British Third Rate ship of the line 'Sultan' (1775)

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Sultan ➡ 1805 Suffolk

360
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered14.1.1771BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down3.1771BWAS-1714
Launched23.12.1775BWAS-1714
First Commissioned8.1777BWAS-1714
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1714
ShipyardGrove Street Yard - Deptford - Barnards' Thames Yards BWAS-1714
Ship ClassRoyal Oak Class (1765)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
William BarnardBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1763-1795
BWAS-1714
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up1.1816BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck168' 6"Imperial Feet51.2086 
Length of Keel137' 11"Imperial Feet41.7583 
Breadth46' 11"Imperial Feet14.025 
Depth in Hold20' 0"Imperial Feet6.096 
Draught Forward11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052 
Draught Aft16' 6"Imperial Feet4.9022 
Burthen1,614 73⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


23.12.1775Broadside Weight = 781 Imperial Pound ( 354.1835 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
18.12.1765600Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
28.8.1777 - 24.10.1777Captain
William ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1762-1852
Transfered ADM 6/21/306ADM 6/2124.10.1777 - 14.11.1778Captain
John WheelockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1779
ADM 6/21/327BWAS-171414.11.1778 - 14.4.1779Captain
Charles FieldingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1778
: on board from 24.11.1778 Transfered ADM 6/22/129
Issued by
John ByronBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1780
, North America
Confirmed 13.5.1780BWAS-171417.3.1779 - 9.5.1781Captain
Alan GardnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1808
ADM 6/22/62
Issued by
John ByronBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1780
, North America
Confirmed 7.12.1779BWAS-17149.5.1781 - 3.9.1782Captain
James WattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1782
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/22/284ADM 6/2214.9.1782 - 18.11.1784Captain
Andrew MitchellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1806
Transfered ADM 6/23/284
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 7.6.1785BWAS-171418.11.1784 - 1.6.1785Captain
Thomas TroubridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1794
ADM 6/23/288
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies - Asia
Confirmed 12.7.1785ADM 6/235.6.1803 - 4.6.1806Lieutenant
Alexander M'LeodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1806
BWAS-171417.10.1808 - 16.10.1809Lieutenant
James Hughes BremerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1811
BWAS-17141810 - 1812Lieutenant
Alexander GilmourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1812
BWAS-17141813Lieutenant
James HarleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1813
BWAS-17141814 - 18.3.1815Lieutenant
Thomas RobinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1815
BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1784 - 1.6.1785Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
BWAS-1714

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
16.3.1779 - 22.1.1780Lieutenant
Charles John Moore MansfieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1772-1807
HMS01

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
7.2.1806 - 22.9.1807Gunner
William ShepherdBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1811
NAO19.11.1808 - 21.12.1808Master
William SpiersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1809
ADM 29-127.12.1808 - 14.12.1809Master
William SpiersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1809
ADM 29-1

Service History


DateEventSource
23.2.1776Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
3.11.1776Completed at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £33621.9.1dBWAS-1714
3.11.1776Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £5855.9.6dBWAS-1714
9.6.1778Sailed to North AmericaBWAS-1714
1779In the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
20.6.1780Action off Monti Christi
12.1780Began coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
4.1781Completed coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £11914.2.10dBWAS-1714
26.6.1781Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
12.4.1782Battle of Providien
6.7.17822nd Battle of Negapatam
3.9.1782Battle of Trincomalee
10.1782Took the Cutter
Le Lezard (18) 1781-1782
French 18 Gun
Unrated Cutter
at Tranquebar, on the Coromandel coast
20.6.17832nd Battle of Cuddalore
1784Sailed home to pay offBWAS-1714
16.5.1785

Arrived at Spithead

ODNB
1.6.1785Paid offADM 51
1.1797Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
2.1797Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4070.0.0dBWAS-1714
31.7.1799Paid offADM 51
6.1803Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
25.10.1805Renamed SuffolkBWAS-1714
21.10.1809Action of 1809-10-21
19.7.1811Action off Cape Sicie
18.3.1815Paid offADM 51
1.1816Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1714

 
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