British Fifth Rate frigate 'Stag' (1812)

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Stag
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	17.10.1810	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	1.1811	BWAS-1793
Launched	26.9.1812	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Apollo Class (1798)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Robert John NelsonBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1789-1793	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	20.9.1821	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Imperial Feet44.196
Length of Keel121' 8 ¾"Imperial Feet36.8999
Breadth38' 3"Imperial Feet11.5824
Depth in Hold13' 3 ½"Imperial Feet3.9751
Draught Forward10' 2"Imperial Feet3.048
Draught Aft13' 11"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen947 ³⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.9.1812Broadside Weight = 476 Imperial Pound ( 215.866 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck10 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1798264Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
8.1812 - 11.1814CaptainBWAS-1817

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
20.3.1812 - 2.5.1815LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
7.1812 - 1.1813MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
26.9.1812Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
11.1812Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
30.3.1813Took the Privateer in latitude 48 deg. 30 min. N. and longitude 6 deg. 30 min. W.BG
19.5.1813Sailed for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
11.1814Laid up at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1.1821Laid up at SheernessBWAS-1793
20.9.1821Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1817Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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