British Fifth Rate frigate 'Unite' (1796)

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Nominal Guns32BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Variante' (1787) (32) 1787-1796
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1793 Renamed "Unite"
1796 Renamed "Variante"
Named25.4.1796BWAS-1793
Captured12.4.1796BWAS-1793
First Commissioned13.4.1796BWAS-1793
ShipyardRochefort - Aunis NNF-1774
Ship ClassCharmante Class (1777)NNF-1774
Designed by
Jacques Denis Chevillard le CadetFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1777-1778
NNF-1774
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold5.1802BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck142' 5 ½"Imperial Feet43.2943 
Length of Keel118' 5 ⅛"Imperial Feet35.9696 
Breadth37' 8"Imperial Feet11.3066 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen873 71⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


10.1796Broadside Weight = 222 Imperial Pound ( 100.677 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1796254 BWAS-1793

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
12.10.1793 - 4.1794Captain
Charles CunninghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1775-1829
ref:61610.1796 - 7.1798Captain
Charles RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1825
BWAS-17932.1799 - 7.1800Captain
John Poo BeresfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1838
BWAS-17937.1800 - 4.1802Captain
Thomas HarveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1821
BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
14.7.1801 - 24.7.1801Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Lord Horatio Nelson (1st Viscount Nelson)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1771-1804
NAO

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
16.8.1799 - 3.1800Acting Lieutenant
William BlackBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1846
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
16.4.1800 - 15.7.1800Carpenter
George RobinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1813
NAO

Service History


DateEventSource
25.4.1796Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
4.12.1796Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
17.9.1797Took the Brig
La Brunette (10) 1796-1797
French 10 Gun
Privateer Brig
BG
24.9.1797Took the Privateer
L'Indienne (16) 1797-1797
French 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown
BG
7.10.1797Took the Brig
Découverte (10) 1786-1797
French 10 Gun
Unrated Brig
1795 Renamed "Parleur"
1795 Renamed "Découverte"
in the ChannelBWAS-1714
4.3.1799Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
11.8.1799Surrender of Surinam
2.2.1800Took the Schooner
La Persévérance (16) 1800-1800
French 16 Gun
Privateer Schooner

4.1802Paid off at SheernessBWAS-1793
5.1802Sold at SheernessBWAS-1793

 
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