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

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Monmouth
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Named	14.7.1795	BWAS-1793
Acquired	23.4.1796	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	9.1796	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purchased on the Stocks	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John RandallBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1780-1802	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	5.1834	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck173' 1"Imperial Feet52.7307
Length of Keel144' 1 ½"Imperial Feet43.9039
Breadth43' 4"Imperial Feet13.1403
Depth in Hold19' 8"Imperial Feet5.8138
Draught Forward10' 7"Imperial Feet3.2258
Draught Aft15' 9"Imperial Feet4.6177
Burthen1,439 ³¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.1796Broadside Weight = 600 Imperial Pound ( 272.1 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1796491 BWAS-1793
30.8.1799491 BG

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1796 - 5.1797CaptainNAO5.1797 - 17.10.1797CommanderBWAS-17933.1798 - 4.1799CaptainBWAS-17934.1799 - 1805CaptainBWAS-17933.1807 - 9.1808CaptainBWAS-179321.10.1810 - 4.1811CaptainBWAS-17937.11.1810 - 3.1811CaptainNBD18494.1811CaptainBWAS-17934.1811 - 1812CaptainBWAS-17931812 - 1813CaptainBWAS-17931813CaptainBWAS-1793

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.1799 - 3.1799Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17931804Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17933.1807 - 9.1808Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17934.1811 - 1813Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
17.1.1797 - 2.1.1798First LieutenantNBD18494.11.1813 - 19.4.1814Flag LieutenantNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.3.1801 - 29.11.1804MasterADM 29-122.12.1808 - 19.7.1809MasterADM 29-1

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
31.7.1807 - 24.9.1808Ordinary SeamanADM 29/82.9.1807 - 9.18081st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
14.7.1795East India Company Belmont purchased on the stocksBWAS-1793
23.4.1796Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
31.10.1796Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £5902.0.0dBWAS-1793
1797The Nore MutinyBWAS-1793
11.10.1797Battle of Camperdown
2.1798repairs at Unknown at a cost of £4577.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.1798In the North SeaBWAS-1793
3.1799repairs at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £4873.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.1799In the HelderBWAS-1793
30.8.1799Seizure of the Dutch Fleet at Vlieter
6.1801Sailed for the MediteraneanBWAS-1793
1804In the North SeaBWAS-1793
15.9.1807Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
9.1808Paid offBWAS-1793
10.1809Recommissioned as a victualling vessel in the DownsBWAS-1793
1815In Ordinary at WoolwichBWAS-1793
6.1815Refitted as a Other Vessels Sheer Hulk
5.1834Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 29/8 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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