British Fifth Rate frigate 'Amelia' (1796)

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Amelia	3026
Nominal Guns	38	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Proserpine' (1785) (38) 1785-1796 French 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Named	21.7.1796	BWAS-1793
Captured	13.6.1796	B028
First Commissioned	8.1797	B028
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Hébé Class (1781)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	NNF-1774
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	12.1816	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck151' 4"Imperial Feet46.0268
Length of Keel126' 1 ⅜"Imperial Feet38.4143
Breadth39' 8 ⅞"Imperial Feet11.9094
Depth in Hold12' 6 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen1,059 ³⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.1797Broadside Weight = 369 Imperial Pound ( 167.3415 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

9.1810Broadside Weight = 261 Imperial Pound ( 118.3635 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1797284 BWAS-1793

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
8.1797 - 5.1802CaptainBWAS-17935.1802 - 1804CaptainBWAS-17931.1805 - 2.1805CaptainBWAS-17932.1805 - 6.1805CaptainBWAS-17936.1805 - 5.1806CaptainBWAS-17935.1806 - 1807CaptainBWAS-179310.1807 - 5.1813CaptainBWAS-179312.1814 - 1816CaptainBWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
19.8.1797 - 2.1.1799Lieutenantref:6161813 - 7.2.1813First Lieutenant†TRN51813 - 7.2.1813Second Lieutenant†TRN51813 - 7.2.1813Third Lieutenant†TRN5

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
12.1807 - 10.1810MidshipmanNBD184917.3.1808 - 9.3.1809MidshipmanRNB182328.9.1809 - 22.5.1813MidshipmanRNB1823

1 Passenger

DatesRankNameSource
2.1813 - 7.2.1813Lieutenant†TRN5

Service History

DateEventSource
18.6.1796Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
21.7.1796Named and registered to the Royal NavyBWAS-1793
8.1797First commissioned for Channel serviceBWAS-1793
20.10.1797Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £20924.0.0dBWAS-1793
18.9.1798Chased by Bompart's squadron in the Bay of Biscay
20.9.1798Began following the French squadron in company with the and the
4.10.1798The three ships finally lost contact
12.10.1798Battle of Tory Island
4.2.1799

Sailed from Plymouth on a cruise

TNC
6.4.1799

Sailed from Plymouth to join the Channel fleet

TNC
9.4.1799Action of 1799-04-09
17.4.1799

Arrived at Plymouth

TNC
20.5.1799

Sailed from Plymouth

TNC
1.6.1800Sailed as part of the fleet bound for Quiberon Bay
1.6.1800Operation in Quiberon Bay
2.6.1800Anchored in Quiberon Bay to support landingsTRN4
8.1800Present in the attack on FerrolBWAS-1793
25.8.1800Attack on Ferrol
5.2.1801Took the Privateer
10.5.1801Took the Privateer in the Bay of Biscay
1.1803Paid off and then recommissionedBWAS-1793
7.5.1804Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
3.1807Began large repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
12.1807Completed large repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
3.5.1808Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
1809Channel serviceBWAS-1793
27.2.1809Action at Sables d'Olonne
6.1810Took the Unrated
6.1810Took the Schooner
6.1810Took the Unrated
6.1810Took the Unrated
10.6.1810In company with took off Santander. Also took Rejouie (14), Schooner No.7 (4), Legere (2) and Notre Dame around the same date
10.6.1810Took the Corvette off Santander
8.11.1810Took the privateer CharlesBWAS-1793
8.11.1810Took the Frigate
24.3.1811Involved in the attempt ot destroy the Amazone (40) at BarfleurBWAS-1793
24.3.1811Attack on the Amazone
14.10.1812Sailed for West AfricaBWAS-1793
7.2.1813Action with the Arethuse (40) off Los IslandBWAS-1793
7.2.1813Amelia vs Arethuse
4.1813Started a small repair at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
5.1813Paid offBWAS-1793
6.1813Completed small repair and went into ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
12.1814RecommissionedBWAS-1793
12.1816Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Monday 19th of September 2022 12:27

Lord Proby died from yellow fever in Surinam in August 1804, aged 25, while in command of the frigate Amelia. Wiki

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