Sir Thomas Slade (? - 1771) was an English naval architect, most famous for designing the HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Construction In December 1758 the commissioner of Chatham Dockyard was instructed to prepare a Dry dock for the construction of a new First-rate Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British The Battle of Trafalgar ( 21 October 1805) was a historic sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the
Like almost all of those who rose to the pinacle of the design of British sailing warships, Thomas Slade began as a shipwright in the Royal Dockyards. In 1744 he became Deputy Master Shipwright at Woolwich Dockyard. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a He became Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard on 22 November 1750 (a Master Shipwright was responsible for all ship construction and repair at the dockyard in which he served). Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a On 27 May 1752 he was transferred temporarily back to Woolwich Dockyard as Master Shipwright, and from there to Chatham Dockyard on 17 June 1752 and subsequently on 15 March 1753 to Deptford Dockyard, where he remained until 5 August 1755. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or
He was appointed Surveyor of the Navy in August 1755 by George Anson, First Lord of the Admiralty, serving until his death in February 1771. Admiral George Anson 1st Baron Anson PC RN ( 23 April 1697 &ndash 6 June 1762) was a British The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. For the first decade, he shared the appointment with William Bately, formerly the Deputy Surveyor of the Navy, until the latter's retirement in June 1765. On Bately's retirement, John Williams was appointed to share the post. Nevertheless, Slade was clearly the senior Surveyor throughout his tenure.
During this tenure, Slade created a "generic design" that was used as a template for the Royal Navy's 74-gun ships and frigates. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) His "74" designs, starting with the Dublin-class, were an evolution of current British ships, built to compete with the new French "74"s, some of which had been captured during the War of Austrian Succession in 1747. Design The Dublin class ships were the first 74-gun ships designed by Slade and marked the beginning of a more dynamic era of naval design than that seen in the ultra-conservative The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748 involved nearly all the powers of Europe At least 46 "74"s were built to his designs; the last was launched in 1789.
- Slade's birthdate is not known
- His will was proven on 19 March 1771 (Prob. 11/965)
- Slade Point (21° 04'S, 149° 14'E) on the central Queensland coast was named after him. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent
References
- The Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon (2003) - David Cordingly, Bloomsbury, USA.
- British Napoleonic Ship-Of-The-Line (2001) - Angus Konstam [Tony Bryan, Illustrator], Osprey Publishing.
- British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792 (2007) - Rif Winfield, Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
- British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1793 to 1817 (2005) - Rif Winfield, Chatham Publishing.
- The 74-gun ship Bellona (1985) - Brian Lavery. ISBN 0-85177-368-0.
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