British Fifth Rate frigate 'Trent' (1796)

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Trent
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.1.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	3.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	24.2.1796	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Amazon Class (1794)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John ToveryBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1776-1793	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	2.1823	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck143' 0"Imperial Feet43.5864
Length of Keel119' 6"Imperial Feet36.2792
Breadth38' 2"Imperial Feet11.5888
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Draught Forward9' 0"Imperial Feet2.7432
Draught Aft14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen925 ⁸⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

24.2.1796Broadside Weight = 407 Imperial Pound ( 184.5745 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1794264Design Complement

12 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1796 - 9.1796CaptainBWAS-17939.1796CaptainBWAS-17939.1796 - 10.1797CaptainBWAS-179310.1797 - 12.6.1798Captain†BWAS-179312.6.1798 - 10.1800CaptainBWAS-179310.1800 - 1.1802CaptainBWAS-17932.1802 - 7.1802CaptainBWAS-17936.4.1802 - 14.6.1803Captain Discharged ADM 196/5/1BWAS-17937.1802 - 1803CaptainBWAS-179310.1803 - 1810CommanderBWAS-17931811 - 12.1813CommanderBWAS-179312.1813 - 1815CommanderBWAS-1793

6 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1803 - 1804Admiral of the BlueBWAS-17931805Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17931806Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17931807 - 1810Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-17931811 - 1812Vice-Admiral of the RedBWAS-17931814 - 1815Vice-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1808LieutenantNBD184914.1.1818 - 14.11.1818LieutenantNAO

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.6.1796 - 30.1.1797MasterADM 29-111.9.1798 - 1800MasterNBD18491801 - bef.9.4.1801Surgeonref:1981

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1.1802 - 1803MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
27.6.1797Took the Privateer off YarmouthBG
11.1797Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
2.1799Took the Privateer
20.4.1801Took the Privateer
13.2.1802Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
6.1803Refitted as a Unrated Hospital Ship
6.1803Began fitting as an Hospital Ship at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
8.1803Completed fitting as an Hospital Ship at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1981 Document

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Mark Bosman on Friday 25th of June 2021 05:49

Thomas Hoskin Naval Record ADM 196/1/155 - he served as Master on board the Trent from 7 Nov 1800 to 29 Nov 1801

Posted by Mark Bosman on Friday 25th of June 2021 03:26

According to Thomas Hoskins Naval record ADM 196/1/55 - he served as Master of the Trent from 7 Nov 1800 to 29 Nov 1801

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