British Third Rate ship of the line 'Spencer' (1800)

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Spencer

6839
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered19.9.1795BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down9.1795BWAS-1793
Launched10.5.1800BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardBuckler's Hard - Hampshire BWAS-1793
Designed by
Jean-Louis BarrallierFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1767-1817
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Balthazar AdamsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1783-1814
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up4.1822BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck180' 10"Imperial Feet54.864 
Length of Keel148' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet45.1295 
Breadth49' 3"Imperial Feet14.9437 
Depth in Hold21' 10"Imperial Feet6.4008 
Draught Forward13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386 
Draught Aft19' 5"Imperial Feet5.8053 
Burthen1,916 69⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


6.1800Broadside Weight = 1041 Imperial Pound ( 472.0935 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1800640 BWAS-1793

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.1800 - 1802Captain
Henry d'Esterre DarbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1819
BWAS-179317.5.1803 - 9.5.1808Captain
Robert StopfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1830
ADM 196/68/191BWAS-17935.6.1808 - 10.1.1809Captain
John QuilliamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1815
NAO1.1814 - 8.1815Captain
Richard RaggettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1825
BWAS-179330.8.1815 - 1818Captain
William Robert BroughtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1774-1818
BWAS-17931818 - 9.1818Captain
Sir Thomas Masterman HardyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1837
BWAS-17939.1818 - 1821Captain
Samuel Campbell RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1821
BWAS-179312.1821 - 1822Captain
Sir Thomas LavieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1822
BWAS-1793

2 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.5.1808 - 13.11.1808Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Robert StopfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1830
Transfered ADM 196/68/191BWAS-17939.1818 - 1821Rear-Admiral of the White
Sir Josias RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1783-1821
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
30.5.1800 - 9.11.1803Lieutenant
David BoydBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1815
NBD184930.7.1803 - 1804Lieutenant
Charles AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1840
NBD184930.9.1818 - 1821Lieutenant
James BrasierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1837
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.11.1818 - 30.4.1819Master
Robert YuleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1828
ref:1871

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
5.1800 - 9.1802Midshipman
Leslie BouldersonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1836
NBD18492.1814 - 23.2.1815Midshipman
Jonathon ButcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1842
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
23.12.1807 - 12.18081st Class Volunteer
John RadcliffBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1817
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1795Began building at Buckler's Hard - Hampshire BWAS-1793
10.5.1800Completed building at Buckler's Hard - Hampshire at a cost of £38021.1.3dBWAS-1793
10.5.1800Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.8.1800Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £24588.0.0dBWAS-1793
6.7.1801Battle of Algeciras Bay
12.7.1801The Gut of Gibraltar
12.1801Chase to the West IndiesBWAS-1793
1802Paid off?BWAS-1793
5.1803RecommissionedBWAS-1793
8.1804Off ToulonBWAS-1793
1805Chase to the West IndiesBWAS-1793
6.2.1806Action of San Domingo
15.8.1807Second Battle of Copenhagen
4.1808In the ChannelBWAS-1793
1811Paid off?BWAS-1793
10.1811Began large repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1.1814RecommissionedBWAS-1793
3.1814Completed large repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
8.1815Guardship at PlymouthBWAS-1793
9.1818At CorkBWAS-1793
4.1822Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1793

 
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