British Third Rate ship of the line 'Leyden' (1799)

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Leyden
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Leiden' (1786) (68) 1786-1799 Dutch 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	30.8.1799	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	M01
Constructor	John MayDutch Ship Builder	M01
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	9.2.1815	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck155' 11 ½"Imperial Feet47.2567
Length of Keel127' 5 ⅛"Imperial Feet38.7128
Breadth43' 11"Imperial Feet13.1149
Depth in Hold17' 2"Imperial Feet5.1889
Burthen1,307 ²⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.1800Broadside Weight = 696 Imperial Pound ( 315.636 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder (Gover)
Upper Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder (Gover)
Quarterdeck2 British 24-Pounder (Gover)
Quarterdeck2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pounder (Gover)

1807Broadside Weight = 672 Imperial Pound ( 304.752 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder (Gover)
Upper Gun Deck26 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1800491 BWAS-1793
1807350 BWAS-1793

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.1800 - 1801CaptainBWAS-17934.1803 - 7.1804CaptainBWAS-17932.1807 - 1809CaptainBWAS-17935.1809 - 1810CaptainBWAS-17936.1810 - 6.1812CaptainBWAS-17936.1812 - 12.1814CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
29.8.1801 - 30.8.1801Vice-Admiral of the BlueNAO

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1801LieutenantTRN41801LieutenantTRN4

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
20.9.1803 - 31.8.1804MasterADM 29-1

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1807 - 11.1807MidshipmanNBD18491814MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
1801Paid off?BWAS-1793
4.8.1801Attacks on Boulogne
4.1803Recommissioned as a floating batteryBWAS-1793
7.1804Paid offBWAS-1793
12.1806Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
2.1807RecommissionedBWAS-1793
7.1807Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
15.8.1807Second Battle of Copenhagen
5.1809Recommissioned for the BalticBWAS-1793
7.1809fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
4.1810Began fitting as a Troopship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
6.1810Recommissioned for LisbonBWAS-1793
8.1810Completed fitting as a Troopship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1814Paid offBWAS-1793
9.2.1815Sold at Woolwich for £4,440BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

TRN4William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Samuel Wilkinson on Thursday 24th of January 2019 06:39

Samuel Wilkinson First Service Date 16 Mar 1807 - 24 April 1808 First Ship Served On Leyden ordered to Pompee / Pompée 25 April 1808

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