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Nominal Guns36BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered28.1.1800BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down4.1800BWAS-1793
Launched17.11.1800BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBlackwall Yard - Blackwall BWAS-1793
Ship ClassPhoebe Class (1794)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
BWAS-1793
Constructor
John PerryBritish
Ship Builder
Service 1775-1810
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold29.1.1818BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck142' 8"Imperial Feet43.2864 
Length of Keel119' 0"Imperial Feet36.2712 
Breadth38' 1 ½"Imperial Feet11.5951 
Depth in Hold13' 5"Imperial Feet4.0047 
Draught Forward9' 10"Imperial Feet2.7432 
Draught Aft15' 3 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847 
Burthen920 494Tons BM 

Armament


17.11.1800Broadside Weight = 439 Imperial Pound ( 199.0865 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
29.5.1794264Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.1800 - 1802Captain
Rt Hon. Amelius BeauclerkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1890
NBD1849
8.1802Captain
John ClementsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1814
BWAS-1793
12.1802 - 6.1812Captain
Henry VansittartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1841
BWAS-1793
6.1812 - 1.1813Captain
Sir George Francis SeymourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1866
BWAS-1793
15.3.1813 - 14.5.1813Captain
Frederick Whitworth William AylmerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1854
Discharged ADM 196/3/3
NBD1849
5.1813 - 1.1814Captain
William GoateBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1814
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
23.9.1811 - 16.9.1813Lieutenant
William BishopBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1815
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
26.1.1801 - 10.10.1802Master
Samuel BrokenshaBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1827
ADM 29-1

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
14.7.1801 - 20.6.1802Master's Mate
Luke BrokenshaBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1827
NAO
11.1810 - 7.1812Midshipman
William Nettleton BoyceBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1843
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
17.11.1800Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
14.1.1801Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
5.4.1801Took the Privateer
La Mascarade (12) 1801-1801
French 12 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the Channel

20.4.1801Took the Privateer
Le Renard (10) 1801-1801
French 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown

8.9.1802Sailed from the Downs for the TexelBWAS-1793
11.9.1802Grounded off the Texel losing her masts and rudderBWAS-1793
11.9.1802Carried into the Texel where she was repaired sufficiently to return homeBWAS-1793
2.2.1804Sailed for the West IndiesBWAS-1793
3.4.1804Took the Privateer
Le Cézar (1) 1804-1804
French 1 Gun
Privateer Unknown
on the Jamaica Station

10.8.1804Took the Privateer
Le Vautour (1) 1804-1804
French 1 Gun
Privateer Unknown
on the Jamaica Station

9.1804Mistaken action against British merchantman Leander off HaitiBWAS-1793
18.5.1806Took the Privateer
Le Grand Juge Bertolio (7) 1806-1806
French 7 Gun
Privateer Unknown

20.11.1807Took the Privateer
Le Magicien (2) 1807-1807
French 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown

11.10.1811Took the Privateer
Le Vice-Amiral Martin (18) 1811-1811
French 18 Gun
Privateer Unknown

12.1813Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
1.1814Paid offBWAS-1793

 
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