British First Rate ship of the line 'Neptune' (1832)

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Neptune

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Nominal Guns120B065
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered12.2.1823BWAS-1817
Keel Laid Down1.1827B065
Launched27.9.1832B065
How acquiredPurpose builtB065
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth B065
Ship ClassCaledonia Class (Broadened) (1819)B065
CategoryFirst RateB065
Ship TypeShip of the LineB065
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1817
Sold1875B065

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1817
Length of Gundeck205' 8"Imperial Feet62.5246 
Length of Keel170' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet51.8351 
Breadth54' 7 ½"Imperial Feet16.4719 
Breadth (oa)55' 5 ½"Imperial Feet16.7767 
Depth in Hold23' 2"Imperial Feet7.0273 
Burthen2,705 75⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1832Broadside Weight = 1928 Imperial Pound ( 874.348 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Carronade
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck34 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder

1832Broadside Weight = 1990 Imperial Pound ( 902.465 kg)B181
Lower Gun Deck2 British 8 (ML 8)
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck2 British 8 (ML 8)
Middle Gun Deck34 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck34 British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle20 British 32-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
27.9.1832900Design ComplementBWAS-1817

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.12.1851 - 27.3.1852Captain
Richard Augustus YatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1852
W03327.3.1852 - 17.2.1854Captain
Edward Hinton ScottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1854
W03317.2.1854 - 7.3.1854Captain
Henry SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1821-1854
W0337.3.1854 - 7.1.1856Captain
Frederick HuttonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1825-1863
W033

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
7.3.1854 - 1.5.1855Rear-Admiral
Armar Lowry CorryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1855
†W033

Service History


DateEventSource
5.12.1851Commissioned as guardship of ordinary at PortsmouthW033
1854Service in the Baltic during the Crimean warW033
5.1.1856Paid off at PortsmouthW033
7.3.1859Undocked as screw ship at Portsmouth DockyardW033

 
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