British Third Rate ship of the line 'Poictiers' (1809)

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Poictiers

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Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.10.1806BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down8.1807BWAS-1793
Launched9.12.1809BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardUpnor - Kent BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArmada Class (1806)BWAS-1793
Designed by
The SurveyorsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1739-1806
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John KingBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1769
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up23.3.1857BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 3"Imperial Feet53.6458 
Length of Keel145' 2 ¾"Imperial Feet44.2151 
Breadth47' 9 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383 
Depth in Hold21' 1"Imperial Feet6.4262 
Draught Forward13' 0"Imperial Feet3.9624 
Draught Aft17' 5"Imperial Feet5.1997 
Burthen1,764 3⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


9.12.1809Broadside Weight = 928 Imperial Pound ( 420.848 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.10.1806590Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1810 - 3.1811Captain
John Poo BeresfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1838
BWAS-17933.1811 - 1.1812Captain
Richard JonesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1812
BWAS-17931.1812 - 7.1812Captain
Samuel JacksonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1841
BWAS-17937.1812 - 1814Captain
Sir John Poo BeresfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1838
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1.7.1838 - 15.2.1839Commander
John KainsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1846
Transfered ADM 196/5/1ADM 19622.5.1840 - 12.1843Lieutenant
William Nettleton BoyceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1843
NBD18492.10.1843 - 9.11.1846Commander
George Guy BurtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1846
NBD1849

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
9.12.1809 - 1810Midshipman
Charlton Booth BaylyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1815
NBD184910.1810 - 11.1813Midshipman
Edward KeaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1815
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1807Began building at Upnor - Kent BWAS-1793
9.12.1809Completed building at Upnor - Kent at a cost of £56665.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.12.1809Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.1810Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1793
4.5.1810Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £22458.0.0dBWAS-1793
22.10.1810Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
14.8.1812Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1793
21.9.1812Took the Ship
Abigal (Unknown) 1812-1812
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Ship
ref:1298
18.10.1812Took the Sloop
Wasp (18) 1806-1812
American 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop

3.11.1812Took the Privateer
Herald (10) 1812-1812
American 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown

9.1.1813Took the Schooner
Highflyer (8) 1813-1813
American 8 Gun
Privateer Schooner

17.7.1813Took the Ship
Yorktown (20) 1813-1813
American 20 Gun
Privateer Ship

1814At ChathamBWAS-1793
4.1815Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
9.1817Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £51601.0.0dBWAS-1793
3.1836Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
9.1837Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
3.1848At ChathamBWAS-1793
23.3.1857Breaking up completed at ChathamBWAS-1793

 
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