Brazilian Fifth Rate frigate 'Dona Paula' (1825)

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Dona Paula
Nominal Guns	36
Nationality	Brazil
Operator	State Navy
Previously	British Merchant east indiaman 'Surat Castle' (1806) (Unknown) 1806-1825 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Purchased	1825
Shipyard	India - Asia	EICS
Category	Fifth Rate
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Wrecked	2.10.1827

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentIORMAR
Length of Gundeck157' 9"Imperial Feet47.8576
Length of Keel127' 0"Imperial Feet38.7096
Breadth42' 3"Imperial Feet12.8397
Depth in Hold15' 3"Imperial Feet4.5872
Burthen1,149Tons BM

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1825 - 1826Capitão-de-fragataW0721826 - 1827Capitão-de-mar-e-guerraW0721826 - 2.10.1827Capitão-de-mar-e-guerraW072

Notes on Ship

OriginW072
Former Surat Castle

Sources

IDNameAuthorType
EICSEast India Company ShipsAndrea Cordani, Cy Harrison, Web Site
IORMARIOR/L/MAR - India Office - Marine Department Records Archive
W072Navios de Guerra Brasileiros 1822-Now Web Site

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