British Fifth Rate frigate 'Egyptienne' (1801)

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Egyptienne

4058
Nominal Guns40BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Egyptienne' (1799) (50) 1799-1801
French 50 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Captured2.9.1801BWAS-1793
ShipyardToulon - Provence BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold for Break Up30.4.1817BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck169' 8"Imperial Feet51.5141 
Length of Keel141' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet42.9959 
Breadth43' 8"Imperial Feet13.1741 
Depth in Hold15' 1"Imperial Feet4.5771 
Burthen1,434 4⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


4.1803Broadside Weight = 610 Imperial Pound ( 276.635 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 24-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1.1802 - 2.1802Captain
Thomas StephensonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1802
BWAS-17934.1803 - 8.1805Captain
The Hon. Charles Elphinstone FleemingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1837
BWAS-17938.1805 - 12.1805Captain
Charles Fullerton ElphinstoneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1807
BWAS-179312.1805 - 5.5.1807Captain
Charles PagetBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1839
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
28.5.1805 - 20.3.1807Lieutenant
Robert YuleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1840
NBD18498.3.1806 - 1806Lieutenant
Richard Israel AlleynBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1835
NBD18496.5.1806 - 23.4.1807First Lieutenant
William BlackBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1846
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
29.4.1805 - 31.1.1806Master
Robert BalfourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1846
ADM 196/1/6ADM 196

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
2.1807 - 1807Midshipman
William Silvester AddingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1830
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
8.1805 - 4.18061st Class Volunteer
Edwin Ludlow RichBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1841
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
13.2.1802Arrived at WoolwichBWAS-1793
10.1802Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
12.1802Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £12625.0.0dBWAS-1793
27.7.1803Took the Sloop
L'Epervier (18) 1802-1803
French 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
in the West Indies
1806fitting as a Receiving Ship at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
8.3.1806Took the Corvette
L'Alcide (22) 1804-1806
French 22 Gun
Privateer Corvette
cut out by boats from Muros
2.10.1806Took the Brig-Corvette
L'Acteon (16) 1804-1806
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig-Corvette
off Rochefort
24.12.1806Took the Frigate
La Libre (40) 1796-1806
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off Rochefort
5.5.1807Paid off into OrdinaryBWAS-1793
30.8.1808Took the Brig
La Chiffonette (14) 1802-1803
French 14 Gun
Privateer Brig
ref:692
1812In Ordinary at PlymouthBWAS-1793
30.4.1817Sold to John Small Sedger at Plymouth for £2,810BWAS-1793

 
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