British Sixth Rate frigate 'Belisarius' (1781)

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Belisarius
Bellisarius
Nominal Guns	20	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	American Privateer ship 'Belisarius' (1781) (20) 1781-1781 American 20 Gun Privateer Ship
Captured	7.8.1781	BWAS-1714
Home Port	United States - North America	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Boston - Massachusetts	NRAR
Constructor	PaulAmerican Ship Builder	NRAR
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Sold	2.12.1783	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck118' 9"Imperial Feet35.9791
Length of Keel100' 8"Imperial Feet30.6832
Breadth30' 2"Imperial Feet9.1948
Depth in Hold15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572
Burthen487 ²⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.1781Broadside Weight = 90 Imperial Pound ( 40.815 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1781140 BWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
29.8.1781 - 18.10.1783Captain ADM 6/22/482
Issued by , North America
Confirmed 19.6.1782ADM 6/22

Service History

DateEventSource
15.1.1782Took the Brigantine
11.5.1782Took the Privateer
17.5.1782Took the Brig
3.6.1782Took the Ship
7.12.1782Took the Privateer
14.2.1783Took the Schooner
10.10.1783Arrived at DeptfordBWAS-1714
11.1783Paid offBWAS-1714
2.12.1783Sold at Deptford for £855BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NRARAuthority, Digital Book

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