British Third Rate ship of the line 'Vigo' (1810)

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Vigo
Nominal Guns	74	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.10.1806	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	4.1807	BWAS-1793
Launched	21.2.1810	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	1.1811	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rochester - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Armada Class (1806)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Charles RossBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Third Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	5.8.1865	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 9"Imperial Feet53.6478
Length of Keel145' 6 ½"Imperial Feet44.2087
Breadth48' 0 ½"Imperial Feet14.6431
Depth in Hold20' 11 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Draught Forward12' 7"Imperial Feet3.7465
Draught Aft17' 6"Imperial Feet5.2034
Burthen1,786 ⁷¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.2.1810Broadside 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

5 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1.1811 - 28.6.1811CaptainBWAS-179328.6.1811 - 1812CaptainBWAS-17931812 - 1813CaptainBWAS-17931813 - 12.1813CaptainBWAS-179311.1819 - 1823CaptainBWAS-1793

5 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.6.1811 - 1812Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17931812 - 1813Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17931813 - 12.1813Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-179311.1819 - 1822Rear-AdmiralBWAS-17931822 - 1823Admiral of the RedBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.11.1819 - 2.12.1822LieutenantNBD18491.1.1820 - 1.1822Flag LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1817 - 1820Master's MateNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
1.3.1820 - 9.18211st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1807Began building at Rochester - Kent BWAS-1793
21.2.1810Completed building at Rochester - Kent at a cost of £58330.0.0dBWAS-1793
21.2.1810Began fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
20.4.1810Completed fitting for ordinary at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1811In the BalticBWAS-1793
1811Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
18.3.1811Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
12.1813Paid off at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
3.1815Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
9.1815Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
9.1815Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
11.1819Recommissioned for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
11.1819Began fitting for sea at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1820At St HelenaBWAS-1793
3.1820Completed fitting for sea at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1822At PortsmouthBWAS-1793
12.1826Began fitting as a Receiving Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
7.1827Completed fitting as a Receiving Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1865Began breaking up at PlymouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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