British Second Rate ship of the line 'Windsor Castle' (1790)

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Windsor Castle	116
Nominal Guns	98	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	19.8.1782	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	19.8.1784	BWAS-1714
Named	21.1.1783	BWAS-1714
Launched	31.5.1790	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Martin WareBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1755-1787	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Razeed	10.1813	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Windsor Castle' (1814) (74) 1814-1839 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck177' 6"Imperial Feet53.9516
Length of Keel145' 8 ⅞"Imperial Feet44.2182
Breadth49' 2"Imperial Feet14.9408
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Draught Forward14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Draught Aft18' 2"Imperial Feet5.4928
Burthen1,873 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

7.1790Broadside Weight = 958 Imperial Pound ( 434.453 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1790738EstablishmentBWAS-1714

18 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.7.1790 - 10.1790Captain ADM 6/24/47BWAS-17148.2.1793 - 4.1794Captain ADM 6/24/206BWAS-17144.1794 - 10.1794CaptainBWAS-17147.10.1794 - 11.1794CaptainBWAS-171411.1794 - 12.1795CaptainBWAS-171412.1795 - 1798CaptainBWAS-17147.1799 - 9.1799CaptainBWAS-17149.1799 - 11.1799CaptainBWAS-171410.10.1799 - 5.1800Captain ADM 6/27/84BWAS-17145.1800 - 9.1800CaptainBWAS-17149.1800CaptainBWAS-171490.90.1800 - 4.1803CaptainBWAS-17144.1803 - 6.1803CaptainBWAS-17146.1803 - 1.1804CaptainBWAS-17141.1804 - 4.1804CaptainBWAS-17144.1804 - 5.1804CaptainBWAS-17145.1804 - 5.1805CaptainBWAS-17145.1805 - 9.1808CaptainBWAS-1714

6 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
7.1790 - 10.1790Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-171412.1792 - 1794Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17148.1794 - 12.1795Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-171412.1795 - 1792Rear-AdmiralBWAS-17145.1800 - 1800Vice-AdmiralBWAS-17144.1803 - 1803AdmiralBWAS-1714

23 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
6.7.1790 - 19.2.1793Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/47ADM 6/243.8.1790 - 1790Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/24/57ADM 6/2416.10.1790 - 29.5.1793Eighth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/79ADM 6/2426.10.1790 - 31.3.1793Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/82ADM 6/2426.12.1792 - 7.1.1793First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2426.12.1792 - 7.2.1793Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2426.12.1792 - 7.2.1793Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2426.12.1792 - 7.2.1793Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2426.12.1792 - 7.2.1793Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/248.2.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/206ADM 6/248.2.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/206ADM 6/248.2.1793 - 1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/206ADM 6/248.2.1793 - 1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/206ADM 6/248.2.1793 - 1793Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/206ADM 6/248.2.1793 - 3.3.1793Seventh Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/206ADM 6/248.2.1793 - 1793Eighth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/206ADM 6/2418.2.1793 - 1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/210ADM 6/243.4.1793 - 1793Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/24/226ADM 6/243.4.1793 - 1793Ninth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/226ADM 6/241.1794 - 10.1794UnknownWWNH27.8.1795 - 30.9.1795Lieutenant Transfered ADM 196/5/1ADM 1961.9.1803 - 1.2.1804First LieutenantNBD184924.9.1822 - 1822LieutenantW033

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.8.1790 - 5.7.1799Boatswain Discharged ADM 196/1/23ADM 29-110.4.1800 - 6.6.1801ChaplainADM 29-113.4.1803 - 15.9.1805PurserADM 29/8

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1.1793 - 2.1793MidshipmanNBD18492.7.1794 - 27.8.1795MidshipmanNBD18491795MidshipmanADM 171/81795MidshipmanADM 171/81795MidshipmanADM 171/81805 - 1808MidshipmanNBD18497.1805 - 11.1808MidshipmanNBD1849

8 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
- 9.3.1794Admiral's SecretaryADM 1064.2.1793 - 5.2.1797Able SeamanADM 29/814.2.1793 - 22.1.1797Able SeamanADM 29/81794 - 1795ServantNBD18491795Able SeamanADM 171/81795Able SeamanADM 171/81795Able SeamanADM 171/81795BoyADM 171/8

2 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1795PrivateADM 171/81795PrivateADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
6.6.1790Completed at a cost of £51,198.8.6d including fittingBWAS-1714
7.1790Commissioned for the Spanish ArmamentBWAS-1714
10.1790Paid offBWAS-1714
12.1792RecommissionedBWAS-1714
22.4.1793Sailed for the MeditterraneanBWAS-1714
14.3.1795Action off Genoa
13.7.1795Battle of Hyeres
7.1798Started a very small repair at PlymouthBWAS-1714
7.1799RecommissionedBWAS-1714
10.1799Completed very small repair at a cost of £29,069BWAS-1714
22.7.18053rd Battle of Cape Finisterre
25.9.1806Action off Rochefort
19.2.1807Forcing the Dardanelles
1.3.1807Passage of the Dardanelles
9.1808Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1714
11.1808Paid off into OrdinaryBWAS-1714
10.1813Began the process of being cut down to a 74-Gun Third-RateBWAS-1714

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