British Fifth Rate frigate 'Barrosa' (1812)

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Barrosa
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.4.1811	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	10.1811	BWAS-1793
Launched	21.10.1812	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Apollo Class (1798)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert John NelsonBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1789-1793	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	27.5.1841	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Imperial Feet44.196
Length of Keel121' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet36.8999
Breadth38' 3"Imperial Feet11.5824
Depth in Hold13' 3 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751
Draught Forward10' 9"Imperial Feet3.048
Draught Aft14' 3"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen947 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

21.10.1812Broadside Weight = 476 Imperial Pound ( 215.866 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1798264Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1812 - 7.1814CaptainNBD18498.1814 - 1815CaptainBWAS-17931815 - 9.1815CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1813 - 15.7.1813Lieutenant†NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
6.11.1812 - 17.7.1814Master ADM 196/1/5ADM 196

Service History

DateEventSource
31.1.1813Sailed for the North American stationBWAS-1793
20.6.1813Action of 1813-06-20
28.11.1813Took the Unrated E-WIKI
29.9.1814Took the Schooner
14.11.1814Took the Schooner
9.1815Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
8.1823Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
9.1823Refitted as a Other Vessels Slop Ship
9.1823Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
27.5.1841Sold to John Beatson for £1,830BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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