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Seaflower (16)
1782-1808
British 16 Gun
Unrated
Cutter
Update
William Pierrepont
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1812
Update
Meleager (32)
1785-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
Update
Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1837
Update
James Carter
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1794
Update
Fortitude (74)
1780-1820
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
Added
William Grainger
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1794
Update
Britannia (100)
1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate
Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Update
Thomas Gordon Caulfield
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1821
Update
Victory (100)
1765-2019
British 100 Gun
1st Rate
Ship of the Line
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L'Enfant de la Patrie (16)
1796-1797
French 16 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
(1796)
Principe de la Paz (20)
1797-1797
Spanish 20 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
(1797)
Boston (32)
1762-1811
British 32 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
(1762)
Le Castor (14)
1797-1797
French 14 Gun
Privateer
Lugger
(1797)
San Fiorenzo (36)
1794-1837
British 36 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
(1794)
Bartholomew Samuel Rowley
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1811
Thomas Surridge
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1814
Sir William Hargood
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1837
Phoenix (36)
1783-1816
British 36 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
(1783)
Grampus (54)
1795-1799
British 54 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
(1795)
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Breach Dockyard
Also Known as
Union Docks (
1818
-
1925
)
Other Information
Type
:
Private Shipyard
Founded
:
1707
Location(s)
:
Limehouse Hole -
Limehouse
Nationality
:
Great Britain
People associated with Breach Dockyard
From
To
Type
1707
1710
Lessee
John Winter
British
Ship Builder
Service 1692-1707
1715
1717
Yard Manager
William Hoare
British
Ship Builder
1717
1719
Lessee
William Hoare
British
Ship Builder
1719
1740
Owner
William Hoare
British
Ship Builder
1740
1753
Lessee
Thomas Snellgrove
British
Ship Builder
1753
1777
Owner
John Smart
British
Service 1702-1777
1774
1786
Lessee
James Mentone
British
Ship Builder
1786
1808
Lessee
Almon Hill
British
Ship Builder
Service 1741-1808
1786
1808
Lessee
Robert Mellish
British
Ship Builder
1808
1818
Lessee
Almon Hill
British
Ship Builder
1808
1818
Lessee
James Hill
British
Ship Builder
1818
1827
Owner
West India Dock Company
1818
1827
Lessee
Fletcher, Son & Fearnall
1827
1852
Owner
Joseph Fletcher
British
Ship Builder
Events at Breach Dockyard
1832/05/03
Launched
Snake (16)
1832-1847
British 16 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
BWAS-1817
1832/07/14
Launched
Serpent (16)
1832-1861
British 16 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
BWAS-1817
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1817-1863
Rif Winfield
,
Book
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Saturday 13th of June 2026 05:20
Jon Miller
French Privateer 'L'Enfant de la Patrie' (1796) (16)
1796-1797
French 16 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
Saturday 13th of June 2026 05:19
Jon Miller
Spanish Privateer 'Principe de la Paz' (1797) (20)
1797-1797
Spanish 20 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
Saturday 13th of June 2026 05:18
Jon Miller
British Fifth Rate frigate 'Boston' (1762) (32)
1762-1811
British 32 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
Saturday 13th of June 2026 05:15
Jon Miller
French Privateer lugger 'Le Castor' (1797) (14)
1797-1797
French 14 Gun
Privateer
Lugger
Saturday 13th of June 2026 05:15
Jon Miller
British Fifth Rate frigate 'San Fiorenzo' (1794) (36)
1794-1837
British 36 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate