British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ca Ira' (1795)

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Ca Ira

3462
Nominal Guns80BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Third Rate ship of the line 'La Ça Ira' (1768) (80) 1768-1795
French 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1792 Renamed "Ça Ira"
Captured14.3.1795BWAS-1793
ShipyardBrest Dockyard - Brest NNF-1715
Designed by
Antoine GroignardFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1744-1798
NNF-1715
Constructor
Antoine GroignardFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1744-1798
NNF-1715
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Burnt11.4.1796BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck183' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)59.4384 (195′ 0″ Imperial)
Length of Keel168' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.5688 (179′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.9408 (49′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
Burthen1,754Ton 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck190' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)61.712 (202′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel168' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)54.5688 (179′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth46' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)14.9408 (49′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.4704 (24′ 6″ Imperial)
Displacement3,850French Feet (Pied du Roi)0.0159 (0′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen2,100Tonneaux 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1626
Draught Forward20' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.7396 (22′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Aft22' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.2268 (23′ 8″ Imperial)
Displacement3,770Ton 

Armament


3.1795Broadside Weight = 1234 Imperial Pound ( 559.619 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck32 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 42-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck24 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
3.1795738 BWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
16.3.1795 - 11.4.1796Captain
Charles Dudley PaterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1814
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
11.4.1796Burnt by accident in San Fiorenza Bay, Corsica. 4 men were killedBWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Charles Sanderson on Sunday 20th of July 2014 20:30

On the 11th of April last, while Cap PATER was on board the VICTORY receiving orders, his ship the CA IRA took fire and was entirely consumed notwithstanding the utmost exertions were made by lt MATTHEWS and the other officers and men to extinguish the flames. It appears that the fire arose from accident and seemed to have been occasionned by a bottle of combustible matter improperly kept in the carpenters cabin, on a shelf fixed against the bulkhead witch separated it from the wing were a quantity of oakum was lodged. Cap PATER, his officers and men were acquitted of all blame for the lost of the ship. [Public record office – ADMIRALTY (ADM 12/25) f 413 & 414]

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