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

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Gelikheid

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Nominal Guns64BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Gelikheid' (1788) (68) 1788-1797
Dutch 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1795 Renamed "Gelikheid"
Captured11.10.1797BWAS-1793
ShipyardAmsterdam - Holland M01
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold1.9.1814BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck155' 8"Imperial Feet47.2477 
Length of Keel126' 8 ⅛"Imperial Feet38.408 
Breadth44' 0"Imperial Feet13.4112 
Depth in Hold17' 1"Imperial Feet5.1852 
Burthen1,304 47⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


10.1797Broadside Weight = 609 Imperial Pound ( 276.1815 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1797491 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1798 - 1800Lieutenant
Francis WheatleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1802
BWAS-17933.1803 - 11.1803Captain
David ColbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1809
BWAS-179311.1803 - 1804Captain
Francis Farington GardnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1791-1819
BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
3.1803 - 11.1803Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Edward ThornbroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1830
BWAS-1793

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
19.5.1803 - 11.18031st Class Volunteer
Francis Henry WoodcockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1815
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1.1798RegisteredBWAS-1793
8.1.1798Arrived at ChathamBWAS-1793
10.1798Commissioned as a prison shipBWAS-1793
3.1803Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
3.1803Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
5.1803Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
11.1805Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.1806Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1807Refitted as a Other Vessels Sheer Hulk
5.1807Sheer hulk at FalmouthBWAS-1793
1.9.1814Sold at Portsmouth for £2,620BWAS-1793

 
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