British Sixth Rate frigate 'Fame' (1747)

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Fame ➡ 1748 Renown	6153
Nominal Guns	30	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Renommée' (1744) (30) 1744-1747 French 30 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Named	28.1.1747/48	BWAS-1714
Captured	27.9.1747	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	27.1.1747/48	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Ship Class	Sirene Class (1744)	NNF-1715
Designed by	Jacques-Luc CoulombFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1728-1768	NNF-1715
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairain des LauriersFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1738-1768	NNF-1715
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	5.1771	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck126' 2"Imperial Feet38.4068
Length of Keel103' 7"Imperial Feet31.4537
Breadth34' 10 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold11' 8"Imperial Feet3.556
Burthen669 ⁵³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.1748Broadside Weight = 120 Imperial Pound ( 54.42 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck24 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 4-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1748220 BWAS-1714

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
27.1.1747/48 - 15.4.1751Captain ADM 6/17/315BWAS-171416.5.1758 - 16.4.1761Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/513BWAS-171416.4.1761 - 25.8.1764Captain ADM 6/19/355
Issued by
Confirmed 9.10.1761BWAS-171420.6.1765 - 30.7.1765Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/78BWAS-171429.11.1766 - 26.5.1768Captain ADM 6/20/148ODNB26.5.1768 - 1.9.1769CaptainBWAS-17141.9.1769 - 31.7.1770Captain ADM 6/20/290
Issued by , Jamaica - Greater Antilles
Confirmed 6.9.1770ADM 6/2010.1.1771 - 21.3.1771Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/333ADM 6/20

6 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.1.1747/48 - 20.5.1748First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/315ADM 6/1720.5.1748 - 24.11.1750Second Lieutenant ADM 3/17/358ADM 6/1729.1.1749/50 - 16.4.1751Acting Lieutenant ADM 107/4/304ADM 107/424.11.1750 - 16.4.1751Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/545
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 4.4.1751ADM 6/1726.1.1750/51 - 16.4.1751First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/546
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 18.4.1751ADM 6/1729.11.1766 - 2.2.1770Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/148ADM 6/20

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.6.1748 - 16.4.1751Midshipman Extra ADM 6/17/364ADM 6/17

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
6.2.1747/48 - 16.4.1751Master's Mate ADM 107/4/371ADM 107/427.5.1748 - 16.4.1751Midshipman ADM 107/4/343ADM 107/426.7.1748 - 16.4.1751Midshipman ADM 107/4/326ADM 107/4

Service History

DateEventSource
12.11.1747Arrived in PortsmouthBWAS-1714
1.1748Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
28.1.1748Renamed RenownBWAS-1714
14.5.1748Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £5103.16.7dBWAS-1714
7.1748Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
16.4.1751

Paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard

ADM 33
1.6.1751SurveyedBWAS-1714
7.1757Began great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
6.1758Operations against St Malo, Cherbourg and St Cas until SeptemberBWAS-1714
5.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo
29.6.1758Took the Frigate in the Channel
7.1758Completed great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £10754.14.3dBWAS-1714
13.11.1758Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
16.1.1759Attack on Martinique
20.1.1759Capture of Guadeloupe
1760At JamaicaBWAS-1714
1761At JamaicaBWAS-1714
1762Carrying troops to OportoBWAS-1714
6.3.1762Took the Privateer off ScillyBG
8.3.1762Took the Privateer off the LizardBG
18.3.1762Took the Snow
24.3.1762Took the Snow 12 leagues S. W. from Scilly.BG
5.1764Completed small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £1808.14.0dBWAS-1714
25.8.1764

Paid off

ADM 33
27.8.1764SurveyedBWAS-1714
11.1764Began small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
16.4.1767Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
1768At JamaicaBWAS-1714
31.7.1770

Returned home to pay off

ADM 33
9.4.1771SurveyedBWAS-1714
5.1771Broken up at WoolwichBWAS-1714

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 25th of May 2026 01:43

Gosport, 18 April 1751: On Friday the money for the paying off his Majesty’s ship Renown, was brought to the Pay-Office in the dock yard, escorted by a party of the Horse Grenadiers. On Tuesday the officers and company of the Renown, were paid off, and the ship put out of commission. [Kentish Post, 24 April 1751]

Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 24th of May 2026 18:20

London, 23 March 1751: Yesterday advice came that the Renown man of war, Capt Shirley, was arrived at Gosport, from Jamaica; having on board a considerable sum of money, for the use of the merchants. [Kentish Post, 27 March 1751]

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