British First Rate ship of the line 'Trafalgar' (1820)

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Trafalgar ➡ 1825 Camperdown ➡ 1882 Pitt
Nominal Guns	106	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.6.1807	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1813	BWAS-1793
Launched	26.7.1820	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	George ParkinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1779-1829	BWAS-1793
Category	First Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	15.5.1906	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck196' 0"Imperial Feet59.7408
Length of Keel162' 9"Imperial Feet49.3813
Breadth52' 6"Imperial Feet15.9258
Depth in Hold22' 8"Imperial Feet6.8072
Burthen2,404Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck195' 11"Imperial Feet59.4363
Length of Keel162' 11"Imperial Feet49.378
Breadth52' 8"Imperial Feet15.9512
Depth in Hold22' 8"Imperial Feet6.8072
Draught Forward13' 10"Imperial Feet3.9624
Draught Aft17' 4"Imperial Feet5.1961
Burthen2,404Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Displacement4,140Ton

Armament

1820Broadside Weight = 1160 Imperial Pound ( 526.06 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

1820Broadside Weight = 1430 Imperial Pound ( 648.505 kg)B181
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pound Congreve
Quarterdeck8 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1820738EstablishmentBWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1840 - 16.12.1841CaptainNBD184916.12.1841 - 12.1843CaptainNBD18498.5.1863 - 28.2.1864CaptainW025

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.12.1841 - 12.1843Vice-AdmiralW025

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.10.1842 - 12.7.1843LieutenantBWAS-171417.5.1845 - 1845LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
7.9.1820Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £85082.0.0dB181
22.2.1825Renamed Camperdown
11.1853Guard and receiving ship at PortsmouthB181
1860Coal depot at PortsmouthB181
29.8.1882Renamed PittB181
15.5.1906Sold to Castle to break up at CharltonB181

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B065Brian Lavery, Book

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

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