British Third Rate ship of the line 'Dragon' (1798)

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Dragon ➡ 1842 Fame	3973
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.4.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	2.4.1798	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford - London	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	William WellsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	8.1850	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck178' 0"Imperial Feet54.2544
Length of Keel146' 6 ⅝"Imperial Feet44.5167
Breadth48' 3"Imperial Feet14.6399
Depth in Hold20' 6"Imperial Feet6.2484
Draught Forward12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Draught Aft18' 9"Imperial Feet5.515
Burthen1,815 ⁷⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.4.1798Broadside Weight = 790 Imperial Pound ( 358.265 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Middle Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
6.1798640 BWAS-1793

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1798 - 1.1801CaptainBWAS-17931.1801 - 7.1803CaptainBWAS-17937.1803 - 1806CaptainBWAS-17931806 - 1807CaptainBWAS-17939.1810 - 5.1812CaptainBWAS-17935.1812 - 10.1812CaptainBWAS-179310.1812 - 8.1815CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.1810 - 5.1812Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1793

8 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.10.1799 - 4.1800Acting LieutenantNBD18499.10.1801 - 1801LieutenantNBD18492.3.1805 - 2.7.1805Second LieutenantNAO14.4.1812 - 6.6.1813LieutenantNBD184927.11.1812 - 31.5.1813Acting LieutenantNBD184922.12.1812 - 13.6.1815First LieutenantNBD184931.5.1813 - 8.1815LieutenantNBD184913.11.1813 - 30.8.1815LieutenantRNB1823

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
2.11.1804 - 3.1807MidshipmanNBD184910.1805 - 1.1809MidshipmanNBD18491810 - 14.4.1812MidshipmanNBD184912.1810 - 9.1815Master's MateNBD18491.1811 - 27.11.1812MidshipmanNBD18497.1812 - 1812MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1795Began building at Deptford - London BWAS-1793
2.4.1798Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
2.4.1798Completed building at Deptford - London at a cost of £36181.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.5.1798Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £17329.0.0dBWAS-1793
1799In Lord Bridport's fleetBWAS-1793
28.1.1799

Sailed from Portsmouth

TNC
27.2.1799

Sailed from Plymouth for Torbay

TNC
24.3.1799

Sailed from Plymouth to join the Channel fleet

TNC
6.4.1799

Sailed from Plymouth to join the Channel fleet

TNC
1.6.1799Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1.1801Off CadizBWAS-1793
18.6.1803Took the Brig off Ushant
8.1804Began refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
11.1804Completed refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12263.0.0dBWAS-1793
22.7.18053rd Battle of Cape Finisterre
1806In the ChannelBWAS-1793
1.1807Off RochefortBWAS-1793
2.1807Began refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
6.1807Completed refitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £14370.0.0dBWAS-1793
4.1809Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
9.1810RecommissionedBWAS-1793
10.1810Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £51887.0.0dBWAS-1793
30.10.1810Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
8.1815Paid off? and laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1817At PortsmouthBWAS-1793
8.1824Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
9.1824Lazarette at PembrokeBWAS-1793
9.1824Refitted as a Other Vessels Lazarette
9.1824Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1829Hauled ashore and fitted as a receiving ship and marine barracks at PembrokeBWAS-1793
1829Refitted as a Other Vessels Receiving Hulk
15.7.1842Refitted as a Other Vessels Hulk
15.7.1842Renamed FameBWAS-1793
23.8.1850Breaking up completed at PembrokeBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

RNB1823John Marshall, Digital Book

TNCVarious, Periodical

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