British Third Rate ship of the line 'Eagle' (1774)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Added
Sea-flower (4) 1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
Added
Charles BainsBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John ScottBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown) 1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown) 1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26) 1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Update
Cassandra (26) 1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Added
Richard LazenbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
See more...

Eagle ➡ 1800 Buckingham	355
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	14.1.1771	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1771	BWAS-1793
Launched	12.5.1774	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	2.1776	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Intrepid Class (1765)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John & William WellsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	10.1812	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck159' 8 ½"Imperial Feet48.4759
Length of Keel131' 3"Imperial Feet39.9313
Breadth44' 4"Imperial Feet13.4366
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Draught Forward10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Draught Aft16' 9 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895
Burthen1,372 ¹⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1774Broadside 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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1774500EstablishmentBWAS-1714

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.2.1776 - 30.4.1777Captain: on board from 3.3.1776 ADM 6/21/154BWAS-171430.4.1777 - 6.12.1777Captain ADM 6/21/464
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 29.10.1788BWAS-171424.2.1779 - 6.2.1783CaptainBWAS-17146.2.1783 - 3.2.1786Captain ADM 6/23/284
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 7.6.1785BWAS-17149.6.1796 - 12.1796LieutenantBWAS-171412.1796 - 1798LieutenantBWAS-17141798 - 24.4.1802LieutenantBWAS-171430.6.1803 - 18.8.1805LieutenantBWAS-171419.8.1805 - 15.7.1812LieutenantBWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.1776 - 13.8.1778Vice-Admiral of the Blue Transfered ADM 107/3/138BWAS-1714

12 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1776 - 11.5.1777Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/491
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 22.12.1778SNForum10.5.1776 - 25.1.1778Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/491
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 22.12.1778SNForum1777 - 29.3.1777Lieutenantref:61611.5.1777 - 24.1.1778Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/491SNForum22.4.1778 - 22.2.1779Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/21/491
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 22.12.1778SNForum17.1.1781 - 16.8.1781Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/224
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 18.6.1784ADM 6/2316.8.1781 - 28.5.1782Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/224
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 18.6.1784ADM 6/2328.5.1782First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/23/224
Issued by , East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 18.6.1784ADM 6/2322.11.1790 - 7.2.1793First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 28.2.1793Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 30.3.1791Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 28.1.1793Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/24

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
25.3.1788 - 24.4.1802CarpenterADM 29-1

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1776 - 20.4.1776Midshipmanref:6163.8.1776 - 13.8.1776MidshipmanNAO14.8.1776 - 15.8.1776Able SeamanNAO16.8.1776 - 16.7.1777Midshipman TransferedNAO1.7.1778 - 12.1778Midshipmanref:616

1 Supernumerary

DatesRankNameSource
29.1.1777 - 19.5.1777Supernumerary 36/7830ADM 36

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
9.5.1776 - 24.3.1778Carpenter's ServantADM 29/810.2.1797 - 1798BoyNBD1849

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1782Lieutenant of Marinesref:929

Service History

DateEventSource
1776Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
11.5.1776Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
30.7.1776Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £27835.13.0dBWAS-1714
30.7.1776Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £7093.19.1dBWAS-1714
6.9.1776Attacked by the submersible Turtle in New York harbourBWAS-1714
22.7.1778At Sandy HookBWAS-1714
25.9.1778Sailed for homeBWAS-1714
12.1778Began refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
2.1779Completed refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7469.3.10dBWAS-1714
7.3.1780Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
8.12.1780Present at the destruction of shipping at MangaloreBWAS-1714
17.2.1782Battle of Sadras
12.4.1782Battle of Providien
6.7.17822nd Battle of Negapatam
3.9.1782Battle of Trincomalee
1.1783Coppered at BombayBWAS-1714
20.6.17832nd Battle of Cuddalore
3.2.1786Paid offADM 51
3.1794Fitted as a lazarette at ChathamBWAS-1714
3.1794Refitted as a Unrated Lazarette
6.1796Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
9.6.1796

Recommissioned as a prison ship in the Medway

BWAS-1714
15.8.1800Renamed BuckinghamBWAS-1714
24.4.1802

Paid off

ADM 35
7.1803Recommissioned as a prison ship at GillinghamBWAS-1714
1806Prison ship at ChathamBWAS-1714
14.7.1812Paid offADM 35

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 29/8 Archive

ADM 35 Archive

ADM 36 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

SNForum Web Site

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

ref:929Paul Harris Nicolas, Book

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56	AvM	British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798 British 8 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship

GDPR Statement