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Monarch

5437
Nominal Guns84B181
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered23.7.1817B181
Keel Laid Down8.1825B181
Acquired8.12.1832B181
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham B181
Ship ClassCanopus Class (modified) (1817)
CategorySecond RateB181
Ship TypeShip of the Line
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up3.10.1866B181

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB065
Length of Gundeck193' 10"Imperial Feet58.8264 
Length of Keel160' 2 ⅝"Imperial Feet48.7839 
Breadth52' 4 ½"Imperial Feet15.8623 
Depth in Hold22' 6"Imperial Feet6.7818 
Burthen2,284Tons BM 

Armament


8.12.1832Broadside Weight = 1224 Imperial Pound ( 555.084 kg)B181
Lower Gun Deck32 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck32 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 24-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1815700Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.11.1840 - 10.1743Unknown
Ralph BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1846
NBD1849
3.12.1850 - 8.9.1851Captain
Michael SeymourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1864
W033
28.12.1854 - 1859Captain
George Edwin PateyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1840-1862
W025

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
31.10.1840 - 1840Lieutenant
Whaley ArmitageBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1822-1840
NBD1849
31.10.1840 - 1843Lieutenant
James YuleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1826-1843
NBD1849
31.10.1840 - 24.9.1844Lieutenant
Charles BarkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1826-1845
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1841 - 1843Master's Mate
Charles Henry YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1841-1849
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
1862Used as a targetB065

 
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