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Hermione Class

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns32
Approved1780/03/25
Designer
Edward HuntBritish
Ship Builder
Administrator
Dockyard Staff
Service 1757-1809
RateFifth Rate
TypeFrigate
Designed Crew220
Ships in Class6

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 228.00 Imperial Pound ( 103.40 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 x British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 x British 18-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 x British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 x British 18-Pound Carronade

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     129' 0"107' 0"35' 4"12' 10"710 4894
Hermione (32) 1782-1797
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
20.3.1780Wapping Wharf - Bristol 9.9.178222.9.1797Mutinied129' 0"106' 10 ½"35' 5 ½"12' 10"710 4894
Druid (32) 1783-1813
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
20.3.1780Bristol - England 16.6.178310.1813Broken Up129' 1 ¼"107' 1 ⅜"35' 5 ⅞"12' 10"717 5794
Penelope (32) 1783-1797
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
7.9.1781Liverpool - Lancashire 27.10.178311.1797Broken Up129' 4"107' 6"35' 6"12' 7"720 4894
Andromeda (32) 1784-1808
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
20.1.1781Liverpool - Lancashire 21.4.17841808Broken Up129' 0"106' 9 ¾"35' 5 ½"12' 7"714 3694
Blanche (32) 1786-1799
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
9.8.1782Bursledon - Hampshire 10.7.178628.9.1799Wrecked129' 0"107' 0 ⅜"35' 7 ½"12' 7"722 4894
Aquilon (32) 1786-1815
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
23.4.1782Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 23.11.17869.1815Broken Up129' 2"107' 0"35' 4"12' 7 ½"724 094

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