British Third Rate ship of the line 'Scarborough' (1812)

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Scarborough

6489
Nominal Guns74BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered13.7.1807BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down1.1808BWAS-1793
Launched29.3.1812BWAS-1793
First Commissioned2.1813BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardHarwich - Essex BWAS-1793
Ship ClassArmada Class (1806)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir Henry PeakeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1762-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Joseph GrahamBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryThird RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeShip of the LineBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold3.9.1836BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 0"Imperial Feet53.6448 
Length of Keel144' 11 ¾"Imperial Feet43.9103 
Breadth47' 8 ½"Imperial Feet14.3383 
Depth in Hold21' 0 ½"Imperial Feet6.4135 
Draught Forward13' 3"Imperial Feet3.9878 
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034 
Burthen1,745Tons BM 

Armament


29.3.1812Broadside Weight = 928 Imperial Pound ( 420.848 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 12-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.10.1806590Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.1813 - 1814Captain
John HalsteadBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1814
BWAS-17931814 - 6.1814Captain
Charles James JohnstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1841
BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
2.1813 - 1814Rear-Admiral of the Red
John FerrierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1814
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
24.12.1813 - 3.5.1814Lieutenant
James KerrBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1816
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
1.1808Began building at Harwich - Essex BWAS-1793
29.3.1812Completed building at Harwich - Essex at a cost of £57873.0.0dBWAS-1793
15.4.1812Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1813In the North SeaBWAS-1793
18.3.1813Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £25397.0.0dBWAS-1793
6.1814fitting for ordinary at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
7.1816Began middling repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
10.1817Completed middling repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £24215.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.1817Laid up and roofed over fore and aft at SheernessBWAS-1793
3.9.1836Sold at Deptford? for £6,200BWAS-1793

 
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