British First Rate ship of the line 'Saint Lawrence' (1814)

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Saint Lawrence
Nominal Guns	102	B068
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	3.1814	B181
Keel Laid Down	12.4.1814	B181
Acquired	10.9.1814	B181
Shipyard	Kingston - Ontario	B068
Designed by	William BellBritish Designer Ship Builder	B068
Constructor	William BellBritish Designer Ship Builder	B068
Category	First Rate	B068
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B068
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B068
Sold	1.1832	B068

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck194' 2"Imperial Feet59.1317
Length of Keel157' 2 ⅝"Imperial Feet47.8695
Breadth52' 7"Imperial Feet15.9385
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen2,304 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck191' 2"Imperial Feet58.2174
Length of Keel157' 2 ⅝"Imperial Feet47.8695
Breadth52' 6"Imperial Feet15.9258
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Burthen2,304 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.1814Broadside Weight = 1548 Imperial Pound ( 702.018 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Lower Gun Deck4 British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck34 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck32 British 32-Pound Carronade

9.1814Broadside Weight = 1572 Imperial Pound ( 712.902 kg)B181
Lower Gun Deck4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck4 British 24-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck36 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck32 British 32-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1814700EstablishmentBWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
9.1814 - 11.1814CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.1814 - 11.1814CommodoreBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
11.1814LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
1815Laid upB181
1.1832Sold at kingston to Robert Drummond for £25 (Twenty-Five Pounds)BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B068Robert Malcomson, Book

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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