ADM 6/2526.2.1794 - 1794Third Lieutenant ADM 6/25/15ADM 6/257.1.1795 - 5.4.1799LieutenantNBD184911.5.1805 - 30.1.1808LieutenantNBD1849

10 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1794Surgeonref:9241794Purserref:9241794Gunnerref:9241794Carpenterref:9241794Boatswainref:9241794Masterref:9241794Chaplainref:9241794 - 1.6.1794Surgeonref:16655.6.1797 - 21.3.1799BoatswainNAO18.4.1800 - 25.4.1803BoatswainNAO

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1794MidshipmanADM 171/81794Quarter GunnerADM 171/810.1794 - 24.10.1794MidshipmanNBD18491.7.1799 - 4.1802MidshipmanNBD18495.1805 - 12.8.1810MidshipmanNBD18495.12.1808 - 4.1810MidshipmanNBD1849

15 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/85.4.1800 - 12.18021st Class VolunteerNBD1849

5 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1794Captain of Marinesref:9241794Lieutenant of Marinesref:9241794Lieutenant of Marinesref:9241794DrummerADM 171/81794PrivateADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
13.2.1794Completed at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £59786.0.0dBWAS-1793
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
2.1796Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.1796Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £8221.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.1797Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1798Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £10999.0.0dBWAS-1793
1.4.1799

Sailed from Plymouth

TNC
6.7.1801Battle of Algeciras Bay
12.7.1801The Gut of Gibraltar
13.8.1802

Paid off

BWAS-1793
7.1804Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1805Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £37300.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.11.1805Battle of Cape Ortegal
27.2.1809Action at Sables d'Olonne
28.7.1809Walcheren Expedition
13.3.1810Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
1813Placed in ordinaryBWAS-1793
1813Fitted as an Army clothing depot ship at PlymouthBWAS-1793

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