British Fifth Rate frigate 'Cydnus' (1813)

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Cydnus
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.11.1812	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	12.1812	BWAS-1793
Launched	17.4.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall - London	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Leda Class (1794)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1805	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Richard WellsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	2.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck150' 1 ½"Imperial Feet45.7327
Length of Keel125' 4 ⅞"Imperial Feet38.1222
Breadth39' 11"Imperial Feet11.89
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Burthen1,062 ⁷⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.4.1813Broadside Weight = 425 Imperial Pound ( 192.7375 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 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
1794284Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
28.1.1816 - 21.2.1816Captain Transfered ADM 196/3/3ADM 196

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
8.1813 - 4.1816MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
4.3.1814Took the Brig
14.12.1814Battle of Lake Borgne

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 28th of June 2026 18:28

Portsmouth, 17 February 1816; The Crown, 64, commenced breaking-up yesterday. The Cydnus was completely broken-up to-night. [Hampshire Telegraph, 19 February 1816]

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 28th of June 2026 18:05

Portsmouth, 17 February 1816: The Cydnus and Eurotas 38-gun frigates, are both found in so defective a state that they are breaking up; the former at this port, the latter at Woolwich. Neither of these ships has been built three years. The Cydnus was commenced with on the 1st of Jan 1813- she was built of Government timber (fir) at Blackwall, in the yard formerly long known as Parry’s. They had both been recommissioned, for the Peace service; but, upon being inspected at the dock-yards, their timbers were found to be literally rotten. The Scamander and Severn have been substituted for them. [Hampshire Telegraph, 19 February 1816]

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 28th of June 2026 01:52

Portsmouth, 13 January 1716: Lieuts Annesley and Russel are appointed to the Cydnus. [Hampshire Telegraph, 15 January 1816]

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