British Third Rate ship of the line 'Delft' (1797)

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Delft
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Hercules' (1781) (66) 1781-1797 Dutch 66 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	11.10.1797	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Dordrecht - Holland	M01
Constructor	Jacob SpaansDutch Ship Builder	M01
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sunk as Breakwater	19.9.1822	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck157' 2"Imperial Feet47.8545
Breadth129' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet39.3256
Depth in Hold42' 10 ½"Imperial Feet12.8143
Burthen1,266 ⁴³⁄₉₄Tons BM
Burthen16' 11 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895

Armament

10.1797Broadside Weight = 744 Imperial Pound ( 337.404 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

8.1799Broadside Weight = 408 Imperial Pound ( 185.028 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1797491 BWAS-1793
8.1799250as a troopshipBWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
5.1798 - 1801CaptainBWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1801 - 7.5.1801Lieutenant†ref:62730.5.1801 - 10.7.1801Lieutenant Discharged ADM 196/3/3ADM 1963.9.1803 - 10.1803LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1.1798RegisteredBWAS-1793
8.1.1798Arrived at ChathamBWAS-1793
2.1799Began fitting as a Troopship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
8.1799Completed fitting as a Troopship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £16144.0.0dBWAS-1793
1801At YarmouthBWAS-1793
8.1802fitting as a Powder Magazine at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
2.1822Converted to a breakwater at ChathamBWAS-1793
2.1822Sunk as a breakwater at HarwichBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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