British Fifth Rate ship of the line 'Romulus' (1777)

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Romulus
Nominal Guns	44	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	14.5.1776	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	7.1776	BWAS-1714
Named	27.8.1776	BWAS-1714
Launched	17.12.1777	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	1.12.1777	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Buckler's Hard - Hampshire	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Roebuck Class (1769)	BWAS-1714
Designed by	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Henry AdamsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1713-1805	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Captured	19.2.1781	BWAS-1714
Becomes	French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Romulus' (1781) (44) 1781-1789 French 44 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1784 Renamed "Résolution" 1787 Renamed "Résolution" 1787 Renamed "Reine"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Imperial Feet42.672
Length of Keel115' 8 ½"Imperial Feet35.0647
Breadth37' 11"Imperial Feet11.2812
Depth in Hold16' 4"Imperial Feet4.8937
Burthen884 ⁷⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.12.1777Broadside 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

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1.12.1777 - 19.2.1781Captain ADM 6/21/341BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
17.12.1777building at Buckler's Hard - Hampshire at a cost of £11078.17.8dBWAS-1714
14.2.1778Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
7.4.1778Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4252.8.11dBWAS-1714
14.6.1778Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
26.12.1778Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
19.2.1781Taken by off the Chesapeake

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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