British Sixth Rate frigate 'Niobe' (1849)

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Niobe
Nominal Guns	28	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.3.1846	B181
Keel Laid Down	7.1846	B181
Launched	18.9.1849	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Devonport Dockyard - Plymouth	B181
Ship Class	Diamond Class (1845)
Designed by	Sir William SymondsBritish Designer Ship Builder	B181
Category	Sixth Rate	B181
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Sold	9.7.1862	B181
Becomes	Brandenburg Sixth Rate frigate 'Niobe' (1862) (28) 1862-1890 Brandenburg 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck140' 0"Imperial Feet42.672
Length of Keel113' 9 ¾"Imperial Feet34.4615
Breadth41' 8"Imperial Feet12.7
Breadth (oa)42' 0"Imperial Feet12.8016
Depth in Hold11' 1"Imperial Feet3.3782
Burthen1,051 ¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

18.9.1849Broadside Weight = 484 Imperial Pound ( 219.494 kg)B181
Upper Gun Deck20 British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck1 British 68-Pound Shell Gun
Quarterdeck4 British 32-Pounder
Forecastle1 British 68-Pound Shell Gun
Forecastle2 British 32-Pounder

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

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