British Fifth Rate frigate 'Danae' (1759)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments

 

Danae

3802
Nominal Guns38BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Danae' (1756) (40) 1756-1759
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Named10.7.1759BWAS-1714
Captured28.3.1759BWAS-1714
First Commissioned8.1759BWAS-1714
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1715
Constructor
Jean-Joseph GinouxFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1751-1781
NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Broken Up14.6.1771BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck147' 6"Imperial Feet44.8088 
Length of Keel123' 11"Imperial Feet37.4915 
Breadth37' 9 ½"Imperial Feet11.2903 
Depth in Hold11' 4 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655 
Burthen941 35⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


8.1759Broadside Weight = 204 Imperial Pound ( 92.514 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck30 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1759250 BWAS-1714

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.8.1759 - 20.3.1763Captain
Henry MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1749-1780
ADM 6/19/85BWAS-171420.3.1763 - 29.9.1763Captain
William LeslieBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1763
ADM 6/19/547
Issued by
Augustus KeppelBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1743-1783
, Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 1.11.1763ADM 6/19

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1762 - 30.1.1762Master
John EmertonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1762-1764
ref:1002

Service History


DateEventSource
6.7.1759Purchased at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £7472.13.6dBWAS-1714
22.9.1759fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5941.1.0dBWAS-1714
1.3.1761Sailed with a convoy for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
4.9.1761Took the Privateer
Le Colibri (16) 1761-1761
French 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown

30.1.1762

fought french ship Tigre for 3 hours suffering 18 killed and 42 wounded when Tigre made off

ref:1846
6.5.1762Sailed with a convoy for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
29.9.1763

Paid off

BWAS-1714
21.10.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
19.3.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
17.4.1771SurveyedBWAS-1714
14.6.1771Break up completed at ChathamBWAS-1714

 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display
Make a comment about this page






Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:18Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ramillies' (1785) (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:18Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Ramillies' (1785) (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:17Jon Miller
British Second Rate ship of the line 'Princess Royal' (1773) (90) 1773-1807
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:15Jon Miller
British Fifth Rate frigate 'Winchelsea' (1764) (32) 1764-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Sunday 26th of July 2026 21:14Jon Miller
British Fifth Rate frigate 'Druid' (1783) (32) 1783-1813
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2026, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement