British Third Rate ship of the line 'Redoubtable' (1815)

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Redoubtable
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	29.12.1806	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1809	BWAS-1793
Launched	26.1.1815	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Armada Class (1806)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Edward SisonBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1780-1795	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	5.1841	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 5"Imperial Feet53.6465
Length of Keel145' 6 ½"Imperial Feet44.2087
Breadth47' 8"Imperial Feet14.3546
Depth in Hold21' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet6.4199
Burthen1,758 ⁹¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.1.1815Broadside 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

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1809Began building and fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
9.1814Completed and left on slip to seasonBWAS-1793
9.1814Completed building and fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £76554.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.4.1815Moved to Sheerness for fitting. Final cost was £76,554 including fittingBWAS-1793
7.1819Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
9.1820Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £15429.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.1820In ordinary at Sheerness until broken upBWAS-1793
5.1841Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1793

Notes on Ship

This ship never commissioned

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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