British Third Rate ship of the line 'Bulwark' (1807)

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Bulwark

3447
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.11.1794BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down4.1804BWAS-1793
Named28.4.1806BWAS-1793
Launched23.4.1807BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Nicholas DiddamsBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up26.9.1826BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck181' 10"Imperial Feet55.1688 
Length of Keel150' 4 ½"Imperial Feet45.7327 
Breadth49' 3"Imperial Feet14.9437 
Depth in Hold20' 7"Imperial Feet6.2738 
Burthen1,939 80⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


9.1807Broadside Weight = 1090 Imperial Pound ( 494.315 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1807640EstablishmentBWAS-1793

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.1807 - 1811Captain
The Hon. Charles Elphinstone FleemingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1837
BWAS-17935.1811 - 12.1811Captain
Joshua Sydney HortonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1830
BWAS-179329.11.1811 - 12.1811Captain
Sir Thomas BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1787-1838
NBD184912.1811 - 12.1813Captain
James Andrew WorthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1814
BWAS-179312.1813 - 12.1814Captain
David MilneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1847
BWAS-179312.1814 - 6.1815Captain
Farmery Predam EpworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1815
BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
5.1812 - 1813Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Philip Charles Calderwood Henderson DurhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1814
BWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.12.1811 - 11.5.1813Lieutenant
Thomas BoardmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1814
NBD184925.3.1818 - 2.7.1821Flag Lieutenant
Thomas BlakistonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1821
NBD184926.6.1821 - 3.10.1821Lieutenant
John Williams AldridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1862
W03320.3.1822 - 12.12.1823Commander
Charles CrowdyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1834
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
11.5.1807 - 2.4.1811Master
Robert BalfourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1846
Transfered ADM 196/1/6ADM 196

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
5.1812 - 1813Midshipman
David BriggsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1816
NBD18493.1817 - 14.1.1818Midshipman
George BackBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1835
NBD18495.1817 - 1817Midshipman
Henry Martin BlackwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814-1844
BWAS-17146.1824 - 3.12.1826Midshipman
John BurroughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1818-1834
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
2.5.1812 - 12.18133rd Class Boy
Charles Bell BellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1844
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
4.1804Began building at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
23.4.1807Completed building at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £57240.0.0dBWAS-1793
23.4.1807Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.9.1807Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.10.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
5.1811Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1.1812Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1813In the ChannelBWAS-1793
1814Sailed to North AmericaBWAS-1793
23.10.1814Took the Privateer
Harlequin (10) 1814-1814
American 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown

22.1.1815Took the Schooner
Tomahawk (9) 1815-1815
American 9 Gun
Privateer Schooner

6.1815Paid offBWAS-1793
12.1815Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
7.1816Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
2.1819Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
3.1822Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
26.9.1826Breaking up completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1793


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Originally ordered as Scipio
 
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