British Third Rate ship of the line 'Royal Oak' (1809)

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Royal Oak
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	6.1806	BWAS-1793
Launched	4.3.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Fame Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1805	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John DudmanBritish Ship Builder Service 1750-1817	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	17.10.1850	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck175' 2"Imperial Feet53.3407
Length of Keel144' 0 ½"Imperial Feet43.9039
Breadth47' 11"Imperial Feet14.3292
Depth in Hold20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484
Draught Forward12' 11"Imperial Feet3.6703
Draught Aft17' 11"Imperial Feet5.1852
Burthen1,759 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.3.1809Broadside Weight = 1174 Imperial Pound ( 532.409 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
31.1.1800640Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1809 - 8.1811CaptainBWAS-17938.1811 - 1.1812CaptainBWAS-17931.1812 - 1813CaptainBWAS-17931813 - 10.1814CaptainBWAS-17937.6.1814 - 1815CaptainBWAS-17931815CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.1812 - 1814Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.6.1814 - 30.6.1814LieutenantNBD184919.1814 - 13.6.1815Acting LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1813 - 5.9.1814Masterref:1871

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
5.1813 - 9.1815MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
12.3.1812 - 5.1813MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1806Began building at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
4.3.1809Completed building at Deptford - London at a cost of £62273.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.3.1809fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
16.3.1809Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
3.5.1809Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
1812In North AmericaBWAS-1793
1816In Ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
9.1825Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1825Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1834Hulked at BurmudaBWAS-1793
17.10.1850Broken up at BurmudaBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

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Posted by Jon Miller on Tuesday 30th of June 2026 03:26

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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