British Fifth Rate frigate 'Hebe' (1804)

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Hebe
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	12.7.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	31.12.1804	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Thames Class (1804)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William BatelyBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1741-1755	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Sir Henry PeakeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1762-1813	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	28.4.1813	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck127' 0 ½"Imperial Feet38.7223
Length of Keel107' 0"Imperial Feet32.6136
Breadth34' 0"Imperial Feet10.3632
Depth in Hold11' 9"Imperial Feet3.5814
Burthen657 ⁸⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

31.12.1804Broadside Weight = 300 Imperial Pound ( 136.05 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 British 24-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1804215Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1805 - 9.1806CaptainBWAS-17939.1806 - 1808CaptainBWAS-17931808 - 1811CaptainBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1809LieutenantNL186520.3.1812 - 2.5.1815LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1804Began First cost, including fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
23.2.1805Completed First cost, including fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £15386.0.0dBWAS-1793
17.7.1805Action off Calais
1808On the Jamaica StationBWAS-1793
1812In Ordinary at WoolwichBWAS-1793
28.4.1813Sold at Deptford for £2,075BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NL1865The Admiralty, Digital Book

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