British Third Rate ship of the line 'Asia' (1764)

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Asia	3154
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.3.1758	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	18.4.1758	BWAS-1714
Named	28.10.1760	BWAS-1714
Launched	3.3.1764	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	5.3.1771	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Thomas BucknallBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1728-1772	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	8.1804	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck158' 0"Imperial Feet48.1584
Length of Keel129' 6 ½"Imperial Feet39.3319
Breadth44' 0"Imperial Feet13.4112
Depth in Hold18' 10"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,336 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

3.1771Broadside Weight = 600 Imperial Pound ( 272.1 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 678 Imperial Pound ( 307.473 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
49101,794 BWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1771 - 7.12.1773Captain ADM 6/20/358BWAS-17147.12.1773 - 30.6.1781Captain ADM 6/20/531BWAS-171423.3.1782 - 3.4.1783Captain ADM 6/22/432BWAS-171427.7.1790 - 18.5.1793Captain ADM 6/24/56ADM 6/2418.5.1793 - 30.7.1794Captain Transfered ADM 6/24/239BWAS-171430.7.1794 - 26.4.1796Captain: on board from 10.8.1794 ADM 6/25/68BWAS-171427.4.1796 - 26.12.1800CaptainBWAS-171423.2.1801 - 13.2.1802CaptainBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1.6.1795 - 1796Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-171410.1798 - 14.3.1800Vice-Admiral of the White† Discharged DeadBWAS-1714

30 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1771 - 6.10.1774Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/358ADM 6/2031.5.1774 - 29.4.1777Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/32ADM 6/2127.7.1790 - 23.8.1790First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/56ADM 6/2427.7.1790 - 26.8.1790Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/56ADM 6/2427.7.1790 - 24.9.1790Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/56ADM 6/243.8.1790 - 26.8.1790Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/57ADM 6/2427.8.1790 - 24.9.1790First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/62ADM 6/2427.8.1790 - 23.5.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/62ADM 6/2421.9.1790 - 2.11.1790Fourth Lieutenant Superannuated ADM 6/24/69ADM 6/2425.9.1790 - 22.5.1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/70ADM 6/2425.9.1790 - 21.11.1790Acting Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/70ADM 6/243.11.1790 - 8.9.1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/85ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 16.12.1792First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 8.4.1791Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 25.3.1791Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/2423.5.1793 - 14.11.1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/241ADM 6/2424.5.1793 - 14.11.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/241ADM 6/2424.5.1793 - 18.11.1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/241ADM 6/248.8.1793 - 1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/260ADM 6/249.9.1793 - 18.11.1793Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/266ADM 6/2415.11.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/283ADM 6/2415.11.1793 - 19.12.1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/283ADM 6/2419.11.1793 - 19.12.1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/285ADM 6/2420.12.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/291ADM 6/2420.12.1793 - 1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/291ADM 6/2420.12.1793 - 1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/291ADM 6/2421.11.1796 - 26.4.1797Acting LieutenantNAO16.10.1799 - 26.12.1800LieutenantNAO12.11.1799 - 30.1.1800Acting LieutenantNAO31.1.1800 - 11.12.1800LieutenantNAO

32 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1764 - aft.12.8.1764Cook ADM 106/1132/224ADM 10626.4.1764 - 1766PurserADM/A1766Purser ADM 106/1145/198ADM 1061766 - 28.3.1766Cook† Discharged Dead ADM 106/1145/91ADM 1063.4.1766 - 1766Cook ADM 106/1145/96ADM 1067.2.1783 - 3.4.1783MasterADM 29-129.7.1790 - bef.21.6.1793Surgeonref:19817.8.1790 - bef.8.11.1793First Surgeons' Materef:19817.8.1790 - bef.9.8.1794Second Surgeons' Materef:198121.6.1793 - bef.27.6.1793Surgeonref:198127.6.1793 - bef.11.12.1793Surgeonref:198119.7.1793 - bef.4.10.1794Third Surgeons' Materef:19818.11.1793 - bef.23.1.1796First Surgeons' Materef:198111.12.1793 - bef.9.8.1794Surgeonref:19813.8.1794 - bef.21.4.1796Second Surgeons' Materef:19819.8.1794 - bef.11.4.1795Surgeonref:19814.10.1794 - bef.12.2.1796Third Surgeons' Materef:198111.4.1795 - bef.22.4.1796Surgeonref:198121.5.1795 - 17.4.1796MasterADM 29-123.1.1796 - bef.25.5.1796Acting First Surgeons' Materef:198112.2.1796 - 1796Third Surgeons' Materef:198118.4.1796 - 10.8.1798MasterADM 29-121.4.1796 - 25.5.1796Second Surgeons' Materef:198122.4.1796 - 1796Surgeonref:198125.5.1796 - 1796First Surgeons' Materef:198125.5.1796 - 26.12.1800ChaplainADM 29-114.1.1801 - 1801Surgeon's Materef:198123.2.1801 - 1801Surgeonref:19817.3.1801 - 14.4.1801First Surgeons' Materef:198110.3.1801 - 5.5.1802MasterADM 29-114.4.1801 - 1801First Surgeons' Materef:198114.4.1801 - 1801Second Surgeons' Materef:1981

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1774 - 1775Midshipmanref:61627.4.1796 - 20.11.1796Master's MateNAO27.4.1797 - 16.6.1799Master's MateNAO

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
28.8.1798 - 1800Able SeamanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
30.2.1758Design approvedBWAS-1714
3.3.1764Laid up after her launchBWAS-1714
16.5.1764Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £26348.19.3dBWAS-1714
1771fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7526.19.7dBWAS-1714
3.1771Commissioned as a guardship at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
22.6.1773At the Spithead ReviewBWAS-1714
4.12.1774Arrived in BostonNDARI
10.6.1775Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
2.7.1776Staten Island Landings
4.1777Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1777Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12277.14.0dBWAS-1714
27.4.1778Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
8.1778At PondicherryBWAS-1714
4.1781Sailed home and paid offBWAS-1714
20.6.1781Paid offADM 34
1.1782Began coppering and fitting at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
6.1782Completed coppering and fitting at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £10700.12.2dBWAS-1714
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
3.4.1783

Paid off

ADM 34
5.1786Began large repair at Chatham - Kent BWAS-1714
6.1787Completed large repair at Chatham - Kent at a cost of £27030.0.0dBWAS-1714
6.1790Recommissioned for the Spanish Armament then paid offBWAS-1714
8.1790fitting at Unknown at a cost of £2788.0.0dBWAS-1714
4.1793Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
8.1793Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6564.0.0dBWAS-1714
26.12.1793Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
7.1794Returned homeBWAS-1714
8.1794In the DownsBWAS-1714
1.1795In the North SeaBWAS-1714
16.8.1796Sailed for HalifaxBWAS-1714
10.1798Flagship at HalifaxBWAS-1714
11.1800Returned to England and paid offBWAS-1714
1.1801Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
2.1801RecommissionedBWAS-1714
3.1801Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £8855.0.0dBWAS-1714
5.5.1802

Paid off

ADM 35
8.1804Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
1.1.1775-1.1.1775	North American Squadron on the 1st of January 1775	Samuel GravesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1732-1783
9.1782-12.1782	Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782	Lord Richard Howe (4^th Viscount Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

Book

ADM 106 Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 34 Document

ADM 35 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM/A Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NDARIWilliam Bell Clark, Digital Book

ref:1981 Document

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

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