British Third Rate ship of the line 'Sampson' (1781)

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Sampson	387
Nominal Guns	64	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	25.7.1776	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	20.10.1777	BWAS-1714
Launched	8.5.1781	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Intrepid Class (1765)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	John WilliamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1762-1784	BWAS-1714
Constructor	John JennerBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1760-1782	BWAS-1714
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold for Break Up	31.5.1832	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck159' 5 ½"Imperial Feet48.4759
Length of Keel131' 2 ¼"Imperial Feet39.9352
Breadth44' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet13.4303
Depth in Hold18' 10 ½"Imperial Feet5.4991
Draught Forward11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Draught Aft16' 5"Imperial Feet4.898

Armament

8.5.1781Broadside 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

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
18.12.1765500Design Complement

18 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
25.4.1781 - 15.1.1782Captain ADM 6/22/278BWAS-171415.1.1782 - 10.1.1783Captain ADM 6/22/398BWAS-171431.12.1782 - 16.4.1783Captain: on board from 10.1.1783 ADM 6/22/568BWAS-171417.4.1783 - 1.6.1786Captain ADM 6/23/52BWAS-171427.2.1793 - 4.1795Captain ADM 6/24/214BWAS-17144.1795CaptainBWAS-17141.4.1795 - 29.2.1796CaptainBWAS-17142.1796 - 5.1796CaptainBWAS-17145.1796CaptainBWAS-17145.1796 - 2.1797CaptainBWAS-171411.1797 - 1800LieutenantBWAS-17149.1801 - 4.1802LieutenantBWAS-17144.1806 - 7.1806CaptainBWAS-17147.1806CaptainBWAS-17147.1806 - 12.1807CaptainBWAS-17143.1808 - 1811LieutenantBWAS-17141812LieutenantBWAS-17141812 - 1813LieutenantBWAS-1714

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1785Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17146.1806 - 1.6.1806Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714

20 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.1.1783 - 28.4.1783First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/15ADM 6/235.5.1783 - 1.6.1786Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/63ADM 6/2331.1.1785 - 17.3.1786Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/23/265ADM 6/2328.2.1793 - 27.2.1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/215ADM 6/2428.2.1793 - 9.10.1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/215ADM 6/248.4.1793 - 27.2.1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/226ADM 6/249.4.1793 - 9.10.1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/228ADM 6/2413.4.1793 - 9.10.1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/229ADM 6/2410.10.1793 - 27.2.1794Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/273ADM 6/2410.10.1793 - 27.2.1794Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/273ADM 6/2410.10.1793 - 3.11.1793Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/273ADM 6/244.11.1793 - 18.11.1793Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/280ADM 6/2419.11.1793 - 27.2.1794Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/285ADM 6/2428.2.1794 - 1794First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/15ADM 6/2528.2.1794 - 1794Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/15ADM 6/2528.2.1794 - 1794Third Lieutenant ADM 6/25/15ADM 6/251.3.1794 - 1794Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/16ADM 6/251.3.1794 - 1794Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/16ADM 6/256.3.1806 - 1807LieutenantNBD184915.5.1806 - 24.6.1807LieutenantNBD1849

4 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1795 - bef.13.2.1795Surgeonref:198122.10.1796 - 18.2.1797MasterADM 29-11797 - bef.29.11.1797First Surgeons' Materef:198118.12.1798 - 20.9.1800MasterADM 29-1

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1794 - 4.1795Master's MateNBD18491795 - 1795Midshipman ADM 48/85/86ADM 486.5.1806 - 6.1806MidshipmanNBD184912.1806 - 1807MidshipmanNBD1849

4 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
25.11.1797 - 22.1.17993rd Class BoyADM 29/823.1.1799 - 18.9.1800LandmanADM 29/81.7.1806 - 6.5.18061st Class VolunteerNBD184914.7.1806 - 18061st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
29.6.1781Completed at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £35890.12.10dBWAS-1714
11.9.1782Sailed to cruise off LisbonBWAS-1714
20.10.1782Battle of Cape Spartel
4.1783Paid off and recommissionedBWAS-1714
5.1783Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.1783Began small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
9.1783Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1.6.1786

Paid off

BWAS-1714
7.1792Completed small repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £19255.0.0dBWAS-1714
2.1793CommissionedBWAS-1714
20.3.1793Sailed with a convoy for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
7.1793fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
12.1794Paid off and recommissionedBWAS-1714
23.5.1795Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
2.1797Paid offBWAS-1714
11.1797RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1797Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
4.1802Paid offBWAS-1714
8.1802Refitted as a Unrated Powder Magazine
10.1805Receiving ship at Cork, not in commissionBWAS-1714
10.1805Refitted as a Unrated Receiving Ship
12.1805Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1.1806Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
1.1806Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
4.1806RecommissionedBWAS-1714
30.8.1806Sailed with a convoy for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1714
7.1807HomeBWAS-1714
12.1807Paid offBWAS-1714
3.1808Commissioned as a prison hulk in the MedwayBWAS-1714
3.1808Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
1814In ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1714
8.1814Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
9.1814Refitted as a Unrated Sheer Hulk
9.1814Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £14147.0.0dBWAS-1714
31.5.1832Sold at Deptford to John Levy for £1,830 to be broken upBWAS-1714

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
9.1782-12.1782	Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782	Lord Richard Howe (4^th Viscount Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799

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