British Fifth Rate frigate 'Proserpine' (1807)

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Proserpine
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	10.6.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	9.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	6.8.1807	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Amphion Class (1796)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Thomas SteemsonBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Captured	28.2.1809	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck144' 3"Imperial Feet43.8929
Length of Keel122' 0 ¾"Imperial Feet37.2047
Breadth37' 8 ¼"Imperial Feet11.284
Depth in Hold12' 5 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Draught Forward11' 0"Tons BM
Draught Aft14' 3"Tons BM
Burthen922 ¹⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

6.8.1807Broadside Weight = 372 Imperial Pound ( 168.702 kg)FNW
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

5.1809Broadside Weight = 366 Imperial Pound ( 165.981 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1809254EstablishmentBWAS-1714

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
9.1807 - 28.2.1809CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
23.10.1807 - 28.2.1809LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.9.1807 - 1807MasterADM 29-1

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1807CommissionedBWAS-1793
6.3.1808Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
28.2.1809Capture of the Proserpine
28.2.1809Taken by off Toulon
28.2.1809Taken by off Toulon

Notes on Ship

Amphion Class

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

FNWRobert Gardiner, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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