British Fifth Rate frigate 'Amazon' (1795)

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Amazon
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.5.1794	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1794	BWAS-1793
Launched	4.7.1795	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Amazon Class (1794)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John WellsBritish Ship Builder Service 1748-1794	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Wrecked	14.1.1797	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck143' 0"Imperial Feet43.5864
Length of Keel119' 6"Imperial Feet36.2792
Breadth38' 2"Imperial Feet11.5888
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Burthen925 ⁸⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.7.1795Broadside Weight = 407 Imperial Pound ( 184.5745 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1794264Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
7.1795 - 14.1.1797CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1796 - 14.1.1797First LieutenantW005

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1795Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
4.7.1795building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £15547.0.0dBWAS-1714
25.9.1795Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £9134.0.0dBWAS-1714
20.4.1796Action of 1796-04-20
11.6.1796Took the Brig off Brest
14.1.1797Ran aground andlost on L'Ile de Bas, losing 6 drownedBWAS-1793
14.1.1797Chase of the Droits de l'Homme

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

W005William James, Digital Book

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