British Third Rate ship of the line 'Aboukir' (1807)

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Aboukir
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.8.1800	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	18.11.1807	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Frindsbury - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Carnatic Class (1779)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Josiah BrindleyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	16.8.1838	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck172' 5 ⅝"Imperial Feet52.4415
Length of Keel140' 2 ¼"Imperial Feet42.6784
Breadth47' 9 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383
Depth in Hold20' 10"Imperial Feet6.096
Draught Forward13' 11"Imperial Feet3.9709
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,703 ¹⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

18.11.1807Broadside Weight = 996 Imperial Pound ( 451.686 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1779640Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1808 - 1812CaptainBWAS-179317.5.1808 - 5.1808CaptainBWAS-17931812 - 1813CaptainBWAS-17931813 - 9.1813CaptainBWAS-17939.1813 - 23.9.1814CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1812 - 1813Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1793

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.9.1805 - 13.9.1815MidshipmanNBD18491.1813 - 8.1813MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1815 - 29.8.1815Private†ref:1998

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1804Began building at Frindsbury - Kent BWAS-1793
18.11.1807Completed building at Frindsbury - Kent at a cost of £41430.0.0dBWAS-1793
18.11.1807Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
7.7.1808Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £31439.0.0dBWAS-1793
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
10.6.1812Passed the Belt in company with NWB
20.6.1812Off DanzigNWB
1.7.1812At LibauNWB
4.7.1812Arrived off Dunamunde near RigaNWB
22.8.1812Sailed as escort to 13 Russian transportsNWB
3.9.1812Covering troop landings at Heel near DanzigNWB
19.6.1813Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1814At GenoaBWAS-1793
1817In Ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1793
7.1823Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.1824Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £3834.0.0dBWAS-1793
6.1831fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
16.8.1838Sold to J. Lachlan for £4,240BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NWBRoger Charles Anderson, Book

ref:1998 Archive

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