British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Europa' (1783)

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Europa

634
Nominal Guns50BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered12.1.1778BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down26.9.1778BWAS-1714
Launched19.4.1783BWAS-1714
First Commissioned6.1783BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
Ship ClassPortland Class (1766)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Sir Henry PeakeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1762-1813
BWAS-1714
CategoryFourth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold11.8.1814BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck145' 11"Imperial Feet44.1966 
Length of Keel119' 4 ⅝"Imperial Feet36.2871 
Breadth40' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet12.1984 
Depth in Hold17' 5 ½"Imperial Feet5.1943 
Draught Forward10' 4"Imperial Feet3.1496 
Draught Aft16' 10 ½"Imperial Feet4.8895 
Burthen1,046 91⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


6.1783Broadside Weight = 414 Imperial Pound ( 187.749 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.4.1766350Design Complement

10 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
16.6.1783 - 8.8.1783Captain
Charles NapierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1783
BWAS-17148.8.1783 - 6.9.1783Captain
Patrick NapierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1783
ADM 6/23/108ADM 6/236.9.1783 - 12.2.1784Captain
The Hon. Michael de CourcyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1814
Transfered ADM 6/23/133BWAS-171412.2.1784 - 25.10.1784Captain
Edward Tyrrel SmithBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1767-1819
ADM 6/23/270
Issued by
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
, North America
Confirmed 19.2.1785BWAS-171425.10.1784 - 7.9.1786Captain
Richard FisherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1795
ADM 6/23/248BWAS-17148.9.1786 - 14.9.1789Captain
James VashonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1763-1821
ADM 6/23/444
Issued by
Alan GardnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1808
, Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 19.12.1787ADM 6/2310.9.1792 - 1.1795Captain
George GregoryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1812
ADM 6/24/173BWAS-171412.1794 - 14.9.1795Captain
Thomas SurridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1814
BWAS-17142.1798 - 1801Captain
James StevensonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1801
BWAS-17149.1801 - 22.11.1802Captain
John StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1811
BWAS-1714

5 Flag Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.11.1783 - 12.2.1784Vice-Admiral of the Blue
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
ADM 6/20/550BWAS-171412.2.1784 - 21.1.1786Rear-Admiral of the White
Alexander InnesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1786
† Discharged Dead ADM 6/20/525BWAS-171410.1786 - 14.9.1789Commodore
Alan GardnerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1808
BWAS-171410.9.1792 - 12.4.1794Commodore
John FordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1795
BWAS-171412.4.1794 - 14.9.1795Rear-Admiral of the Blue
John FordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1795
BWAS-1714

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
16.8.1783 - 5.10.1784First Lieutenant
Robert CauszorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1793
ADM 6/23/113ADM 6/236.10.1784 - 1784First Lieutenant
Robert CauszorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1793
ADM 6/23/247ADM 6/231789 - 20.9.1790Acting Lieutenant
Rt Hon. Amelius BeauclerkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1890
ADM 6/24/85NBD184910.9.1792 - 1792First Lieutenant
Sir Thomas WolleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1814
ADM 6/24/173ADM 6/2410.9.1792 - 1792Second Lieutenant
Thomas SurridgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1814
ADM 6/24/173ADM 6/2410.9.1792 - 1792Third Lieutenant
George Hopewell StephensBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1819
ADM 6/24/173ADM 6/24

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
20.9.1783 - 10.11.1784Purser
Thomas Legal YatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1766-1828
ADM 29/8

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
2.4.1783 - 1786Midshipman
Henry DigbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1840
ref:61614.2.1784 - 26.4.1785Midshipman
Christopher LarocheBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1807
Transfered ADM 196/5/1ADM 196

4 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1783 - 21.10.1783Unknown
William BindonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1783
ref:71926.9.1783 - 13.2.1784Able Seaman
Christopher LarocheBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1807
ADM 196/5/1ADM 19611.1784 - 9.17871st Class Volunteer
John BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1810
NBD18491787Able Seaman
Robert BarrieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1787-1837
ref:616

Service History


DateEventSource
10.9.1783building at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £29351.14.7dBWAS-1714
6.11.1783Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
14.9.1789

Paid off

BWAS-1714
6.1790Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
6.1791Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £18223.0.0dBWAS-1714
9.1792RecommissionedBWAS-1714
9.1792Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
11.1792Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £5686.0.0dBWAS-1714
19.9.1793Capture of Jeremie
4.1.1794Operations against San Domingo
14.9.1795

Paid off

ADM 33
1.1798Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
2.1798RecommissionedBWAS-1714
4.1798Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £9124.0.0dBWAS-1714
1800Operations in Quiberon BayBWAS-1714
1.6.1800Operation in Quiberon Bay
1801Egyptian operationsBWAS-1714
22.11.1802

Paid off

BWAS-1714
1805Prison ship for POW's at PlymouthBWAS-1714
1805Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
1807In ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1714
11.8.1814Sold at Portsmouth for £3,000BWAS-1714

 
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