British Fifth Rate frigate 'Stag' (1830)

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Stag			6887
Nominal Guns	46
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Acquired	2.10.1830
Shipyard	Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock
Category	Fifth Rate
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	8.8.1866

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB028
Length of Gundeck159' 6"Imperial Feet48.4658
Breadth42' 0"Imperial Feet12.8016
Burthen1,218Tons BM

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
26.4.1831 - 23.12.1835LieutenantNBD184927.11.1833 - 9.6.1836LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
17.4.1832 - 28.2.1833Masterref:1871

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B028J. J. Colledge, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Francisco Lobo on Wednesday 12th of March 2014 20:29

Dear Sirs
I would like to know, if possible, more in formation about this vessel, as it was the ship that took King of Portugal D. Migeul to the exile.
Thanks in adance

Posted by Francisco Lobo on Wednesday 12th of March 2014 20:29

Dear Sirs
I would like to know, if possible, more in formation about this vessel, as it was the ship that took King of Portugal D. Migeul to the exile.
Thanks in adance

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