British Second Rate ship of the line 'Vanguard' (1835)

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Vanguard ➡ 1867 Ajax

7287
Nominal Guns80B028
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered23.6.1832B065
Keel Laid Down5.1833B065
Acquired25.8.1835B028
ShipyardPembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock B065
Ship Class ()B028
Designed by
Sir William SymondsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
B181
CategorySecond RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Broken Up6.1875B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck190' 0"Imperial Feet57.912 
Length of Keel154' 4"Imperial Feet46.9411 
Breadth56' 9"Imperial Feet17.1069 
Depth in Hold23' 4"Imperial Feet7.0443 
Burthen2,609Tons BM 

Armament


1835Broadside Weight = 1292 Imperial Pound ( 585.922 kg)B065
Lower Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Carronade
Lower Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 British 68-Pound Carronade
Upper Gun Deck26 British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 32-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Roundhouse4 British 18-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
27.11.1832720Design Complement

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
16.2.1845 - 9.11.1846Unknown
Ralph BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1846
NBD1849

8 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
18.3.1836 - 1.9.1836Unknown
Thomas Metcalfe CurrieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1836
NBD184919.12.1838 - 1840Commander
Frederick HuttonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1825-1863
NBD18492.4.1840 - 1.12.1840Lieutenant
Seymour Yorke BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1845
NBD18491.12.1840 - 8.9.1841Lieutenant
Frederick William Pleydell BouverieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1831-1842
NBD184913.6.1841 - 31.8.1843Lieutenant
George Campbell BriggsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1841-1845
NBD184930.10.1841 - 22.2.1842Lieutenant
Robert Tench BedfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1827-1846
NBD184913.11.1841 - 19.7.1842Lieutenant
Brook YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1834-1846
NBD18497.2.1845 - 8.7.1845Lieutenant
Macdonald BourchierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1827-1850
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
18.3.1836 - 1838Master
William MillerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1813-1838
ref:1871

3 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
- 3.9.1840Mate
Henry LegBritish
Naval Sailor
ref:17121840Master's Mate
Henry Barre BeresfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1845
NBD18498.1843 - 7.2.1846Master's Mate
Henry BoysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1840-1848
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
- 3.9.1840Ordinary Seaman
John MizeonBritish
Naval Sailor
†ref:1712

Service History


DateEventSource
1836Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth B181
5.7.1836Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £56983.0.0dB181
5.7.1836Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £20756.0.0dB181
20.10.1867Renamed AjaxB181
6.1875Broken up at ChathamB181

 
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