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

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Rodney ➡ 1828 Greenwich

6218
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered13.7.1807BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down3.1808BWAS-1793
Launched8.12.1809BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford Green - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArmada Class (1806)BWAS-1793
Designed by
The SurveyorsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1739-1806
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Frances BarnardBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1786-1813
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold8.9.1836BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck175' 7"Imperial Feet53.3424 
Length of Keel144' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet43.9103 
Breadth47' 11"Imperial Feet14.3292 
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008 
Draught Forward13' 5"Imperial Feet4.0047 
Draught Aft18' 3"Imperial Feet5.4959 
Burthen1,763 9⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


8.12.1809Broadside 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

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.1810 - 1.8.1811Captain
George BurltonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1802
BWAS-17931.8.1811 - 13.12.1811Captain
John AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1846
: on board from 2.8.1811 Transfered ADM 196/3/5NBD18499.1811 - 1812Captain
Edward Durnford KingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1841
BWAS-17931812 - 1813Captain
John Duff MarklandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1846
BWAS-179312.1813 - 8.1814Captain
Charles InglisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1814
BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
12.1813 - 8.1814Vice-Admiral of the White
George MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1865
BWAS-1793

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
2.1810 - 1.8.1811Midshipman
Thomas BunnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1860
NBD18491811 - 1812Midshipman
John BranfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1820
NBD184921.3.1811 - 1.8.1811Midshipman
George CoulbertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1788-1834
PMD1.1814 - 5.1814Midshipman
James BurneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1835
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
11.12.1813 - 18141st Class Volunteer
Henry BullBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1829
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
3.1808Began building at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
8.12.1809Completed building at Deptford - London at a cost of £58330.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.12.1809Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
10.4.1810Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £28119.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.6.1810Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1813In ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
5.1813Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1813RecommissionedBWAS-1793
1.1814Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12217.0.0dBWAS-1793
8.1814Paid offBWAS-1793
17.5.1828Ordered cut down to a 50-gun fourth rate frigate, but not actionedBWAS-1793
17.5.1828Renamed GreenwichBWAS-1793
8.9.1836Sold at Portsmouth for £5,310BWAS-1793

 
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