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Druid Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns32
Approved1817
Designer 
RateFifth Rate
TypeFrigate
Designed Crew315
Ships in Class7

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 517.00 Imperial Pound ( 234.46 kg)B181
Upper Gun Deck28 x British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 x British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 x British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 x British 9-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     159' 0"133' 9 ¾"40' 5"12' 9"1,162 3894
Madagascar (46) 1822-1863
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
5.4.1819Bombay Dockyard - Bombay 15.11.18225.5.1863Sold     
Druid (46) 1825-1863
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
23.7.1817Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock 1.7.18254.1863Sold for Break Up     
Nemesis (46) 1826-1866
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
2.1817Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock 19.8.18264.7.1866Broken Up     
Africaine (46) 1827-1867
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
8.1.1822Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 20.12.18279.5.1867Sold     
Leda (46) 1828-1906
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
15.5.1821Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock 15.4.182815.5.1906Sold     
Hotspur (46) 1828-1902
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1869 Renamed "Monmouth"
15.5.1821Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock 9.10.18281902Sold     
Eurotas (46) 1829-1865
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
13.9.1824Chatham Dockyard - Chatham 19.2.18291.11.1865Sold for Break Up     

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
B181Sail and Steam Navy ListDavid Lyon, Book
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