British Third Rate ship of the line 'Milford' (1809)

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Milford
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.12.1796	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1798	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.4.1809	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Milford Haven - Pembrokeshire	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Jean-Louis BarrallierFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1767-1817	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Philemon JacobsBritish 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	7.1846	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck181' 1"Imperial Feet55.1691
Length of Keel149' 4"Imperial Feet45.4173
Breadth49' 1 ¾"Imperial Feet14.9543
Depth in Hold21' 0"Imperial Feet6.4008
Draught Forward13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,918 ⁵¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1809Broadside Weight = 966 Imperial Pound ( 438.081 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1809590 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
5.1809 - 1810CaptainBWAS-17938.1810 - 1812CaptainBWAS-17931812 - 1814CaptainBWAS-1793

4 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
31.7.1810 - 8.1810Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17938.1810 - 1812Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17931812 - 1814Rear-AdmiralSOTON1814Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-1793

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.9.1810 - 15.3.1811Acting LieutenantNBD184915.3.1811 - 27.6.1811LieutenantNBD18491812 - 8.1814LieutenantNBD184921.3.1812 - 1812LieutenantNBD18491.5.1812 - 7.6.1814LieutenantNBD18495.1813 - 1814Flag LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.4.1809 - 11.6.1825BoatswainNAO

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1810 - 1811MidshipmanNBD184912.7.1810 - 30.7.1811Midshipman Transfered ADM 196/5/3ADM 1962.8.1811 - 6.3.1814MidshipmanPMD1812 - 2.4.1813MidshipmanNBD18491812 - 20.3.1812Master's MateNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1798Began building at Milford Haven - Pembrokeshire BWAS-1793
1.4.1809Completed building at Milford Haven - Pembrokeshire at a cost of £45209.0.0dBWAS-1793
19.5.1809Began fitting at Milford Haven - Pembrokeshire BWAS-1793
30.8.1809Completed fitting at Milford Haven - Pembrokeshire at a cost of £37212.0.0dBWAS-1793
1810In the BalticBWAS-1793
18.8.1810Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1812In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
3.7.1813Attack on Fiume
3.7.1813Capture of Fiume
5.7.1813Destroyed undefended works at Porto ReTRN5
4.8.1813Action at Rogoznica
5.10.1813Siege of Trieste
1814Paid off into ordinaryBWAS-1793
5.1825Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1825Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1825Began fitting at Milford Dockyard - Milford Haven BWAS-1793
7.1825Refitted as a Other Vessels Lazarette
7.1825Completed fitting at Milford Dockyard - Milford Haven BWAS-1793
7.1846Broken up at PembrokeBWAS-1793

Notes on Ship

BuildingBWAS-1793
The builder became bankrupt during construction. The ship was finished by the 'Government' and was the beginning of Pembroke Dockyard.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

PMD Book

SOTONMichael Philips, Web Site

TRN5William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:14	Jon Miller	Thomas CamelfordBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1799
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:12	Jon Miller	John Clarke SearleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1780-1811
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:09	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:08	Jon Miller	British gun-brig 'Swinger' (1794) (12) 1794-1802 British 12 Gun Unrated Gun-brig
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:08	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 23' (1797) (12) 1797-1802 British 12 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Furious"

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