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HBMS Goliath (1781)

Page history last edited by Cy 14 years, 4 months ago

Goliath, 74 Guns


Details
Nationality British
Royal Navy The Royal Navy
Ordered 1777/02/05 B057
Laid Down 1778/02/21 B057
Named 1778/05/19 B057
Launched 1781/10/19 B057
Shipyard Deptford DY B057
Design Class Edgar Class (1774)
Designer Thomas Slade B057
Master Shipbuilder Adam Hayes B057
Rate Third Rate
Type Ship of the Line
Out Service 1813/03 B057
Fate Razeed B057
Becomes Goliath

Dimensions
B057   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 168' 0" Imperial Feet 51.21
Length of Keel 138' 0" Imperial Feet 42.06
Breadth 46' 9" Imperial Feet 14.25
Depth in Hold 19' 9" Imperial Feet 6.02
Draught Forward 12' 5" Imperial Feet 3.78
Draught Aft 17' 9" Imperial Feet 5.41
Burthen 1,60427/94 Tons BM

Armament
1781/10/19 B064 Broadside Weight = 781
Lower Gun Deck 28 British 32-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck 14 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle 4 British 9-Pounder
1806/12/29 B064 Broadside Weight = 888
Lower Gun Deck 28 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck 28 British 24-Pounder (Gover)
Quarterdeck 2 British 24-Pounder (Gover)
Quarterdeck 10 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle 4 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle 2 British 24-Pounder (Gover)

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
1774/08/25 600 Design Complement  

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1781/10 1783/04 Captain Hyde Parker B057
1783/04 1786 Captain Hyde Parker B057
1786 1790 Captain Archibald Dickson B057
1790 1795 Captain Sir Andrew Snape Douglas B057
1796 1797/03 Captain Charles Henry Knowles B057
1797/03 1799/12 Captain Sir Thomas Foley B057
1801/06 1802/07 Captain Sir William Essington B057
1802/07 1805 Captain Sir Charles Brisbane B057
1805 1805/12 Captain Robert Barton B057
1805/12 1806 Captain Mathew Henry Scott B057
1807/02 1808/11 Captain Peter Puget B057
Petty Officers
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1786/08/12 1788/11/21 Midshipman Richard Curry B163
1788/12/03 1792/07 Midshipman Richard Curry B163
1803/10/29 1805/05 Midshipman John Henry Bellairs B080
1807 1808/12 Midshipman John Mort Bate B080
1807/03 Aboard Midshipman John Barnes B080
1807/04 1808/08 Midshipman Thomas Baxter B080
Crew
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1787/08/12 Unknown Captains Servant John Ayscough B080
1806 1808 Able Seaman Thomas Simonds Akers B082

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1781/10/31 Began Completed at Woolwich DY B057
1782/01/02 Completed Completed at a cost of £38,583.11.10d B057
1782/09/11 Sailed to the Relief of Gibraltar B057
1782/10/20 Present at the Battle of Cape Spartel  
1783/04 Paid off B057
1783/04 Recommissioned B057
1783/04 Recommissioned as guard ship at Portsmouth B057
1783/07 fitting at Sheerness DY ,as a guard ship B057
1786/06 Began repairs at Portsmouth DY B057
1787/09 Completed repairs at a cost of £8,254.10.5d ,rebolted B057
1795/01 Began middling repair at Chatham DY B057
1796/01 Completed middling repair at a cost of £21,495.0.0d B057
1797/02/14 Present at 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent  
1798/08/01 Present at the Battle of the Nile  
1798/08/25 Took La TorrideNear Alexandria  
1799 Blockade of Malta B057
1799/12 Paid off B057
1800/09 Began middling repair at Chatham DY B057
1801/06 Recommissioned B057
1801/08 Completed middling repair ,including fitting B057
1801/10 Sailed for Jamaica B057
1803/08 Returned home B057
1803/12/09 Boats attacked a convoy off Sables d'Olonne B057
1805/08/15 Took La Faunein the Channel  
1805/08/16 Took La Torche  
1806 Paid off B057
1807/01 Began fitting at Plymouth DY B057
1807/02 Recommissioned B057
1807/03 Completed fitting B057
1807/08/15 Present at Second Battle of Copenhagen  
1808 In the Baltic B057
1808/11 Laid up at Chatham B057
1812 Moved to Portsmouth and laid up B057

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
Fleet for the relief of Gibraltar 1782 Admiral of the Blue Richard Howe 1782/09/00 1782/12/00

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1782/10/20 Battle of Cape Spartel
1797/02/14 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
1798/08/01 Battle of the Nile
1807/08/15 Second Battle of Copenhagen

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B057 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 Rif Winfield
B064 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817 Rif Winfield
B163 Royal Navy Biography John Marshall
B080 A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 O'Brien
B082 The Navy List 1865 The Admiralty

Last Updated :2009/12/15 at 15:47:54 by Cy

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