British Third Rate ship of the line 'Camperdown' (1797)

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Minotaur (74) 1793-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1793)
James RussellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1801
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Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1801
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Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1794
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Camperdown
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Jupiter' (1782) (74) 1782-1797 Dutch 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	11.10.1797	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland
Constructor	A StaatsDutch Ship Builder
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	10.9.1817	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck167' 4"Imperial Feet50.9031
Length of Keel136' 0"Imperial Feet41.4528
Breadth46' 5"Imperial Feet14.042
Depth in Hold18' 2 ½"Imperial Feet5.4991
Burthen1,558 ⁵⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.1797Broadside Weight = 960 Imperial Pound ( 435.36 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.179873as a prison shipBWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1798 - 1799LieutenantBWAS-17931799 - 4.1799LieutenantBWAS-17931800 - 9.1800LieutenantBWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
7.12.1798 - 7.5.1800ClerkADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1.1798RegisteredBWAS-1793
10.1.1798Arrived at Chatham and laid upBWAS-1793
10.1798Refitted as a Other Vessels Prison Ship
4.1802Refitted as a Other Vessels Powder Magazine

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29/8 Archive

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Sunday 26th of July 2026 15:59	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Minotaur' (1793) (74) 1793-1810 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
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