British Third Rate ship of the line 'Repulse' (1780)

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Repulse	376
Nominal Guns	64	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	5.2.1777	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	16.5.1777	BWAS-1793
Launched	28.11.1780	B028
How acquired	Purpose built	B028
Shipyard	East Cowes - Isle of Wight	B028
Ship Class	Intrepid Class (1765)	B028
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Daniel FurzerBritish Ship Builder Service 1671-1680	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Wrecked	10.3.1800	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck159' 6"Imperial Feet48.4658
Length of Keel130' 11"Imperial Feet39.6248
Breadth44' 7 ½"Imperial Feet13.4239
Depth in Hold19' 0"Imperial Feet5.7912
Draught Forward11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Draught Aft16' 1"Imperial Feet4.881
Burthen1,386 ⁶⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

28.11.1780Broadside Weight = 600 Imperial Pound ( 272.1 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 678 Imperial Pound ( 307.473 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1777500Design Complement
1794491EstablishmentBWAS-1714

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.11.1780 - 9.11.1781Captain ADM 6/22/201BWAS-17149.11.1781 - 22.11.1781Captain ADM 6/22/361ADM 6/2222.11.1781 - 13.6.1783Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/369BWAS-171413.6.1782 - 8.7.1783Captain ADM 6/23/131BWAS-17141.5.1795 - 13.9.1796CaptainBWAS-171413.9.1796 - 10.3.1800CaptainBWAS-1714

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.11.1790 - 25.12.1792First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 5.12.1792Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 31.3.1791Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 27.3.1791Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/92ADM 6/24

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
2.1798 - 10.3.1800MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
15.2.1781Completed at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £36489.5.4dBWAS-1714
13.3.1781Sailed for the Relief of GibraltarBWAS-1714
12.4.1781Arrived off GibraltarBWAS-1714
15.1.1782Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
11.1782At blockade of Cap FrancoisBWAS-1714
26.4.1783Sailed from Jamaica for homeBWAS-1714
7.1783Began repairs at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1714
8.7.1783

Paid off

BWAS-1714
5.1784Completed repairs at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £10180.13.4dBWAS-1714
12.1794Began fitting at Woolwich - London BWAS-1714
4.1795RecommissionedBWAS-1714
6.1795Completed fitting at Woolwich - London at a cost of £16772.0.0dBWAS-1714
3.12.1795Took the Privateer off the Dutch coast
10.1798Began refitting at Portsmouth - Hampshire BWAS-1714
2.1799Completed refitting at Portsmouth - Hampshire at a cost of £11062.0.0dBWAS-1714
21.3.1799

Arrived at Plymouth

TNC
6.4.1799

Sailed from Plymouth to join the Channel fleet

TNC
14.4.1799

Arrived at Portsmouth

TNC
5.5.1799

Arrived at Cawsand Bay, Plymouth

TNC
6.5.1799Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
10.1799CruisingSNL1799
5.3.1800Took the Brig BG
10.3.1800Wrecked on a rock off Ushant and run ashore with 3 drownedBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

SNL1799Steele, Book

TNCVarious, Periodical

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