British Fifth Rate frigate 'Brune' (1808)

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Brune

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Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Thétis' (1788) (40) 1788-1808
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Captured10.11.1808BWAS-1793
ShipyardBrest - Brittany NNF-1774
Ship ClassNymphe Class (1782)NNF-1774
Designed by
Pierre-Augustin Lamothe Kercaradec (Sieur de Kercaradec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1756-1782
NNF-1774
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold16.8.1838BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck153' 9 ½"Imperial Feet46.6471 
Length of Keel126' 8 ½"Imperial Feet38.4175 
Breadth40' 2 ⅝"Imperial Feet12.2079 
Depth in Hold12' 8"Imperial Feet3.7592 
Burthen1,090 18⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


1809Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1809284 BWAS-1793

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
6.1811 - 4.1812Commander
George DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1815
BWAS-17934.1812 - 12.8.1812Commander
John ThompsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1814
BWAS-179313.8.1812 - 1815Commander
William Stanhope BadcockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1815
BWAS-17932.1837 - 4.1837Commander
Robert ScallonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1837
BWAS-17934.1837 - 1838Captain
John ClavellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1838
BWAS-17937.4.1837 - 30.6.1838Commander
John KainsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1846
Transfered ADM 196/5/1ADM 196

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1815 - 6.1815Lieutenant
Francis DornfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
15.11.1808Arrived at Plymouth and laid upBWAS-1793
5.1810Began fitting as a Troopship at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
9.1810Completed fitting as a Troopship at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1811Refitted as a 22 gun Unrated Troop Ship
1812In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1813In the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
1814In the North AmericaBWAS-1793
8.1815Began fitting as Victualling Depot at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
7.1816Completed fitting as Victualling Depot at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1817At ChathamBWAS-1793
1827At SheernessBWAS-1793
1830At ChathamBWAS-1793
16.8.1838Sold to J. Levy for £1,560BWAS-1793

 
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