British Second Rate ship of the line 'Prince George' (1772)

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Prince George	106
Nominal Guns	90	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	11.6.1766	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	18.5.1767	BWAS-1714
Named	11.6.1766	BWAS-1714
Launched	31.8.1772	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	2.11.1776	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Barfleur Class (1762)	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Hulked	2.1817	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck177' 6"Imperial Feet53.9516
Length of Keel143' 10 ⅝"Imperial Feet43.6023
Breadth50' 6 ½"Imperial Feet15.2527
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Draught Forward13' 10"Imperial Feet3.9624
Draught Aft17' 7"Imperial Feet5.207
Burthen1,955 ⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1776Broadside Weight = 907 Imperial Pound ( 411.3245 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

1778Broadside Weight = 931 Imperial Pound ( 422.2085 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

22.7.1782Broadside Weight = 92 Imperial Pound ( 41.722 kg)ref:2002
Upper Gun Deck2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pound Carronade
Roundhouse4 British 12-Pound Carronade

1794Broadside Weight = 958 Imperial Pound ( 434.453 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1776750EstablishmentBWAS-1714
1794738EstablishmentBWAS-1714

22 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.11.1776 - 26.1.1778Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/226ADM 6/2126.1.1778 - 13.5.1778Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/356BWAS-171413.5.1778 - 14.4.1779Captain ADM 6/21/404BWAS-171414.4.1779 - 23.5.1780Captain ADM 6/21/540BWAS-171423.5.1780 - 31.12.1780Captain ADM 6/22/135BWAS-17141.1.1781 - 24.7.1783Captain ADM 6/22/219BWAS-171427.9.1787 - 10.12.1787Captain ADM 6/23/420BWAS-171423.9.1794 - 11.1794Captain: on board from 11.10.1794 ADM 6/25/88BWAS-171411.1794 - 1.6.1795CaptainBWAS-17148.1795 - 10.1795CaptainBWAS-171410.1795 - 3.1796CaptainBWAS-171410.1796 - 10.1797CaptainBWAS-171410.1797 - 1798CaptainBWAS-17141798 - 12.1798CaptainBWAS-17141798 - 12.1798CaptainBWAS-171412.1798 - 20.9.1799CaptainBWAS-17145.1800 - 8.1800CaptainBWAS-17148.1800 - 1.1801CaptainBWAS-17146.1803 - 8.1803CaptainBWAS-17148.1803 - 1804CaptainBWAS-17141.1805 - 8.1807CaptainBWAS-17148.1807 - 25.9.1807CaptainBWAS-1714

8 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.1.1778 - 8.3.1778Admiral Transfered ADM 6/22/106BWAS-171419.3.1779 - 24.7.1783Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-171411.10.1794 - 8.1795Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-171410.1795 - 3.1796Rear-AdmiralBWAS-171410.1796 - 10.1797Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-171410.1797 - 12.1798Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-171412.1798 - bef.20.9.1799Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17148.1800 - 1.1801Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-1714

9 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
15.8.1777 - 19.9.1777Third Lieutenant ADM 6/21/302ADM 6/2119.9.1777 - 26.1.1778Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/21/314ADM 6/2116.12.1777 - 10.3.1778Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/21/346ref:6166.3.1781 - 24.7.1783Lieutenantref:61630.10.1782 - 25.4.1783Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/23/100ADM 6/239.7.1794 - 3.1797LieutenantNBD184914.9.1795 - 23.11.1795Lieutenant Transfered ADM 196/3/2ADM 19627.11.1800 - 8.6.1803LieutenantNBD18499.4.1807 - 14.9.1807Acting LieutenantNBD1849

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1790 - 14.4.1790Purser Transfered ADM 6/24/23ADM 6/2424.11.1795 - 15.3.1796MasterADM 29-128.1.1801 - 28.4.1802PurserADM 29/8

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
16.6.1779 - 1780MidshipmanODNB10.11.1781 - 3.11.1782Midshipman Discharged ADM 196/68/191ADM 1966.1803 - 9.1806MidshipmanNBD184910.1803 - 9.1807MidshipmanNBD1849

6 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
23.5.1780 - 9.11.1781Captain's Servant ADM 196/68/191ADM 19613.10.1794 - 29.4.1795Able SeamanNAO1795Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81795 - 23.6.1195LandmanADM 171/830.4.1795 - 5.11.1795Quartermaster's MateNAO1.4.1817 - 31.3.1821Able SeamanADM 29/8

Service History

DateEventSource
23.1.1777Completed as a guard ship at a building cost of £50,043.4.3d plus £3,580.19.7d for fittingBWAS-1714
1778Refitted as a 98 gun Second Rate
5.5.1778Present at the Royal ReviewBWAS-1714
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
12.1778With Shuldham's squadronBWAS-1714
8.1.1780Present in the attack on the Caracas convoyBWAS-1714
8.1.1780Attack on the Caracas Convoy
16.1.1780Present in the action against LangaraBWAS-1714
16.1.1780Battle of Cape St. Vincent
19.1.1780Sailed for the relief of GibraltarBWAS-1714
4.1780Fitted and coppered at Portsmouth at a cost of £7,629.7.2dBWAS-1714
13.3.1781Sailed with Darby's fleet for the relief of GibraltarBWAS-1714
12.4.1781Arrived off GibraltarBWAS-1714
24.9.1781Arrived on the North America stationBWAS-1714
25.1.1782At St KittsBWAS-1714
25.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
21.7.1782Sailed to America with PigotBWAS-1714
5.9.1782Arrived at New YorkBWAS-1714
24.10.1782Left New York to blockade Cape FrancoisBWAS-1714
26.4.1783Left Jamaica for homeBWAS-1714
24.7.1783

Paid off

ADM 34
7.1784Started a repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
7.1785Completed repair at a cost of £30,625.112dBWAS-1714
10.1787RecommissionedBWAS-1714
10.12.1787

Paid off

BWAS-1714
2.1794Started a middling repair at ChathamBWAS-1714
9.1794RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1795Disabled by a gale in the ChannelBWAS-1714
3.1795Completed middling repair at a cost of £8,706BWAS-1714
23.6.1795Action of Ile Groix
3.1796Paid offBWAS-1714
10.1796RecommissionedBWAS-1714
12.1796Fitted at Portsmouth at a cost of £12,222BWAS-1714
14.2.1797Lost 8 killed and 7 wounded at the [Battle of Cape St Vincent]BWAS-1714
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
20.9.1799

Paid off

ADM 35
5.1800RecommissionedBWAS-1714
6.1800Fitted at Portsmouth at a cost of £21,113BWAS-1714
28.5.1802

Paid off into ordinary at Portsmouth

ADM 51
6.1803RecommissionedBWAS-1714
11.1803Fitted at Portsmouth at a cost of £13,395BWAS-1714
1.1805RecommissionedBWAS-1714
2.1805Started a refit at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
4.1805Completed refit at a cost of £11.764BWAS-1714
4.1.1807Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
25.9.1807

Paid off into ordinary at Portsmouth

ADM 35
11.1816Started fitting as a sheer hulk at Porstmouth, completed 1817/02BWAS-1714
24.1.1839Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 171/8British Admiralty, Document

ADM 196 Document

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 29/8 Archive

ADM 34 Document

ADM 35 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

ref:2002 Archive

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Friday 25th of August 2017 11:37

Yes. Somethings Wrong

Posted by Tony Willoughby on Friday 25th of August 2017 11:31

You have Lindsay down as captain of both the Victory and the Prince George at the Battle of Ushant - is there an explanation?

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22 Ship Commanders

8 Flag Officers

9 Commissioned Officers

3 Warrant Officers

4 Petty Officers

6 Crewmen

Service History

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