British Fifth Rate frigate 'Tamar' (1796)

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Tamar
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.2.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1795	BWAS-1793
Named	28.8.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	26.3.1796	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Artois Class (1793)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Sir John HenslowBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1761-1801	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Edward SisonBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1780-1795	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	1.1810	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck146' 0"Imperial Feet44.5008
Length of Keel121' 10 ½"Imperial Feet36.8935
Breadth39' 3"Imperial Feet11.8957
Depth in Hold13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386
Draught Forward9' 1"Imperial Feet2.7686
Draught Aft14' 3"Imperial Feet4.2863
Burthen998 ⁶⁶⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

26.3.1796Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.3.1793270Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.1796 - 1.1797CaptainBWAS-17931.1797 - 12.1797CaptainBWAS-179312.1797 - 1801CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
12.1798 - 1798LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
4.9.1800 - 27.8.1804CarpenterNAO

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
11.3.1799 - 24.4.1801Master's MateNAO

Service History

DateEventSource
26.3.1796Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
21.6.1796Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
7.2.1797Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
4.4.1797Took the Privateer in the West IndiesBG
20.5.1797Took the Privateer off Antigua
28.5.1797Took the Privateer off Antigua
10.6.1797Took the Privateer off Martinique
14.6.1797Took the Privateer off Deseada
23.6.1797Took the Privateer off Deseada
4.8.1797Took the Privateer off Marie Galante
8.8.1797Took the Privateer off Marie Galante
10.8.1797Took the Privateer off Barbuda
4.12.1797Took the Unrated off Barbados
7.12.1797Took the Privateer off Barbados
2.5.1798Took the Privateer off Barbados
16.6.1799Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
11.8.1799Surrender of Surinam
25.8.1799Tamar vs Républicain
26.8.1799Took the Corvette off Guiana
1.6.1800Took the Privateer
8.1802Laid up at ChathamBWAS-1793
1.1810Broken up at ChathamBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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