British Fifth Rate ship 'Dover' (1786)

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Dover

3964
Nominal Guns44BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered8.7.1782BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down8.1783BWAS-1714
Launched5.1786BWAS-1714
First Commissioned10.1787BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardBursledon - Hampshire BWAS-1714
Ship ClassAdventure Class (1782)BWAS-1714
Designed by
Sir Thomas SladeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1744-1783
BWAS-1714
Constructor
George ParsonsBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1795-1801
BWAS-1714
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Burnt20.8.1806BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Imperial Feet42.672 
Length of Keel114' 9 ⅝"Imperial Feet34.7631 
Breadth38' 6"Imperial Feet11.6015 
Depth in Hold16' 11"Imperial Feet4.881 
Burthen905 12⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


5.1786Broadside Weight = 285 Imperial Pound ( 129.2475 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1769280Design Complement

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1787 - 1.1788Lieutenant
Thomas SpryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1813
BWAS-17145.1790 - 9.1795Lieutenant
John DrummondBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1797
BWAS-17149.1795 - 12.1796Commander
Thomas WilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1802
BWAS-171412.1796 - 16.6.1801Lieutenant
Henry KentBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1745-1817
Discharged DeadBWAS-17148.1802 - 9.1802Lieutenant
John BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1802
BWAS-1714

Service History


DateEventSource
27.12.1690Took the Ship
Le Croissant (8) 1690-1690
French 8 Gun
Privateer Ship

1786Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
1787Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5255.0.0dBWAS-1714
1.1788Paid offBWAS-1714
5.1790Recommissioned as a troop shipBWAS-1714
6.1790Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
22.6.1790Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1554.0.0dBWAS-1714
1795Transfered to the transport boardBWAS-1714
3.1795Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.1795Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1765.0.0dBWAS-1714
12.3.1797Took the Unrated
Los Magallanes (4) 1797-1797
Spanish 4 Gun
Unrated Unknown

7.1797Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1714
10.1798Returned to EnglandBWAS-1714
6.1799Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
3.1800Returned to EnglandBWAS-1714
6.1800Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
9.1802Returned to England and paid off into ordinaryBWAS-1714
1806fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714

 
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