Portugese Second Rate ship of the line 'Nossa Senhora da Conceição' (1771)

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Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Nominal Guns	90	3DECKS
Nationality	Portugal
Operator	State Navy
Launched	13.8.1771	3DECKS
How acquired	Purpose built	3DECKS
Shipyard	Lisbon - Portugal	3DECKS
Constructor	Manuel Vicente NunesPortugese Ship Builder	3DECKS
Category	Second Rate	3DECKS
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	3DECKS
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	3DECKS
Broken Up to Rebuild	1794	3DECKS
Becomes	Portugese Second Rate ship of the line 'Príncipe Real' (1794) (90) 1794-1822 Portugese 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:592
Length of Keel61,27Meters4′ 1″ Imperial
Breadth15,17Meters16′ 11″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6,98Meters3′ 2″ Imperial

Armament

1771Broadside Weight = 1100 Portugese pound (1113.2 lbs)ref:592
Lower Gun Deck34 Portugese 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck34 Portugese 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 Portugese 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 Portugese 8-Pounder

1793Broadside Weight = 1126 Portugese pound (1139.512 lbs)ref:592
Gun Deck4 Portugese 24-Pounder
Gun Deck14 Portugese 18-Pounder
Lower Gun Deck34 Portugese 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck34 Portugese 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1771850 ref:592

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1772 - 1778Tenente-Generalref:5921778 - 1780Capitão-de-mar-e-guerraref:5921780 - 1781Coronel-do-Marref:5921780 - 1792Capitão-de-mar-e-guerraref:5921792 - 1793Chefe de esquadraref:5921793 - 1794Chefe de esquadraref:592

Service History

DateEventSource
21.3.1793Part of the Portugese squadron operating in the ChannelB101
19.9.1793Returned to LisbonB101

Notes on Ship

Full name is **Nossa Senhora da Conceicao**

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

3DECKSManuel Blasco Felip, Cy Harrison, Web Site

B101Otto von Pivka, Book

ref:592Pedro Cruz, Web Site

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