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Nominal Guns28B181
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered29.10.1830B181
Keel Laid Down1.1831B181
Launched5.10.1837B181
How acquiredPurpose builtB181
ShipyardSheerness Dockyard - Sheerness B181
Ship ClassAndromache Class (1830)
Designed by
Sir Robert SeppingsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1805-1832
B181
CategorySixth RateB181
Ship TypeFrigate
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Broken Up1.11.1883B181

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624 
Length of Keel108' 10"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Breadth35' 0"Imperial Feet10.668 
Breadth (oa)35' 5"Imperial Feet10.6934 
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004 
Burthen709 1694Tons BM 

Armament


5.10.1837Broadside Weight = 383 Imperial Pound ( 173.6905 kg)B181
Upper Gun Deck20 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 9-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.11.1837 - 14.6.1841Captain
Thomas HerbertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1857
W025
14.6.1841 - 1842Captain
Augustus Leopold KuperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1830-1872
W025

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
28.6.1845 - 1848Lieutenant
Lord Charles Wandesford ButlerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1840-1848
NBD1849
19.7.1845 - 1845Lieutenant
Henry Barre BeresfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1845
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
1855Refitted as a Other Vessels Floating ChapelB181
1865Refitted as a Other Vessels Floating WorkshopB181

 
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