British Fifth Rate frigate 'Scamander' (1813)

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Scamander
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.5.1812	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1812	BWAS-1793
Launched	13.7.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Frindsbury - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Scamander Class (1812)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Josiah BrindleyBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	22.7.1819	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck143' 0 ½"Imperial Feet43.5991
Length of Keel119' 11 ½"Imperial Feet36.2839
Breadth38' 5"Imperial Feet11.5983
Depth in Hold12' 4"Imperial Feet3.7084
Draught Forward8' 8"Imperial Feet2.6416
Draught Aft12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Burthen941Tons BM

Armament

13.7.1813Broadside Weight = 467 Imperial Pound ( 211.7845 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
13.7.1813284 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
10.1813 - 1813CaptainBWAS-17938.1815 - 1816CaptainBWAS-17931816 - 11.1818CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1813 - 4.1815LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
15.10.1813 - 15.10.1814Masterref:1871

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
15.5.1816 - 10.18181st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
30.7.1813Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
24.12.1813Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
4.1816Sailed to the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
2.1.1819Sold to John Small Sedger of Rotherhithe for £3,010BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

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