British Fifth Rate frigate 'Cornelia' (1808)

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Cornelia
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.6.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	5.1806	BWAS-1793
Launched	26.7.1808	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Temple's Yard - Jarrow	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Narcissus Class (1798)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1805	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Simon TempleBritish Ship Builder Service 1759	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	6.1814	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck142' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet43.3007
Length of Keel118' 11 ⅛"Imperial Feet35.9696
Breadth37' 10 ⅞"Imperial Feet11.2998
Depth in Hold12' 6"Imperial Feet3.6576
Draught Forward10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048
Draught Aft13' 6"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen908 ⁹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.7.1808Broadside Weight = 372 Imperial Pound ( 168.702 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.1.1798254Design Complement

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.12.1810 - 1811LieutenantNBD1849

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
11.1808 - 1810MidshipmanNBD18491810 - 1812Master's MateNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
14.8.1808Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
28.11.1808Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
30.12.1808Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1793
1811Still in the East IndiesBWAS-1793
1813Paid off into Ordinary at WoolwichBWAS-1793
6.1814Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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