British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Leander' (1780)

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Leander
Nominal Guns	52	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	25.7.1776	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.3.1777	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.7.1780	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Portland Class (1766)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Nicholas PhillipsBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1772-1790	BWAS-1793
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Captured	18.8.1798	BWAS-1793
Becomes	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Leander' (1798) (64) 1798-1799 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck146' 0"Imperial Feet44.5008
Length of Keel119' 7 ¾"Imperial Feet36.2903
Breadth40' 8"Imperial Feet12.3952
Depth in Hold17' 5"Imperial Feet5.1997
Draught Forward11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528
Draught Aft15' 11"Imperial Feet4.5771
Burthen1,052 ⁴⁶⁄₉₄Imperial Feet0.0124

Armament

7.1780Broadside Weight = 420 Imperial Pound ( 190.47 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.4.1766350Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
21.6.1780 - 5.1.1783Captain: on board from 25.6.1780 Transfered ADM 6/22/145BWAS-17145.1.1783 - 16.4.1783Captain ADM 6/23/227
Confirmed 1.7.1784BWAS-171416.4.1783 - 10.4.1784Captain ADM 6/23/250BWAS-171423.8.1786 - 25.9.1788Captain ADM 6/23/352BWAS-171426.9.1788 - 16.3.1790Captain ADM 6/23/478BWAS-171416.3.1790 - 2.11.1790Captain ADM 6/24/20ADM 6/2418.11.1790 - 20.3.1792Captain ADM 6/24/87ADM 6/245.1795 - 31.7.1796Captain† Discharged DeadBWAS-171411.1796 - 18.8.1798CaptainBWAS-1714

3 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
9.1783 - c.30.4.1784Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17141788 - c.3.9.1788Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-171428.9.1788 - 1789Rear-Admiral of the White Transfered ADM 107/4/26BWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
23.6.1780 - 17.4.1783First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/22/145ADM 6/221797 - 24.7.1797LieutenantTRN4

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.9.1780 - 14.11.1794Carpenter Transfered ADM 29/1/23ADM 29-11792 - bef.28.12.1792Surgeon Transferedref:19811797 - bef.15.11.1797Second Surgeons' Materef:1981

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
10.1789 - 8.1.1791Midshipman ADM 6/24/186NBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
25.11.1788 - 5.6.1789Able Seamanref:616

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 24.7.1797Lieutenant†TRN4

1 Passenger

DatesRankNameSource
4.8.1798 - 18.8.1798Captainref:616

Service History

DateEventSource
1.7.1780Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £26831.1.3d
20.7.1780Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
2.3.1782Capture of the Dutch Fort at MoureeBWAS-1714
6.3.1782Capture of the Dutch Fort at CommendahBWAS-1714
16.3.1782Capture of the Dutch Fort at ApamBWAS-1714
23.3.1782Capture of the Dutch Fort at BarracolBWAS-1714
30.3.1782Capture of the Dutch Fort at AccraBWAS-1714
19.1.1783Action against an unknown Spanish 74 to defend a convoyBWAS-1714
30.4.1784

Paid off

ADM 34
6.1785Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1785Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £8466.12.5dBWAS-1714
8.1786RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1786fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4465.0.0dBWAS-1714
9.4.1787Sailed for Nova ScotiaBWAS-1714
9.1788RecommissionedBWAS-1714
22.12.1788Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
20.3.1792Paid offADM 34
7.1.1797Sailed with a convoy to GibraltarBWAS-1714
24.7.1797Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
1.8.1798Battle of the Nile
18.8.1798Généreux vs Leander

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Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:21

The following ships are now getting ready in Chatham dock yard, the Bellona of 74, Atlas of 90, Diadem of 64, Leander of 50, Dolphin of 44, and the Amphion frigate of 32 guns. The shipwrights work two tide extra. [Exeter Flying Post, 7 January 1780]

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