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

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Maida
Nominal Guns	74
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Jupiter' (1795) (74) 1795-1806 French 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1795 Renamed "Voltaire" 1795 Renamed "Constitution" 1803 Renamed "Jupiter"
Captured	6.2.1806
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Duquesne Group variant of Téméraire Class (1788)
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836
Category	Third Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	11.8.1814

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck181' 9 ⅝"Imperial Feet55.1847
Length of Keel148' 2 ½"Imperial Feet45.1231
Breadth48' 11 ½"Imperial Feet14.6431
Depth in Hold21' 5 ½"Imperial Feet6.4135
Burthen1,899Tons BM

Armament

2.1807Broadside Weight = 936 Imperial Pound ( 424.476 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1807 - 3.1808CaptainBWAS-17931813CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1813Rear-AdmiralBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
12.3.1807 - 1808LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
3.1807 - 22.10.1812MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
6.5.1806Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
1.1807Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
3.1807Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
15.8.1807Second Battle of Copenhagen
3.1808Paid off into ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
11.8.1814Sold for £4,700 at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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