British Third Rate ship of the line 'Sultan' (1807)

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Sultan

6945
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered24.1.1805BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down12.1805BWAS-1793
Launched19.9.1807BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford - London BWAS-1793
Ship ClassFame Class (1800)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 Up28.1.1864BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck175' 0"Imperial Feet53.34 
Length of Keel143' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet43.5928 
Breadth47' 10"Imperial Feet14.3256 
Depth in Hold20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484 
Burthen1,751 72⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


19.9.1807Broadside Weight = 1174 Imperial Pound ( 532.409 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
31.1.1800640Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1807 - 4.1810Captain
Edward GriffithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1783-1821
BWAS-17934.1810 - 1814Captain
John WestBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1858
BWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1809Lieutenant
John Popham BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1821
NBD184925.5.1811 - 5.1813Lieutenant
Francis Henry WoodcockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1815
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
21.11.1807 - 15.3.1815Midshipman
William BryantBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1815
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
12.1805Began building at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
19.9.1807Completed building at Deptford - London at a cost of £61300.0.0dBWAS-1793
22.9.1807Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
29.11.1807Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £4599.0.0dBWAS-1793
18.2.1808Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1813In the ChannelBWAS-1793
1814Bordeaux operationsBWAS-1793
3.1816Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
9.1818Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £66067.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.1829Began fitting for ordinary at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
11.1833Completed fitting for ordinary at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1861Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
12.1861Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
2.1862Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1862Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
8.1862fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
28.1.1864Break up completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 18th of January 2018 12:43

4 Dec 1811 A French settee of 8 guns and a brig of 6 guns taken by boats from the Sultan captain West

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