British Third Rate ship of the line 'Dordrecht' (1796)

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Dordrecht
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Dordrecht' (1783) (68) 1783-1796 Dutch 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	17.8.1796	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Dordrecht - Holland	M01
Constructor	Jacob SpaansDutch Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	21.5.1823	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck159' 6"Imperial Feet48.4658
Length of Keel130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth45' 0"Imperial Feet13.716
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,437Tons BM

Armament

12.1796Broadside Weight = 624 Imperial Pound ( 282.984 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 6-Pounder

8.1799Broadside Weight = 414 Imperial Pound ( 187.749 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck18 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck18 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle6 British 6-Pounder

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.1796 - 4.1797CaptainBWAS-17934.1797 - 9.1797CaptainBWAS-17939.1797 - 1.1798CaptainBWAS-17931.1798 - 1799CaptainBWAS-17931799CaptainBWAS-17931.1801 - 1802CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 3.1797Lieutenant†TNC

Service History

DateEventSource
12.1796Guard ship at the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
7.1799Began fitting as a Troopship at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
8.1799Refitted as a 48 gun Fourth Rate Troop Ship
8.1799Completed fitting as a Troopship at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £6350.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.1800Began fitting as a Receiving Ship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
9.1800Completed fitting as a Receiving Ship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1807Placed in OrdinaryBWAS-1793
11.1814Moved to Sheerness as a hulkBWAS-1793
11.1814Refitted as a Other Vessels Hulk
21.5.1823Sold to John Small Sedge for £2,400BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

TNCVarious, Periodical

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