HMS Russell (1764)
HMS Russell was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 10 November 1764 at Deptford.[1]
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Name: | HMS Russell |
Ordered: | 8 January 1761 |
Builder: | West, Deptford |
Launched: | 10 November 1764 |
Honours and awards: | Participated in: |
Fate: | Sold out of the service, 1811 |
Notes: | Harbour service from 1812 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type: | Ramillies-class ship of the line |
Tons burthen: | 1642 bm |
Length: | 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) (gundeck) |
Beam: | 46 ft 11 in (14.30 m) |
Depth of hold: | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) |
Propulsion: | Sails |
Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
Armament: |
Career
In 1782, she was commanded by Captain James Saumarez at the Battle of the Saintes. In 1794 she was part of Admiral Howe's fleet at the Glorious First of June, and in the following year Russell fought in the Battle of Groix. She also fought at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797.
In 1797 she was commanded by Admiral ( then Captain ) Henry Trollope who led her at the Battle of Camperdown.
On 24 February 1801, Lloyd's List reported that Russell had towed "Duckingfield Hall", Pedder, master, into Torbay. She had been sailing from Antigua to London when of the Scilly Islands another vessel had run foul of her. Duckenfield Hall had lost her foremast, and her fore, main, and mizzen topmasts; the vessel that ran into her was believed to have foundered.[2]
Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 10 June 1803 that Russell had burnt a 14-gun French navy brig coming from San Domingo.[3]
On 16 October 1803 she was three days out of Rio and in company with the fourth rate HMS Grampus. They were escorting the East Indiamen Northampton, Lord Melville, Earl Spencer , Princess Mary, Anna, Ann, Glory, and Essex, all bound to Bengal.[4] Also, Grampus carried £100,000 for the British East India Company.
On 12 February 1808 Russell arrived off the Danish possession of Tranquebar where she landed troops of the 14th Regiment of Foot and the Honourable East India Company's artillery. Tranquebar capitulated without resistance.[5][Note 1]
Fate
She was sold out of the service in 1811.[1]
Notes
Notes
Citations
- Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p177.
- Lloyd's List №4128.
- LL 10 June 1803, №4357.
- Lloyd's List, no. 44463, - accessed 5 December 2014.
- Naval Chronicle, Vol. 20, p.145.
- "No. 18003". The London Gazette. 21 February 1824. p. 294.
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.