British First Rate ship of the line 'Royal George' (1788)

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Royal George	19
Nominal Guns	100	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	25.3.1782	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	6.1784	BWAS-1714
Named	11.9.1783	BWAS-1714
Launched	16.9.1788	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Royal George Class (1782)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Edward HuntBritish Ship Builder Administrator Dockyard Staff Service 1757-1809	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John NelsonBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1776-1790	BWAS-1714
Category	First Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	2.1822	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck190' 0"Imperial Feet57.912
Length of Keel156' 2 ⅜"Imperial Feet47.5583
Breadth52' 5 ½"Imperial Feet15.8623
Depth in Hold22' 4"Imperial Feet6.7564
Draught Forward14' 9"Imperial Feet4.3244
Draught Aft19' 5"Imperial Feet5.8053
Burthen2,286 ³⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

16.9.1788Broadside Weight = 1068 Imperial Pound ( 484.338 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1782850Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
24.6.1789Captain ADM 6/23/532ADM 6/2310.5.1790 - 31.12.1790Captain ADM 6/24/26BWAS-171414.6.1793 - 9.1800Captain ADM 6/24/246BWAS-171421.12.1796 - 1796First Captain ADM 6/26/53ADM 6/269.1800 - 1801CaptainBWAS-17141801 - 4.1802CaptainBWAS-17146.1806 - 1806CommanderBWAS-17148.1806 - 1808CaptainBWAS-17141.1811 - 1812CaptainBWAS-17141812 - 2.1813CaptainBWAS-171416.4.1812 - 6.5.1812CaptainNAO2.1813 - 7.1814CaptainBWAS-1714

7 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.1793 - 5.5.1793Vice-Admiral of the Red Transfered ADM 107/3/53BWAS-17141796 - 1797Admiral of the Fleet ADM 107/3/138BWAS-17148.12.1796 - 1796Admiral of the White ADM 6/26/53BWAS-17149.1800 - 1801Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17148.1806 - 1808Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17141.1811 - 1812Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17141812Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

43 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.6.1789Lieutenant ADM 6/23/532ADM 6/2310.5.1790 - 21.2.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/27ADM 6/2410.5.1790 - 6.6.1790Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/27ADM 6/2410.5.1790 - 27.9.1790Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/27ADM 6/2428.9.1790 - 19.2.1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/71ADM 6/2428.9.1790 - 23.1.1793Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/71ADM 6/2428.9.1790 - 2.12.1792Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/71ADM 6/2420.2.1793 - 21.2.1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/211ADM 6/2420.2.1793 - 23.2.1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/211ADM 6/2420.2.1793 - 23.2.1794Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/211ADM 6/2420.2.1793 - 23.2.1794Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/211ADM 6/2420.2.1793 - 23.2.1794Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/211ADM 6/2420.2.1793 - 23.2.1794Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/211ADM 6/2420.2.1793 - 23.2.1794Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/24/211ADM 6/2423.2.1793 - 23.2.1794Eighth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/214ADM 6/2422.2.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant† ADM 6/25/14TNC24.2.1794 - 2.7.1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/14ADM 6/2524.2.1794 - 23.3.1794Third Lieutenant ADM 6/25/14ADM 6/2524.2.1794 - 30.3.1794Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/14ADM 6/2524.2.1794 - 30.3.1794Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/14ADM 6/2524.2.1794 - 30.3.1794Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/14ADM 6/2524.2.1794 - 30.3.1794Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/25/14ADM 6/2524.2.1794 - 30.3.1794Eighth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/14ADM 6/2525.2.1794 - 1794Ninth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/15ADM 6/2531.3.1794 - 1794Third Lieutenant ADM 6/25/25ADM 6/2531.3.1794 - 1794Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/25ADM 6/2531.3.1794 - 1794Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/25ADM 6/2531.3.1794 - 1794Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/25ADM 6/2531.3.1794 - 1794Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/25/25ADM 6/2531.3.1794 - 1.6.1794Eighth Lieutenant Discharged Dead ADM 6/25/25TNC1.11.1796 - 11.18001st Class VolunteerNBD18491798 - 1801LieutenantNBD18499.9.1798 - 14.9.1798Acting LieutenantNAO21.5.1800 - 7.6.1800Acting LieutenantNAO23.8.1800 - 31.10.1800LieutenantNAO19.6.1806 - 1806First LieutenantNBD184924.9.1806 - 24.11.1806LieutenantNBD184914.5.1811 - 23.8.1811LieutenantNBD184916.9.1811 - 10.11.1812LieutenantNBD18491812 - 7.1814LieutenantNBD184925.3.1813 - 1813LieutenantNBD18499.4.1813 - 10.7.1813Acting LieutenantNBD184910.7.1813 - 11.1813LieutenantNBD1849

6 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1790 - 23.12.1790Surgeon ADM 6/24/97ADM 6/2430.6.1790 - 31.12.1790ChaplainADM 29-11794MasterTNC1794 - 1.6.1794Surgeonref:166525.7.1794 - 2.4.1799MasterADM 29-13.11.1800 - 2.1801Master

18 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1794 - 1.6.1794Midshipmanref:16651794 - 1.6.1794Midshipmanref:16651794 - 1.6.1794Midshipman†ref:16651794Master's MateADM 171/83.10.1794 - 1795MidshipmanADM 171/81795Quartermaster's MateADM 171/819.11.1796 - 12.7.1797Master's MateIPC2.1797 - 3.1797Master's MateNBD18491.7.1797 - 7.1799MidshipmanNBD18493.1798 - 1800MidshipmanNBD18496.1798 - 1798MidshipmanNBD18499.1799 - 27.10.1799MidshipmanNBD18491800Master's MateNBD18498.4.1800 - 13.5.1800Master's MateNAO1806 - 24.9.1806MidshipmanNBD18496.1806 - 28.7.1806MidshipmanNBD18499.1806 - 3.1807MidshipmanNBD18491.1807 - 1808MidshipmanNBD1849

38 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794 - 1795Able SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794 - 1795Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794SecretaryADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794LandmanADM 171/81794 - 1795LandmanADM 171/81794Admiral's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Captain's ServantADM 171/81794Lieutenant's ServantADM 171/81794ServantADM 171/81794BoyADM 171/81794Quarter GunnerADM 171/81794BoyADM 171/81795LandmanADM 171/812.9.1806 - 12.5.1809Ordinary SeamanADM 29/8

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1794Unknown, 2nd Regiment of FootADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
17.10.1785"This day the shipwrights employed upon the Prince George, of 110 guns, building in this dock-yard, completed her frame, and she is now to remain in her present state for a twelvemonth, for her timbers to season."TIMES
4.1790Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £51799.5.7dBWAS-1714
4.1790Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
14.4.1790Sailed for Plymouth to fit for Channel serviceBWAS-1714
5.1790Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £10089.12.0dBWAS-1714
2.1793RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
23.6.1795Action of Ile Groix
1797Spithead MutinyBWAS-1714
7.4.1799

Sailed from Portsmouth

TNC
2.7.1799Attack on Aix Roads
4.1802Paid offBWAS-1714
7.1805Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.1806RecommissionedBWAS-1714
7.1806Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
19.2.1807Forcing the Dardanelles
1.3.1807Passage of the Dardanelles
1.1811RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1.1811Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
4.1811Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
17.11.1811Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
7.1814Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
2.1822Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 171/8British Admiralty, Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 29/8 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

ADM 6/26 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

IPC Document

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

TIMES Document

TNCVarious, Periodical

ref:1665Thomas Trotter, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Stephen Matthews on Tuesday 15th of December 2020 02:57

John Tozer, Quarter Gunner noted as Petty Officer on this page, served on the Royal George at the Glorious 1st June (1794) and also the Battle of Groix (23 June 1795).

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