British Fifth Rate frigate 'Thames' (1805)

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Thames

7117
Nominal Guns32BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered1.5.1804BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down7.1804BWAS-1793
Launched24.10.1805BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardChatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
Ship ClassThames Class (1804)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William BatelyBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1741-1755
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Sir Robert SeppingsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1809-1832
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up10.1816BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck127' 1"Imperial Feet38.7105 
Length of Keel107' 0 ¼"Imperial Feet32.62 
Breadth34' 1"Imperial Feet10.3696 
Depth in Hold11' 9"Imperial Feet3.5814 
Burthen661 27⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


24.10.1805Broadside Weight = 300 Imperial Pound ( 136.05 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 British 24-Pound Carronade

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1804215Design Complement

8 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.1805 - 5.1808Captain
Bridges Watkinson TaylorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1799
BWAS-17935.1808 - 1811Captain
Granville George WaldegraveBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1841
BWAS-17931811 - 1813Captain
Charles John NapierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1853
BWAS-17931813 - 8.1813Captain
John Brett PurvisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1818
BWAS-17938.1813 - 9.1813Captain
John Strutt PeytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1838
BWAS-179311.1813 - 7.6.1814Commander
The Hon. Kenelm SomervilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1814
BWAS-17937.6.1814 - 5.1815Commander
Charles Leonard IrbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1828
BWAS-17935.1815 - 1816Commander
William WalpoleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1863
BWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
11.4.1806 - 21.12.1807Lieutenant
John Thomas YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1836
NBD184912.1806 - 20.10.1807Lieutenant
Matthew YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1839
NBD18492.11.1808 - 5.5.1809Lieutenant
George BowenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1851
BWAS-1714

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
6.10.1814 - 19.1.1815Master
William JohnsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1829
ref:1871

Service History


DateEventSource
3.3.1807Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
25.7.1810Action of 1810-07-25
21.7.1811Action of 1811-07-21
19.10.1811Action of 1811-10-19
1.11.1811Action of 1811-11-01
14.5.1812Action of 1812-05-14
26.2.1813Capture of Ponza
8.1813Began fitting as a Troopship at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
9.1813Paid offBWAS-1793
1.1814Completed fitting as a Troopship at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
6.1814Refitted as a 22 gun Unrated Troop Ship
1815In North AmericaBWAS-1793
10.1816Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1793

 
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Posted by Adam Quigley on Monday 2nd of February 2015 19:52

John Strutt Peyton was without doubt captain of the Thames in june 1813 Source: ADM 1 426. letter signed by him listing injured men in an explosión.

Posted by Adam Quigley on Wednesday 21st of January 2015 20:29

June 1813 HMS Thames takes part in artillery duel with french forces on the beach near Coll de Balaguer on the catalan coast. Explosion on board kills 12 sailors.

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