British Third Rate ship of the line 'Abercrombie' (1809)

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Abercrombie

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Nominal Guns74B028
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Hautpoult' (1807) (74) 1807-1809
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured17.4.1809B028
ShipyardLorient - Brittany BWAS-1793
Ship ClassDuquesne Group variant of Téméraire Class (1788)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Mathurin CrucyFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1803-1809
E-WIKI
CategoryThird RateB028
Ship TypeShip of the LineB028
Sailing RigShip RiggedB028
Sold30.4.1817B028

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck181' 6"Imperial Feet55.1707 
Length of Keel149' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet45.4343 
Breadth48' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet14.6368 
Depth in Hold21' 8"Imperial Feet6.604 
Burthen1,870 78⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


6.1809Broadside Weight = 978 Imperial Pound ( 443.523 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck30 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1809640 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.1809 - 9.1809Captain
Charles John NapierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1853
BWAS-17939.1809 - 12.1809Captain
John RichardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1809
BWAS-179312.1809 - 1814Captain
William Charles FahieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1783-1830
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
2.9.1811 - 20.4.1814Lieutenant
George BeaseleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1815
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
2.12.1812 - 2.1814Midshipman
Edward BelcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1842
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
9.4.1812 - 2.12.18121st Class Volunteer
Edward BelcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1842
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
9.5.1809Arrived at PlymouthBWAS-1793
26.1.1810Capture of Guadeloupe
12.11.1810making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £16375.0.0dBWAS-1793
1812In the ChannelBWAS-1793
1.1812Began making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
3.1812Completed making good defects at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £13082.0.0dBWAS-1793
1813In the ChannelBWAS-1793
1814In OrdinaryBWAS-1793
30.4.1817Sold at Plymouth to Mr Freake for £3,810BWAS-1793


Notes on Ship



French D'Hautpoul, captured in the West Indies
 
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