British Second Rate ship of the line 'Boyne' (1790)

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Boyne	117
Nominal Guns	98	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	21.1.1783	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	4.11.1783	BWAS-1714
Named	27.1.1783	BWAS-1714
Launched	27.6.1790	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Boyne Class (1783)	BWAS-1714
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Burnt	1.5.1795	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck182' 0"Imperial Feet55.4736
Length of Keel149' 8"Imperial Feet45.4193
Breadth50' 4 ⅝"Imperial Feet15.2559
Depth in Hold21' 9"Imperial Feet6.6294
Draught Forward14' 8"Imperial Feet4.318
Draught Aft19' 1"Imperial Feet5.794
Burthen2,020 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1790Broadside Weight = 928 Imperial Pound ( 420.848 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 6-Pounder

1792Broadside 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
1790750EstablishmentBWAS-1714

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
18.8.1790 - 10.1.1791Captain: on board from 26.8.1790 ADM 6/24/61BWAS-171425.12.1792 - 4.11.1793Captain ADM 6/24/187BWAS-17141.11.1793 - 1.5.1795Captain ADM 6/24/279BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.11.1793 - 1.5.1795Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714

30 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.8.1790 - 30.1.1791Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/61ADM 6/2418.8.1790 - 30.1.1791Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/61ADM 6/2418.8.1790 - 30.1.1791Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/61ADM 6/2418.8.1790 - 30.1.1791Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/61ADM 6/2418.8.1790 - 30.1.1791Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/61ADM 6/2418.8.1790 - 30.1.1791Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/24/61ADM 6/2428.9.1790 - 30.1.1791First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/71ADM 6/2424.12.1792 - 1792Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2424.12.1792 - 18.6.1793Third Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2424.12.1792 - 8.10.1793Fourth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2424.12.1792 - 10.10.1793Fifth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/187ADM 6/2429.12.1792 - 11.6.1793Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/189ADM 6/2429.12.1792 - 10.10.1793Seventh Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/189ADM 6/241793 - 15.5.1793Lieutenant†TGM28.2.1793 - 12.7.1793First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/215ADM 6/243.8.1793 - 7.10.1793Eighth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/258ADM 6/2416.9.1793 - 27.12.1793Sixth Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/267ADM 6/248.10.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272ADM 6/248.10.1793 - 1793Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272ADM 6/248.10.1793 - 1793Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272ADM 6/248.10.1793 - 1793Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272ADM 6/248.10.1793 - 1793Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272ADM 6/248.10.1793 - 1793Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272ADM 6/248.10.1793 - 1793Eighth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272ADM 6/248.10.1793 - 1793Ninth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272ADM 6/2424.10.1793 - 1793Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/277ADM 6/2411.1793 - 9.1.1794Acting LieutenantNAO1.1794 - 5.1794Lieutenant9.1.1794 - 7.1794LieutenantNAO29.1.1794 - 9.3.1794Lieutenantref:616

2 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1791 - bef.4.3.1791First Surgeons' Materef:19817.3.1793 - 1793Chaplain ADM 6/24/217ADM 6/24

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1793 - 19.1.1794Midshipmanref:6161794MidshipmanNBD1849

5 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Able SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81794Ordinary SeamanADM 171/81795Able SeamanADM 171/8

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1790Commissioned for the Spanish ArmamentBWAS-1714
21.11.1790Completed at a cost of £59,043 including fittingBWAS-1714
30.1.1791Paid offADM 35
1.6.1793Took the Privateer in the ChannelBWAS-1714
26.11.1793Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
3.1794Present at the capture of MartiniqueBWAS-1714
4.1794Present at the capture of GuadeloupeBWAS-1714
1.5.1795Burnt by accident at Spithead. Eleven people were killedBWAS-1714

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