British Third Rate ship of the line 'Elizabeth' (1769)

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Elizabeth	347
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.11.1765	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	6.5.1766	BWAS-1714
Launched	17.10.1769	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	20.10.1770	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Elizabeth Class (1765)	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	8.1797	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck168' 0"Imperial Feet51.2064
Breadth47' 0"Imperial Feet14.3256
Burthen1,617Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 6"Imperial Feet51.2086
Length of Keel137' 9 ⅛"Imperial Feet41.7608
Breadth46' 10"Imperial Feet14.0208
Depth in Hold19' 9"Imperial Feet5.8166
Draught Forward12' 2"Imperial Feet3.683
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,617 ²³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.10.1769Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.12.1765550Design Complement

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
20.10.1770 - 29.5.1771Captain ADM 6/20/303BWAS-17143.1.1778 - 14.12.1778Captain ADM 6/21/350BWAS-171414.12.1778 - 10.2.1779Captain ADM 6/21/488BWAS-171410.2.1779 - 8.1.1781Captain ADM 6/21/509ADM 6/2117.10.1782 - 29.3.1783Captain ADM 6/22/529BWAS-171430.3.1783 - 24.4.1786Captain ADM 6/23/42ADM 6/2326.4.1786 - 1.5.1789Captain: on board from 29.4.1786 ADM 6/23/330BWAS-1714

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.1.1778 - 30.11.1778Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/350ADM 6/2123.1.1778 - 11.4.1778First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/356ADM 6/2130.11.1778 - 7.12.1778Third Lieutenant ADM 6/21/480ADM 6/217.12.1778 - 8.1.1781Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/484ADM 6/2130.3.1783 - 20.5.1783Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/42ADM 6/2330.3.1783 - 20.5.1783Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/42ADM 6/2330.3.1783 - 20.5.1783Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/42ADM 6/2320.5.1783 - 24.4.1786First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/70ADM 6/2320.5.1783 - 24.4.1786Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/70ADM 6/2320.5.1783 - 24.4.1786Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/70ADM 6/2320.5.1783 - 24.4.1786Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/70ADM 6/23

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1787 - 1788MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
25.7.1783 - 22.4.1784Able SeamanADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
12.1770Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
17.12.1770Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £27996.5.9dBWAS-1603
17.12.1770Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7648.1.0dBWAS-1603
24.5.1771Paid offADM 51
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
26.12.1778Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
18.12.1779Combat de la Martinique
1780to Jamaica and then home with a convoyBWAS-1714
17.4.1780Battle of Martinique
15.5.1780Action of March 15 1780
19.5.1780Action of March 19 1780
8.1.1781Paid offADM 51
5.1782Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1603
12.1782Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £25314.5.0dBWAS-1603
18.1.1783Sailed for the East Indies, but returned disabled and paid offBWAS-1714
29.3.1783Paid offADM 33
30.3.1783Refitted as a Third Rate GuardshipBWAS-1714
24.4.1786

Paid off

BWAS-1714
29.4.1786

Recommissioned as a guard ship at Portsmouth

BWAS-1714
1.5.1789

Paid off

BWAS-1714
8.1797Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1714

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