British Fifth Rate frigate 'Helder' (1808)

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Helder
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Fifth Rate frigate 'Gelderland' (1803) (32) 1803-1808 Dutch 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1806 Renamed "Gelderland"
Captured	19.5.1808	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	2.1809	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Amsterdam - Holland	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sunk as Breakwater	6.1817	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck134' 11 ½"Imperial Feet40.8559
Length of Keel111' 8 ⅛"Imperial Feet33.836
Breadth37' 10 ½"Imperial Feet11.2903
Depth in Hold10' 2"Imperial Feet3.0988
Burthen852 ¹⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1809Broadside Weight = 354 Imperial Pound ( 160.539 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.1809215 BWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
2.1809 - 1812CaptainBWAS-1793

Service History

DateEventSource
2.6.1808Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
10.1808Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
4.1809Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
22.4.1809Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
15.8.1809RegisteredBWAS-1793
1810On the Jamaica stationBWAS-1793
1811On the Jamaica stationBWAS-1793
10.7.1811Took the Boat BG
1812In the BalticBWAS-1793
3.1812Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
12.1812Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
7.1816Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
12.1816Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
5.1817Began fitting at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich BWAS-1714
6.1817Completed fitting at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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