British Third Rate ship of the line 'Sceptre' (1802)

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Sceptre
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.2.1800	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1800	BWAS-1793
Launched	11.12.1802	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Repulse Class (1800)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	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	2.1821	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck174' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet53.0416
Length of Keel143' 3 ½"Imperial Feet43.5991
Breadth47' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet14.332
Depth in Hold20' 0 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Draught Forward12' 7"Imperial Feet3.7465
Draught Aft17' 10"Imperial Feet5.1816
Burthen1,727 ²⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.12.1802Broadside Weight = 1014 Imperial Pound ( 459.849 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
31.1.1800590Design Complement

11 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1803 - 1804CaptainBWAS-17931804 - 1.1810CaptainBWAS-17931.1810 - 2.1810CaptainBWAS-17932.1810 - 9.1811CaptainBWAS-17939.1811 - 1812CaptainBWAS-17931812 - 1.1813CaptainBWAS-17931.1813 - 5.1813CaptainBWAS-17935.1813 - 1814CaptainBWAS-17931814CaptainBWAS-17931814CaptainBWAS-17931814 - 8.1814CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.1813 - 1814Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1793

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.1803 - 6.9.1804Acting LieutenantNBD18496.9.1804 - 1805LieutenantNBD18493.1807 - 24.6.1808Acting LieutenantNBD184916.7.1810 - 1811Acting LieutenantNBD184911.1812 - 1813MidshipmanBWAS-17147.6.1813 - 28.6.1813LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
19.6.1802 - 30.9.1802GunnerADM 29-1

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.1803 - 7.1808MidshipmanNBD18495.6.1809 - 30.10.1809QuartermasterPMD5.11.1809 - 8.12.1809Master's Mate Discharged ADM 196/2/1ADM 19612.1811 - 5.1815MidshipmanNBD184921.4.1813 - 1814MidshipmanNBD1849

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1.5.1803 - 23.10.1805Able Seaman TransferedADM 29/813.1.1813 - 1813VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
11.12.1802Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
8.4.1803Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
9.1803Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
21.12.1803Took the Privateer BG
1808Returned to the UK and paid offBWAS-1793
8.1808Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
3.1809RecommissionedBWAS-1793
6.1809Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
8.11.1809Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
13.12.1809Actions of December 1809
2.1810Capture of GuadeloupeBWAS-1793
11.7.1813Took the Brig by boats in Chesapeake Bay
23.3.1813Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1793
8.1814Laid up at ChathamBWAS-1793

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