British First Rate ship of the line 'Princess Charlotte' (1825)

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Princess Charlotte

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Nominal Guns112B065
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.1.1812B181
Keel Laid Down11.1818B065
Launched14.9.1825B065
How acquiredPurpose builtB065
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth B065
Ship ClassPrincess Charlotte Class (1812)B065
Constructor
Nicholas DiddamsBritish
Ship Builder
B065
CategoryFirst RateB065
Ship TypeShip of the LineB065
Sailing RigShip RiggedB065
Sold1875B065

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1817
Length of Gundeck198' 3"Imperial Feet60.3512 
Length of Keel164' 0.5"Imperial Feet49.9892 
Breadth (oa)53' 10"Imperial Feet16.1544 
Breadth52' 11"Imperial Feet15.8623 
Depth in Hold22' 6"Imperial Feet6.7818 
Burthen2,443 30⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


14.9.1825Broadside Weight = 1880 Imperial Pound ( 852.58 kg)BWAS-1817
Lower Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Shell Gun
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Shell Gun
Upper Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Shell Gun
Upper Gun Deck32 British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Middle Deck Bow Chaser30 British 32-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
14.9.1825738Design ComplementBWAS-1817

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.2.1837 - 27.7.1841Captain
Robert Devereux FanshawBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1841
W0257.2.1858 - 1.7.1861Commander
Sir Henry G ThomsettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1858-1861
W025

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
29.2.1837 - 27.7.1841Rear-Admiral
Sir Robert StopfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1830
W025

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
16.8.1837 - 1839Lieutenant
Seymour Yorke BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1845
NBD184916.8.1837 - 2.1840Lieutenant
Charles George Edward PateyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1824-1864
W0259.12.1837 - 20.1.1838Lieutenant
Richard Hanmer BunburyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1839
NBD184921.1.1839 - 30.3.1839Lieutenant
George Greville WellesleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1875
W02528.11.1840 - 18.6.1841Lieutenant
Arther CummingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1837-1846
NBD184915.12.1840 - 15.1.1841Lieutenant
Lindsey Peter BurrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1834-1845
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1838 - 31.12.1839Master
Thomas ElsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1817-1839
ref:1871

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1840Midshipman
Robert Beale BealeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1840-1846
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1837Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £89126.0.0dB181
1840Operations on the coast of SyriaW033
27.7.1841Paid off at PortsmouthW033
1.1843Out of commission at PortsmouthW033
1858Converted to a receiving ship at Hong KongW033

 
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