British Third Rate ship of the line 'Renown' (1798)

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Renown

6155
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered30.4.1795BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down11.1795BWAS-1793
Named15.2.1796BWAS-1793
Launched2.5.1798BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford - London BWAS-1793
Ship ClassNorthumberland Class (1795)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John DudmanBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1750-1817
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up5.1825BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck182' 0"Imperial Feet55.4736 
Length of Keel150' 3"Imperial Feet45.7215 
Breadth48' 9"Imperial Feet14.659 
Depth in Hold21' 7"Imperial Feet6.5786 
Burthen1,899 33⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


2.5.1798Broadside Weight = 1140 Imperial Pound ( 516.99 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.6.1795640Design Complement

9 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.1798 - 11.1799Captain
Albemarle BertieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1814
BWAS-179311.1799 - 10.1800Captain
Thomas EylesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1814
BWAS-179310.1800 - 1804Captain
John Chambers WhiteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1845
BWAS-17931804 - 3.1805Captain
Pulteney MalcolmBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1835
BWAS-17933.1805 - 3.1806Captain
Sir Richard John Strachan (6th Baronet of Thornton, Kincardine)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1821
BWAS-17933.1806Commander
William HellardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1783-1812
BWAS-17933.1806 - 7.1809Captain
Philip Charles Calderwood Henderson DurhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1814
BWAS-17937.1809 - 10.1809Captain
Thomas AlexanderBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1814
BWAS-179310.1809 - 1812Captain
Philip Charles Calderwood Henderson DurhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1814
BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
11.1799 - 1800Rear-Admiral of the Blue
John Borlase Warren (1st Baronet of Little Marlow)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1774-1804
BWAS-1793

5 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
23.10.1800 - 13.5.1801Midshipman
Alexander HillsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1809
NAO14.5.1801 - 16.9.1801Master's Mate
Alexander HillsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1809
NAO16.5.1802 - 18.1.1804Master's Mate
Alexander HillsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1809
NAO1805 - 5.1805Midshipman
Isaac BurchBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1815
NBD184910.1806 - 28.3.1810Midshipman
David BriggsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1816
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
21.3.1806 - 10.18061st Class Volunteer
David BriggsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1816
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
11.1795Began building at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
2.5.1798Completed building at Deptford - London at a cost of £38203.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.5.1798Began fitting at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
19.6.1798Completed fitting at Deptford - London at a cost of £17980.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.7.1799Attack on Aix Roads
25.8.1800Attack on Ferrol
26.11.1800Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
2.1801Blockade of CadizBWAS-1793
1803Blockade of ToulonBWAS-1793
1804Blockade of ToulonBWAS-1793
11.1805Paid off?BWAS-1793
12.1805RecommissionedBWAS-1793
30.1.1808Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
21.10.1809Action of 1809-10-21
1812In ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1813In ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1.1814Hospital ship at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1.1814Refitted as a Other Vessels Hospital Ship
5.1835Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by James Ashton on Monday 8th of July 2019 03:58

Renown, as a "middling" 74, had only 18-pounders on her upper deck. BWAS-1793 seems to be in error here but BWAS-1817 is correct.

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