British Fifth Rate frigate 'Latona' (1821)

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Latona
Nominal Guns	46	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.5.1816	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	10.1818	BWAS-1793
Launched	16.6.1821	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	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	George ParkinBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1779-1829	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	20.3.1875	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

16.6.1821Broadside 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

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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