British Fifth Rate frigate 'Madagascar' (1822)

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Madagascar

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Nominal Guns46B181
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered5.4.1819B181
Keel Laid Down10.1821B181
Acquired15.11.1822B181
ShipyardBombay Dockyard - Bombay B181
Ship ClassDruid Class (1817)B181
CategoryFifth RateB181
Ship TypeFrigateB181
Sailing RigShip RiggedB181
Sold5.5.1863B181

Armament


15.11.1822Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg)B181
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
1817315Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.4.1838 - 9.1839Captain
Provo William Parry WallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1892
NBD184918.8.1841 - 1844Captain
John FooteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1844
NBD1849

10 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
3.1823 - 21.10.1823Acting Lieutenant
Charles CaleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1810-1823
NBD18497.3.1823 - 10.1823Lieutenant
Patrick KerrBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1823
NBD184915.9.1828 - 1829Lieutenant
Richard Brydges BeecheyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1821-1846
NBD18499.6.1836 - 6.9.1837First Lieutenant
Edward BevanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1820-1840
NBD184912.12.1836 - 27.3.1839First Lieutenant
Richard Edward BullenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1842
NBD184921.4.1838 - 24.2.1840Lieutenant
George Curtis AdamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1830-1846
NBD18493.12.1841 - 2.4.1845Lieutenant
Octavius CumberlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1832-1848
NBD18491.7.1842 - 8.1844Lieutenant
Charles John BrickdaleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1842-1845
NBD18492.11.1842 - 8.1844Lieutenant
Samuel James BrickwellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1841-1844
NBD184928.9.1843 - 13.8.1844Lieutenant
Horace BullockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1829-1844
NBD1849

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
4.3.1823 - 30.6.1823Master
Thomas WeatherillBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1827
ref:187129.9.1828 - 4.1831Master
Thomas ElsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1817-1839
ref:187130.12.1831 - 4.5.1833Master
Jonathon AylenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1820-1849
ADM 196/1/4ADM 196

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
27.6.1829 - 1833Midshipman
Macdonald BourchierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1827-1850
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
1828Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth B181
1.1829Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £38355.0.0dB181
1.1829Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £19187.0.0dB181
1846Refitted as a Unrated Store Hulk
1853Refitted as a Unrated Receiving Ship
5.5.1863Sold at Rio de JaneiroB181

 
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