British Fifth Rate frigate 'Blanche' (1819)

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Blanche
Nominal Guns	46	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	29.5.1815	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	2.1816	BWAS-1793
Launched	26.5.1819	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Leda Class (1794)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up	16.6.1865	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck150' 1 ¼"Imperial Feet45.7264
Length of Keel125' 1 ⅛"Imperial Feet38.1032
Breadth40' 2"Imperial Feet12.2428
Depth in Hold12' 10"Imperial Feet3.6576
Draught Forward11' 3"Imperial Feet3.429
Draught Aft14' 11"Imperial Feet4.2736
Burthen1,073 ⁴⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.5.1819Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1794284Design Complement

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1824 - 30.6.1826Masterref:1871

Service History

DateEventSource
2.1817Refitted as a 46 gun Fifth Rate FrigateB181
7.1819Began fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
9.1819Completed fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1.1824Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
5.1824Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £14285.0.0dBWAS-1793
2.1830Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1830Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £14509.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.1833At PortsmouthBWAS-1793
10.1833Refitted as a Other Vessels Receiving Ship
16.6.1865Sold to White of Cowes for breaking upBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1871 Archive

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