British Third Rate ship of the line 'Texel' (1799)

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Texel

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Nominal Guns68BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
Dutch Third Rate ship of the line 'Cerberus' (1784) (68) 1784-1799
Dutch 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured30.8.1799BWAS-1793
First Commissioned11.1800BWAS-1793
ShipyardAmsterdam - Holland M01
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold11.6.1818BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck156' 0"Imperial Feet47.5488 
Length of Keel126' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet38.4112 
Breadth44' 2"Imperial Feet13.4239 
Depth in Hold17' 1"Imperial Feet5.1852 
Burthen1,317 10⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


11.1800Broadside Weight = 555 Imperial Pound ( 251.6925 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck26 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1800491 BWAS-1793
5.1803250 BWAS-1793

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.1800 - 3.1802Captain
Richard IncledonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1819
BWAS-17933.1802 - 1803Captain
Henry GarrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1833
BWAS-17933.1803 - 9.1804Captain
George ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1830
BWAS-17939.1804 - 1805Captain
Donald CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1808
BWAS-17931805Captain
Robert JacksonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1851
BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
9.1804 - 1807Rear-Admiral of the White
James VashonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1763-1821
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
17.5.1805 - 1.6.1809Lieutenant
Alexander BrodieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1836
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1803Midshipman
Henry Dilkes ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1846
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
27.8.1805 - 18052nd Class Volunteer
George InglisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1813
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
4.7.1800Arrived at ChathamBWAS-1793
9.1800Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
11.1800Commissioned for the North SeaBWAS-1793
1.1801Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £13260.0.0dBWAS-1793
5.1803fitting as a Floating Battery at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5887.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.1804Commissioned as a guard ship for LeithBWAS-1793
9.1808Laid up at ChathamBWAS-1793
1812Refitted as a Other Vessels Powder Hulk
11.6.1818Sold at Chatham to Mr. Beatson for £2,740BWAS-1793

 
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