British Second Rate ship of the line 'Boyne' (1810)

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Boyne ➡ 1834 Excellent ➡ 1859 Queen Charlotte	26
Nominal Guns	98	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	25.6.1801	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1806	BWAS-1793
Launched	3.7.1810	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Boyne Class (1783)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Nicholas DiddamsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Second Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	25.6.1861	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck186' 3"Imperial Feet56.6937
Length of Keel153' 2 ⅞"Imperial Feet46.6566
Breadth51' 5"Imperial Feet15.6718
Depth in Hold22' 1"Imperial Feet6.7183
Draught Forward14' 6"Imperial Feet4.3053
Draught Aft18' 1"Imperial Feet5.4896
Burthen2,154 ⁸¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1811Broadside Weight = 966 Imperial Pound ( 438.081 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1811738EstablishmentBWAS-1793

9 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.1811 - 2.1811CaptainBWAS-17932.1811 - 11.1811CaptainBWAS-179311.1811 - 3.1813CaptainBWAS-17933.1813 - 8.1814CaptainBWAS-179311.1814 - 3.1815CaptainBWAS-17933.1815 - 5.1815CaptainBWAS-17935.1815 - 1816CaptainBWAS-17931816 - 7.1816CaptainBWAS-179317.1.1854 - 18.6.1857CaptainW025

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.1811Rear-AdmiralBWAS-1793

11 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
5.1811 - 3.1813LieutenantNBD184925.6.1812 - 10.1812LieutenantNBD184910.1814 - 1818LieutenantNBD18495.12.1814 - 6.4.1815LieutenantNBD184925.3.1815 - 3.7.1816LieutenantNBD184911.3.1823 - 7.6.1824LieutenantNBD184918.12.1833 - 1835LieutenantW02526.1.1838 - 1839LieutenantW02520.4.1839 - 11.1839LieutenantW02514.2.1843 - 12.1844LieutenantNBD184921.6.1843 - 20.1.1845LieutenantNBD1849

9 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
2.1811 - 6.1811Midshipman ADM 6/24/61NBD18493.1811 - 2.1813Master's MateNBD18494.1811 - 12.6.1811Master's MateNBD18493.1813 - 8.1814MidshipmanNBD18491814 - 13.2.1814MidshipmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Midshipman†BG1814 - 13.2.1814Quartermaster's MateBG1814 - 13.2.1814Armourer's Mate†BG5.1843 - 1844Master's MateNBD1849

34 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
9.9.1812 - 18131st Class VolunteerNBD18496.8.1813 - 9.18131st Class VolunteerNBD18491814 - 13.2.1814SwabberBG1814 - 13.2.1814Able SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Able SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Able SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Able SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Able SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Able SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Able SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Able SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Able SeamanBG1814 - 14.2.1814Able SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Ordinary SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Ordinary SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Ordinary SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Ordinary SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Ordinary SeamanBG1814 - 14.2.1814Ordinary SeamanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814LandmanBG1814 - 13.2.1814Quarter GunnerBG1814 - 13.2.1814BoyBG1814 - 13.2.1814Quarter GunnerBG1814 - 14.2.1814Quarter GunnerBG

6 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1814 - 13.2.1814PrivateBG1814 - 13.2.1814PrivateBG1814 - 13.2.1814PrivateBG1814 - 13.2.1814PrivateBG1814 - 13.2.1814PrivateBG1814 - 14.2.1814PrivateBG

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1811CommissionedBWAS-1793
2.4.1811Completed fitting at a cost of £78,429BWAS-1793
2.2.1814In action of ToulonBWAS-1793
4.1814At GenoaBWAS-1793
8.1814Started fitting as a flagship at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
11.1814Recommissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
12.1814Completed fitting as a flagship at a cost of £9,239BWAS-1793
7.1816Started fitting for channel service and as guardshipBWAS-1793
9.1816Completed fitting at a cost of £2,428BWAS-1793
1817Refitted as a 104 gun First Rate Ship of the Line
2.1817Reclassed as a 104 gun First-RateBWAS-1793
7.1818Started a repair at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
11.1819Completed repair at a cost of £44,615BWAS-1793
10.7.1826Ordered cut down to a 76-gun Third-RateBWAS-1793
10.7.1826Refitted as a 76 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
12.1833Started fitting as a gunnery training ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
3.1834Completed fitting at a cost of £3,340BWAS-1793
3.1834Refitted as a 12 gun Unrated Gunnery Training Ship
1.12.1834Renamed ExcellentB181
22.11.1859Renamed Queen CharlotteB181
12.1859Paid offBWAS-1793
25.6.1861Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

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Posted by Seagrove on Thursday 12th of March 2020 10:56

Add 1. Commanding Officer [Excellent]: mid1832-1845 Capt. Sir Thomas Hastings
Add 2. Staff Warrant Officers [Excellent]: 10.1832-8.1845 Warrant Gunner John Seagrove jnr
Add 3. Service History: 1834 HMS Boyne modified, reduced to 3rd-rate and renamed HMS Excellent Gunnery School at Portsmouth. The first HMS Excellent gunnery school scrapped
Add 4. Sources: 'Gunner John Seagrove- A Royal Navy Life 1796-1851'

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