British Fourth Rate frigate 'Portland' (1822)

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Portland
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	23.5.1816	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1817	BWAS-1793
Launched	8.5.1822	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Java Class (1813)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	The SurveyorsBritish Designer Ship Builder Service 1739-1806	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Edward ChurchillBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1796-1828	BWAS-1793
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	19.5.1862	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck172' 0"Imperial Feet52.4256
Length of Keel145' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet44.2024
Breadth43' 4"Imperial Feet13.1403
Depth in Hold14' 3"Imperial Feet4.2863
Burthen1,449 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.5.1822Broadside Weight = 972 Imperial Pound ( 440.802 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Spardeck28 British 42-Pounder Carronade
Spardeck2 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.7.1813450Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1.5.1834 - 1838CaptainW025

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1834 - 28.6.1838First LieutenantNBD1849

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

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