British Fifth Rate frigate 'Clyde' (1806)

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Clyde
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Clyde' (1796) (38) 1796-1805 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Ordered	19.10.1804	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	20.2.1806	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
Sold	8.1814	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck146' 0"Imperial Feet44.5008
Length of Keel121' 4 ¾"Imperial Feet36.8999
Breadth39' 2"Imperial Feet11.8928
Depth in Hold13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386
Burthen991Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1806 - 1810CaptainBWAS-17931810 - 12.1810CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
3.1810 - 9.1810MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
20.2.1806Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
9.3.1806Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
28.7.1809Expedition to the Scheldt
28.7.1809Walcheren Expedition
6.2.1810Took the Privateer
12.1810Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
8.1814Sold at Portsmouth for £2,300BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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