British Fourth Rate frigate 'President' (1829)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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(1745)
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President			5927
Nominal Guns	52
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	20.4.1829
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth
Category	Fourth Rate
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	7.7.1903

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.2.1834 - 17.7.1834CaptainNAO31.10.1839 - 5.1842CaptainNBD1849

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
17.8.1853 - 25.11.1854Rear-AdmiralW025

10 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.2.1834 - 7.8.1835LieutenantNBD184930.4.1834 - 15.5.1835LieutenantNBD184916.7.1834 - 11.9.1835LieutenantNBD18494.9.1834 - 30.10.1835Flag LieutenantNBD184931.8.1837 - 4.8.1842LieutenantNBD184920.11.1839 - 26.2.1841LieutenantNBD184919.3.1840 - 1842LieutenantNBD184914.8.1845 - 1845Flag LieutenantNBD184916.8.1845 - 1848LieutenantNBD184916.5.1846 - 1846LieutenantNBD1849

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.5.1830 - 27.2.1834GunnerPMD1.1.1835 - 31.12.1835Masterref:1871

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1842Master's MateNBD1849

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

PMD Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

ref:1871 Archive

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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