British Sixth Rate post ship 'Cyane' (1806)

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Cyane
Nominal Guns	22	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.1.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1805	BWAS-1793
Named	6.12.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	14.10.1806	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Topsham - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Banterer Class (1805)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John BassBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Post Ship	BWAS-1793
Captured	20.2.1815	BWAS-1793
Becomes	American Fifth Rate frigate 'Cyane' (1815) (32) 1815-1836 American 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck118' 2"Imperial Feet35.9692
Length of Keel98' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet29.8768
Breadth32' 0 ½"Imperial Feet9.7663
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Draught Forward10' 7"Imperial Feet3.2258
Draught Aft13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386
Burthen539 ³⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1807Broadside Weight = 201 Imperial Pound ( 91.1535 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

1815Broadside Weight = 418 Imperial Pound ( 189.563 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck22 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1807155EstablishmentBWAS-1793

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1807 - 10.1809CaptainBWAS-179310.1809 - 5.1810CaptainBWAS-17935.1810 - 9.1810CaptainBWAS-17939.1810 - 5.1812CaptainBWAS-17935.1812 - 1814CaptainBWAS-17931814 - 20.2.1815CaptainBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1809LieutenantTRN51809 - 1810LieutenantTRN5

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1.1814 - 20.2.1815MidshipmanNBD1849

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1809 - 1810Master15.10.1813 - 1.18141st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1.1807Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
13.7.1807Completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
13.7.1807Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
9.1807Operations off CopenhagenBWAS-1793
23.2.1808Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
22.5.1808Captured the Spanish privateer Medusa 12-gunsBWAS-1793
22.5.1808Took the Ship
10.5.1809In company with (38) attacked a French convoy and sank two gunboats
6.1809In the Bay of NaplesBWAS-1793
24.6.1809Operations in the Bay of Naples
27.6.1809Cyane vs Cerere
23.1.1810Sailed as convoy to South AmericaBWAS-1793
1811On Home stationBWAS-1793
1812On Jamaica stationBWAS-1793
16.1.1814Action of 1814-01-16
20.1.1814Took the Frigate BG
20.2.1815Action of 1815-02-20
20.2.1815Taken by off MadieraTRN4

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

TRN4William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

TRN5William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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