British Fifth Rate frigate 'Sirius' (1813)

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Sirius
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	14.12.1810	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	9.1811	BWAS-1793
Launched	11.9.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bursledon - Hampshire	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Lively Class (1799)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	& Blake TysonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	26.9.1862	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck155' 0 ⅛"Imperial Feet47.2472
Length of Keel129' 7 ⅜"Imperial Feet39.3287
Breadth39' 9"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold13' 7"Imperial Feet3.9624
Draught Forward10' 8"Imperial Feet3.048
Draught Aft14' 6"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen1,089 ⁵⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.9.1813Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1799284Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1811Began building at Bursledon - Hampshire BWAS-1793
11.9.1813Completed building at Bursledon - Hampshire at a cost of £23551.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.9.1813Began fitting for ordinary at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
29.9.1815Completed fitting for ordinary at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £8439.0.0dBWAS-1793
12.1819Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
8.1821Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £22126.0.0dBWAS-1793
12.1829Began very small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1830Completed very small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £4937.0.0dBWAS-1793
7.1860fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1852.0.0dBWAS-1793
26.9.1862Completed breaking up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

Notes on Ship

ServiceBWAS-1793
This vessel was never in commission

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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