Namur, 1759
Type: 2nd rate ; Armament 90
Launched : 1759 ; Disposal date or year : 1833
Notes:

19 Jan 1797 detached from the Channel Fleet to Gibraltar.

6 Feb 1797 joined Sir John Jervis's squadron. 14 Feb Jervis's action with the Spanish off Cape St Vincent.

31 Mar 1797 departed from Lisbon to blockade Cadiz.

5 Dec 1798 with the squadron off Cadiz.

3 May 1799 prepared for action on receipt of news that the French fleet had escaped from Brest and was heading towards Cadiz. The French were sighted the following day, but stood on for the Mediterranean.

10 May 1799 arrived with the fleet at Gibraltar, and having watered and victualled departed for the Mediterranean.

20 May 1799 anchored in Port-Mahon : departed on 22nd on a cruise.

27 Aug 1799 in Cawsand Bay.

1 Sep 1799 Plymouth, under orders to go into harbour to refit.

11 Nov 1799 Plymouth, departed for Torbay with the Edgar, 74.

Apr 1800 departed from Spithead to join the Channel fleet off Brest.

8 Apr 1800 Portsmouth, the Namur, 98, Captain Luke, went down to St. Helens, where she remains with the Mars, waiting for a fair wind.

23 Apr 1800 Portsmouth, came to Spithead from St. Helens, to take on board the baggage, &c. belonging to Earl St. Vincent.

24 Apr 1800 Adm. Earl St. Vincent received his commission appointing him Commander in Chief of the Channel fleet, in the room of Lord Bridport, who has resigned on account of ill health. The following day his Lordship hoisted his flag on board the Namur, for the present ; but the Ville de Paris will be his flag ship.

27 Sep 1800 Plymouth, arrived from off Brest, and anchored in Cawsand Bay, owing to very heavy S. W. gales, the Temeraire, Namur, Prince, Barfleur, Royal George, Neptune, Juste, Russel, Mars, Marlborough, Defence, Elephant, Excellent.

18 Oct 1800 Plymouth, came in and went up the harbour ; her crew is to be turned over to the San Joseph, of 112 guns, lately repaired, and now fitting for sea in Hamoaze.

20 Nov 1800 Plymouth, the San Josef, 112, is to go out of dock the next spring tide. She is to be fitted for the flag of R.-Adm. Lord Nelson ; the crew of the Namur, 98, now in Hamouze, is to be turned over to her. Captain Luke, of the Namur, will succeed Captain Monckton in the Mars, 74.

17 Dec 1800 Plymouth, yesterday morning, at 2 o�clock, the labourers of the dockyard and crew of the Namur, unshored the San Josef, and it being a spring tide by 5 o�clock she had been got out of the dock and was alongside the North Jetty Head ; she then received her iron ballast and at 4 p.m. was hauled alongside the sheer-hulk to take in her masts, the largest seen in the kingdom.

8 Apr 1801 in dock, are coppered at Plymouth, and go out of dock on the 18th instant.

17 Apr 1801 was taken out of dock this morning, and put along-side the Jetty Head, with the Audacious.

26 May 1801 in Hamoaze, with several small vessels to refit.

27 May 1801 is hauled off into Hamoaze.

3 Jun 1801 went out of harbour and anchored in Cawsand Bay.

10 Jun 1801 the men of war in Cawsand Bay have been this fine weather paying their yards, bends, tops, &c. and now setting up their rigging. Remain in Cawsand Bay the Princess Royal, Caesar, Namur, Spencer, Juste, Pompee.

24 Jun 1801 remains in Cawsand Bay.

25 Jun 1801 so great was the hurry and bustle at this Port to get out every ship ready for sea, that all the hands on board the Cambridge ; from the gun-boats, Captain Hawker; from the prison ships; slop ships ; from the Nimrod, of 20 guns, Rear Admiral Dacres in Hamoaze, and from the Pelican, of 18 guns, Captain Thicknesse, in Plymouth Sound, were sent on board the Namur, to man her for sea.

27 Jun 1801 departed Plymouth Sound to join the fleet with bullocks, the Namur, and Robust, having both been paid wages and prize money yesterday.

6 Jul 1801 letters received at Plymouth from the Namur, and Robust, of 2nd inst. state their joining the Channel fleet, and that the combined fleets were at single anchor, and to that period had not made any movements.

2 Oct 1801 came into Plymouth Sound the Temeraire, and Namur, from the Channel fleet ; left them all well last Wednesday.

21 Oct 1801 departed Plymouth Sound the Namur, to join the Channel fleet ; also the Ville de Paris.

28 Oct 1801 the Namur is reported to have led the Atlas, Princess Royal, Formidable, Windsor Castle and Orion into Bearhaven harbour. It has subsequently blown hard and the Orion carried away her main and mizen masts and has been detached to Plymouth. The Glory, Malta and Resolution had parted in a fog and were expected shortly.

11 Nov 1801 the following ships were detached to cruise off Bantry Bay : the Windsor Castle, Glory, Namur, Atlas, Princess Royal, and Formidable.

17 Nov 1801 Admiral Sir A. Mitchell made the signal for unbending sails, which was followed by the fleet, therefore it is supposed the squadron which consists of the following ships will winter near Beerhaven, in Bantry Bay, viz. Windsor Castle, Temeraire, Barfleur, Princess Royal, Formidable, Atlas, Namur, Majestic, Resolution, Vengeance, Malta, of 84 guns, Centaur.
The Glory, had put into Cork, and the Juste, had not joined. Provisions were plenty : a fat sheep nine shillings, Geese one shilling each, eggs two-pence per dozen, and fish and game to be had in great abundance.

17 Nov 1801 letters received Plymouth from the Namur, dated the 9th instant, from Bantry Bay, state, that the Vengeance, and Resolution, had arrived safe there, after experiencing dreadful gales of wind in the storm of the 1st instant, when embayed with the Orion, on the west coast of Ireland.

6 Dec 1801 letters received Plymouth this day from the Namur, dated the 26th ult. state, that the fleet off Beerhaven were all well, and that the following ships had been victualled and stored for five or six months, depending on source, and were to sail soon with sealed orders, viz. Temeraire, Windsor Castle, Resolution, Vengeance, Majestic, and then, either the Centaur or La Juste, depending on your source. But they both agree that their destination is probably Jamaica, and the West Indies.

3 Jan 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound from Bantry Bay, the Renard, 24, Captain Spicer. She experienced dreadful gales of wind, and shipped several heavy seas. By her is learnt, that the Namur, 98, Hon. Captain De Courcy, was obliged, when Vice-Admiral Mitchell left the Bay for Spithead, it coming in to blow hard, to bear away for Beerhaven, and run up twenty-six miles, but sailed again the 27th ult. and was left all well in the chops of the Channel, under her studding sails.

5 Jan 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound from Bantry Bay, the Namur, 98, she was taken aback off the Isle of Wight.

7 Jan 1802 arrived Spithead the Namur, 90, Hon. Captain De Courcy, from Bantry Bay.

8 Jan 1802 arrived Plymouth Sound the Pompee, 84, Captain Stirling, from Spithead, to be paid off. She fell in with the Namur, 98, standing into St. Helen's. By the Pompee is learnt, that Vice-Admiral Mitchell has shifted his flag from the Temeraire, 98, to the Theseus, 74, which is to be tbe flag-ship on the expedition. Orders came down this day to allow only two days fresh beef to the men of war in harbour per week, there being so great a quantity of salt provisions in store at the victualling office.

5 Mar 1802 departed Spithead Namur, 90, to join the Channel Fleet.

7 Mar 1802 arrived Cawsand Bay from Spithead the Ramilies, 74, and Namur, 98, to refit and victual.

14 Mar 1802 remains in Cawsand Bay.

2 Apr 1802 is ordered to Chatham to be paid off, and is expected to sail in a day or two.

7 Apr 1802 departed Cawsand Bay the Namur, 98, Capt de Courcey, for Sheerness, to be paid off, and her crew discharged.

8 Apr 1802 passed through the Downs for Sheerness.

20 Apr 1802 arrived Sheerness from Portsmouth.

29 Oct 1805 in search of the Rochefort squadron. 2 Nov Phoenix reported position of the French Squadron : the chase began. 3-4 Nov 4th, the frigates harass the French rear. The action. the French haul down their colours. Casualties. The frigates role in the action. Prizes taken to Plymouth and added to the Service. The honours, awards and promotions.

3 Jan 1806 Sir J.B. Warren's squadron at St. Helen's, adverse winds preventing him sailing. 12 Jan departed for Madeira to gain intelligence of the French squadron under V.-adm. Leissegues.

4 Jun 1806 having returned from his first cruise departed from Spithead for the West Indies arriving Barbadoes 12 Jul with the Fame in lieu of the Repulse.

Chatham 27 Apr 1833 to be broken up.