British Third Rate ship of the line 'Victorious' (1808)

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Victorious
Nominal Guns	74	B028
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	7.11.1802	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	20.10.1808	B028
First Commissioned	12.1808	B028
How acquired	Built by Contract	B028
Shipyard	Buckler's Hard - Hampshire	B028
Ship Class	Swiftsure Class (1800)	B028
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Balthazar AdamsBritish Ship Builder Service 1783-1814	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	21.12.1861	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck173' 2"Imperial Feet52.7311
Length of Keel142' 1 ⅞"Imperial Feet43.3038
Breadth47' 9"Imperial Feet14.3583
Depth in Hold20' 9"Imperial Feet6.3246
Draught Forward12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592
Draught Aft18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864
Burthen1,724 ⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

20.10.1808Broadside Weight = 1000 Imperial Pound ( 453.5 kg)BWAS-1793
Lower Gun Deck28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 18-Pounder
Roundhouse6 British 18-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.9.1800590Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
12.1808 - 10.1809CaptainBWAS-179310.1809 - 1814CaptainBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.2.1813 - 20.6.1814LieutenantNBD18497.1814 - 9.1814Acting LieutenantNBD1849

4 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
2.1809 - 1812MidshipmanNBD18491810 - 1814MidshipmanNBD18491812 - 7.1814Master's MateNBD184910.12.1813 - 1813MidshipmanNBD1849

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
19.3.1809 - 18101st Class VolunteerNBD184914.11.1812 - 10.12.18131st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
2.1805Began building at Buckler's Hard - Hampshire BWAS-1793
20.10.1808Completed building at Buckler's Hard - Hampshire at a cost of £41796.0.0dBWAS-1793
7.11.1808Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1809In Walcheren operationsBWAS-1793
2.3.1809Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
28.7.1809Walcheren Expedition
20.11.1809Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
16.2.1812Action of 1812-02-16
22.2.1812Took the Ship of the Line
20.11.1812Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1793
3.1815Fitted for ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
4.1826Fitted as a receiving ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
4.1826Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1826Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
21.12.1861Break up completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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