Portugese Fifth Rate frigate 'Constituição' (1819)

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George SimpsonBritish
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Constituição ➡ 1823 Diana
Nominal Guns	56	E-WIKI
Nationality	Portugal
Operator	State Navy
Acquired	1819	E-WIKI
First Commissioned	9.1822	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Unknown	E-WIKI
Category	Fifth Rate	E-WIKI
Ship Type	Frigate	E-WIKI
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	E-WIKI
Captured	11.7.1831	E-WIKI
Becomes	French Fourth Rate frigate 'La Diane' (1831) (52) 1831-1857 French 52 Gun 4th Rate Frigate

Armament

1822Broadside Weight = 497 Portugese pound (502.964 lbs)ref:780
Upper Gun Deck28 Portugese 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 32-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle13 Portugese 18-Pounder

14.12.1822Broadside Weight = 360 Portugese pound (364.32 lbs)ref:780
Upper Gun Deck32 Portugese 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 Portugese 9-Pounder

1823Broadside Weight = 600 Portugese pound (607.2 lbs)ref:780
Gun Deck50 Portugese 24-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
3.4.1822Bahia
1823Renamed DianaE-WIKI

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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:52	Jon Miller	George SimpsonBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1799-1802
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:51	Jon Miller	John LuardBritish Merchant Sailor Service 1795-1797
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:50	Jon Miller	British Merchant packet 'Earl of Mornington' (1799) (14) 1799-1804 British 14 Gun Merchant Packet
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:49	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Georgiana' (1791) (Unknown) 1791-1813 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Tuesday 28th of July 2026 10:46	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Union' (1803) (Unknown) 1803-1818 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman

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