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Minerva

5413
Nominal Guns32BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered12.7.1804BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down8.1804BWAS-1793
Launched26.10.1805BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
Ship ClassThames Class (1804)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William BatelyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1741-1755
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Sir Henry PeakeBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1762-1813
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up2.1815BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck127' 0"Imperial Feet38.7096 
Length of Keel107' 0"Imperial Feet32.6136 
Breadth34' 0 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759 
Depth in Hold11' 3 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655 
Burthen659 5194Tons BM 

Armament


26.10.1805Broadside Weight = 300 Imperial Pound ( 136.05 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 British 24-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1804215Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.1805 - 2.1806Captain
Charles FieldingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1811
BWAS-1793
2.1806 - 3.1807Captain
George Ralph CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1787-1820
BWAS-1793
3.1807 - 1814Captain
Richard HawkinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1814
BWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1806Lieutenant
Sir William Howe MulcasterBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1814
BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
8.1804First cost, including fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £15017.0.0dBWAS-1793
27.4.1806Took the Lugger
Le Finisterre (14) 1806-1806
French 14 Gun
Privateer Lugger
off Cape Finisterre
BG
22.6.1806Two boats of the Minerva having entered Finisterre Bay, carried a fort mounting eight guns which the British seamen spiked and cut out five Spanish coasting vessels, without the loss of a man.TRN5
9.7.1806The Minerva's barge proceeded north from Oporto to look after certain very troublesome privateers from the Spanish port of La Guardia, which lurked along the coast.TRN5
9.7.1806Took the Privateer
Buena Dicha (1) 1806-1806
Spanish 1 Gun
Privateer Unknown

11.7.1806The barge came up with and captured, without loss, one of the privateers from La Guardia. Ppossibly
Buena Dicha (1) 1806-1806
Spanish 1 Gun
Privateer Unknown
?
TRN5
29.9.1806The ship's cutter cut out two chasse-marees off PontevedraTRN5
2.10.1806The barge, whilst the Minerva was lying at anchor off Ons Island, entered Arosa Bay and carried off a Spanish gunboat.TRN5
23.9.1808Took the Privateer
La Joséphine (8) 1808-1808
French 8 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off the Spanish Coast

10.1808Took the Unrated
L'Améthyste (14) 1808-1808
French 14 Gun
Unrated Unknown

6.5.1811Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
6.5.1812Sailed for the West Indies with a convoyBWAS-1793
9.11.1812Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1793
1814In Ordinary at SheernessBWAS-1793
2.1815Broken up at SheernessBWAS-1793

 
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