British Sixth Rate post ship 'Lee' (1814)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments



Lee

5071
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered18.11.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down3.1813BWAS-1793
Launched24.1.1814BWAS-1793
First Commissioned1.1815BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardFrindsbury - Kent BWAS-1793
Ship ClassCyrus Class (1812)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Josiah and Thomas BrindleyBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1801
BWAS-1793
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypePost ShipBWAS-1793
Broken Up5.1822BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck115' 7"Imperial Feet35.0639 
Length of Gundeck115' 6"Imperial Feet35.0622 
Length of Keel96' 11 ¼"Imperial Feet29.2672 
Length of Keel97' 2"Imperial Feet29.5729 
Breadth29' 11 ½"Imperial Feet8.8519 
Breadth29' 10"Imperial Feet8.8392 
Depth in Hold8' 6"Imperial Feet2.5908 
Burthen454 80⁄94Tons BM 
Burthen462 73⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


24.1.1814Broadside Weight = 326 Imperial Pound ( 147.841 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck20 British 32-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
27.11.1812135Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1815 - 8.1815Captain
James John Gordon BremerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1849
BWAS-17938.1815 - 1817Captain
John PascoeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1817
BWAS-17931817 - 9.1818Commander
Stewart BlackerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1818
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
13.12.1817 - 31.1.1821Lieutenant
Thomas Robert BrigstockeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1821
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
24.1.1814Began fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
19.2.1814Completed fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
12.1814Began fitting for sea at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.1815Completed fitting for sea at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
3.1815Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
4.1815Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 20 gun Unrated Unknown
9.1818Paid offBWAS-1793
2.1820Fitted with Thompson's patent rudder at PlymouthBWAS-1793
18.4.1822Sold at Chatham to Mr. Vincent for £1,530BWAS-1793

 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display
Make a comment about this page






Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:37Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Puissant' (1793) (74) 1793-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:33Jon Miller
British sloop 'Stork' (1796) (16) 1796-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:28Jon Miller
David HotchkisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1797
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:21Jon Miller
British Second Rate ship of the line 'Sandwich' (1759) (90) 1759-1810
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:18Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Bedford' (1775) (74) 1775-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2026, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement