British Fifth Rate frigate 'San Fiorenzo' (1794)

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San Fiorenzo	6342
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Minerve' (1782) (36) 1782-1794 French 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Captured	19.2.1794	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Junon Class (1782)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Joseph-Marie-Blaise CoulombFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1755-1789	NNF-1774
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	9.1837	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck148' 8"Imperial Feet45.1146
Length of Keel124' 4 ⅛"Imperial Feet37.7984
Breadth39' 6"Imperial Feet11.9041
Depth in Hold13' 3"Imperial Feet3.9878
Burthen1,031 ⁶⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

8.1795Broadside Weight = 357 Imperial Pound ( 161.8995 kg)BWAS-1793
Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck6 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1795274EstablishmentBWAS-1793
13.2.1805253Complement of men and boys prior to the [Action of 1805-02-13]BWAS-1793

15 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1794 - 7.1794CaptainBWAS-179318.6.1794 - 1794Captain ADM 6/25/94
Confirmed 10.10.1794ADM 6/257.1794 - 11.1794CaptainBWAS-17936.1795 - 1800CaptainBWAS-17931.1801 - 5.1802CaptainBWAS-17935.1802 - 1804CaptainBWAS-17931805 - 1806CaptainBWAS-17932.1805 - 3.1805Acting CaptainBWAS-17933.1805 - 1806CaptainBWAS-17938.3.1805 - 1806LieutenantW0051806 - 1807CaptainBWAS-17931807 - 8.3.1808Captain†BWAS-179320.3.1808 - 10.1808CaptainBWAS-17933.1809 - 3.1810CaptainBWAS-17933.8.1810 - 10.1810CommanderBWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
10.7.1794 - 8.12.1794LieutenantNBD18491805 - 8.3.1805LieutenantW0051808 - 8.3.1808LieutenantBG1808 - 8.3.1808LieutenantBG

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
14.7.1794 - 22.3.1794CarpenterNAO

6 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1805MidshipmanW00513.2.1805 - 1805MidshipmanW0051808 - 8.3.1808QuartermasterBG1808 - 8.3.1808Boatswain's MateBG1808 - 8.3.1808Carpenter's MateBG10.1810 - 8.1812Master's MateNBD1849

2 Supernumeraries

DatesRankNameSource
1808 - 7.3.1808Seaman†BG1808 - 8.6.1808SeamanBG

23 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1808 - 7.3.1808Seaman†BG1808 - 7.3.1808Seaman†BG1808 - 7.3.1808Seaman†BG1808 - 7.3.1808Seaman†BG1808 - 8.3.1808Seaman†BG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808SeamanBG1808 - 8.3.1808Seaman†BG1808 - bef.9.3.1808Seaman†BG1808 - bef.9.3.1808Seaman†BG

9 Marines

DatesRankNameSource
1808 - 8.3.1808Captain of MarinesBG1808 - 8.3.1808Corporal of MarinesBG1808 - 7.3.1808Private†BG1808 - 7.3.1808Private†BG1808 - 7.3.1808Private†BG1808 - 8.3.1808PrivateBG1808 - 8.3.1808Private†BG1808 - 8.3.1808PrivateBG1808 - bef.9.3.1808Private†BG

Service History

DateEventSource
19.2.1794Found scuttled at San Fiorenzo, Corsica after damage received from shore batteries on 1794/02/18. She was raised and added to the Royal Navy.BWAS-1793
22.11.1794Arrived at ChathamBWAS-1793
5.1795Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
30.5.1795RegisteredBWAS-1793
14.8.1795Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £8459.0.0dBWAS-1793
9.3.1797Action of 1797-03-09
9.3.1797Took the Frigate off Brest
3.6.1797Took the Lugger off OwersBG
3.6.1797Took the Privateer in the Channel
8.7.1797Took the Lugger off Scilly Islesref:631
11.12.1798Took the Brig TNC
11.12.1798Took the Privateer BG
9.4.1799Action of 1799-04-09
17.4.1799

Arrived at Plymouth

TNC
20.5.1799

Sailed from Plymouth

TNC
2.7.1799Attack on Aix Roads
27.12.1799

Arrived at Plymouth

TNC
1.1801To the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
5.1802RecommissionedBWAS-1793
14.1.1804Took the Chasse-Maree off the Malabar coastBG
13.2.1805Action of 1805-02-13
13.2.1805Took the Frigate off the Malabar coast
3.1808Paid off sometime after March
6.3.1808Taking of the Piemontaise
8.3.1808Took the Frigate off Ceylon
3.1809RecommissionedBWAS-1793
3.1809Began fitting for Baltic serviceBWAS-1793
6.1809Completed refit at WoolwichBWAS-1793
3.1810Paid offBWAS-1793
5.1810Refitted as a 22 gun Unrated Troop Ship
6.1810Began fitting as a Troopship at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
10.1810Completed fitting as a Troopship at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
9.1812Placed in ordinary at Chatham
9.1812fitting as a Receiving Ship at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
4.1818Began fitting as a Lazarette at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
8.1818Completed fitting as a Lazarette at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
9.1837Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/25 Archive

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

TNCVarious, Periodical

W005William James, Digital Book

ref:631 Web Site

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