British Third Rate ship of the line 'Magnificent' (1806)

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Magnificent
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.1.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	30.8.1806	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall Yard - Blackwall	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Repulse Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John PerryBritish Ship Builder Service 1775-1810	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	10.1.1843	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck174' 2"Imperial Feet53.0359
Length of Keel143' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet43.6055
Breadth47' 8 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Depth in Hold20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096
Draught Forward13' 3"Imperial Feet3.9878
Draught Aft18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959
Burthen1,732 ³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

30.8.1806Broadside Weight = 1014 Imperial Pound ( 459.849 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
31.1.1800590Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.1806 - 1811CaptainBWAS-17932.1812 - 7.1812CaptainBWAS-17937.1812 - 9.1812CaptainBWAS-17939.1812 - 1814CaptainNBD18499.1829 - 1830Acting CaptainNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
8.1806 - 11.4.1808MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1815 - 6.11.1815Able Seaman†ref:1998

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1806Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
24.10.1806Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £26172.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.6.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1809In the AdriaticBWAS-1793
1810In the AdriaticBWAS-1793
21.3.1810Capture of Santa Maura
21.3.1810Capture of Santa Maura
2.1812Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
5.1812Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £24835.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.1812Attack on SantanderBWAS-1793
1814Paid offBWAS-1793
8.1825Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1825Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1826Hospital ship at JamaicaBWAS-1793
4.1828Commissioned as a receiving ship at RioBWAS-1793
1842Paid offBWAS-1793
10.1.1843Sold at JamaicaBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1998 Archive

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Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 30th of June 2026 03:25

Portsmouth, 30 March 1816: The following thirty ships, at this port, are ordered to be sold, or taken to pieces. Those employed as receiving ships, powder ships, and military depots, are to be retained so long as they may be required for those services: Blake, Fortunee, Gladiator, Malacca, Emerald, Castor, Prince, Excellent, Elephant, Mars, Magnificent, Royal Oak, Swiftsure, Victorious, York, Hyperion, Atlas, Fortitude, San Antonio, Bull Dog, Alcide, Robust, Cuba, Squirrel, Pluto, Speedy, Prince George, Arve Princen, Hygeia.
The Tuscan and Tickler, at Plymouth, are to be sold; the Majestic and Medusa have been broken up at Pater Yard. [Hampshire Telegraph, 1 April 1816]

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