British Third Rate ship of the line 'Belleisle' (1819)

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Belleisle

3275
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered18.12.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down2.1816BWAS-1793
Launched26.4.1819BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardPembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock BWAS-1793
Ship ClassRepulse Class (1800)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Edward ChurchillBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1796-1828
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up12.10.1872BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck174' 0"Imperial Feet53.0352 
Length of Keel143' 2"Imperial Feet43.5876 
Breadth47' 4"Imperial Feet14.3401 
Depth in Hold20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096 
Burthen1,706 8⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


26.4.1819Broadside 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

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.4.1839 - 30.9.1841Captain
Sir John Toup NicolasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1850
W02523.10.1841 - 1843Captain
John KingcomeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1864
W02524.3.1846 - 1847Captain
John KingcomeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1864
W02513.3.1854 - 1855Commander
James HoskenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1857
W02520.3.1857 - 1857Commander
John Rashleigh RoddBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1830-1866
W025

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.4.1839 - 24.9.1840Lieutenant
Robert Laurie AtkinsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1826-1843
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.7.1820 - 1.12.1821Quartermaster
James GillighanBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1814-1825
ADM 29/8

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
5.7.1818 - 30.4.1819Coxswain
James GillighanBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1814-1825
ADM 29/8

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
1.5.1819 - 9.7.1820Able Seaman
James GillighanBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1814-1825
ADM 29/8

Service History


DateEventSource
2.1816Began building at Pater Yard - Pembroke Dock BWAS-1793
26.4.1819Completed building at Pater Yard - Pembroke Dock at a cost of £50731.0.0dBWAS-1793
26.4.1819Began fitting for ordinary at Pater Yard - Pembroke Dock BWAS-1793
21.6.1819Completed fitting for ordinary at Pater Yard - Pembroke Dock at a cost of £10795.0.0dBWAS-1793
1841Refitted as a 20 gun Unrated Troop Ship
1854Refitted as a 20 gun Unrated Hospital Ship

 
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