British Fifth Rate frigate 'Flora' (1780)

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Flora

7652
Nominal Guns36BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered6.11.1778BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down21.11.1778BWAS-1793
Launched6.5.1780BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardDeptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
Ship ClassFlora Class (1778)BWAS-1793
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Adam HayesBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1748-1785
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Wrecked18.1.1808BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck137' 0"Imperial Feet41.7576 
Length of Keel113' 1"Imperial Feet34.4444 
Breadth38' 0"Imperial Feet11.5824 
Depth in Hold13' 3"Imperial Feet3.9878 
Draught Forward10' 3"Imperial Feet3.1242 
Draught Aft14' 0"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen868 53⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


6.5.1780Broadside Weight = 345 Imperial Pound ( 156.4578 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle4 British 9-Pounder

1805Broadside Weight = 403 Imperial Pound ( 182.7605 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
6.11.1778260Design Complement
25.4.1780270 BWAS-1714
7.1801121 BWAS-1714

14 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1780 - 15.11.1781Captain
William Peere WilliamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1830
ADM 6/22/114BWAS-171415.11.1781 - 15.4.1783Captain
Samuel MarshallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1787
Transfered ADM 6/22/365BWAS-17142.5.1783 - 7.1783Captain
George BowenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1814
ADM 6/23/61BWAS-171428.7.1783 - 1.4.1784Captain
Robert MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1825
Transfered ADM 6/23/102BWAS-17141.4.1784 - 13.5.1786Captain
George StoneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1786
ADM 6/23/303
Issued by
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
, North America
Confirmed 10.11.1785BWAS-171422.11.1790Captain
Isaac George ManleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1768-1814
ADM 6/24/88ref:5918.1.1793 - 8.9.1794Captain
Sir John Borlase Warren (1st Baronet of Little Marlow)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1774-1804
Transfered ADM 6/24/192BWAS-17148.9.1794 - 11.1794Captain
William Albany OtwayBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1814
ADM 6/25/83BWAS-171411.1794 - 12.1794Captain
Thomas DruryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1830
BWAS-171412.1794 - 9.7.1795Commander
Henry Lidgbird BallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1814
BWAS-17149.7.1795 - 10.1795Captain
Henry Lidgbird BallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1814
BWAS-171410.1795 - 1801Captain
Robert Gambier MiddletonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1832
BWAS-17145.1801 - 4.1802Commander
Edward KendallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1812
BWAS-17146.5.1805 - 18.1.1808Captain
Loftus Otway BlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1808
BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
12.1793 - 1.1794Rear-Admiral of the Blue
John MacbrideBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1799
ref:676

10 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
26.6.1783 - 5.9.1783Third Lieutenant
John CrawleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1800
Transfered ADM 6/23/89ADM 6/2322.11.1790 - 21.4.1791First Lieutenant
John MackellarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1851
Transfered ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 7.1.1793Second Lieutenant
John WinneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1802
ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 7.1.1793Third Lieutenant
George TilsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1794
ADM 6/24/91ADM 6/248.1.1793 - 1793First Lieutenant
John ScoffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1796
ADM 6/24/192ADM 6/248.1.1793 - 22.1.1793Second Lieutenant
Richard Mansel PhilippsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1794
Transfered ADM 6/24/192ADM 6/248.1.1793 - 22.1.1793Third Lieutenant
Charles LockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1793
ADM 6/24/192ADM 6/2423.1.1793 - 1793Second Lieutenant
Charles LockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1793
ADM 6/24/197ADM 6/2423.1.1793 - 1793Third Lieutenant
Thomas EylesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1814
ADM 6/24/197ADM 6/2411.4.1795 - 19.6.1801Lieutenant
Sir Thomas BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1787-1838
NBD1849

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1797 - bef.14.6.1797Surgeon
Thomas MantBritish
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1794-1798
ref:19811801 - bef.12.8.1801Surgeon
George RoweBritish
Naval Sailor
Medic
Service 1801-1803
ref:1981

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
9.1787 - 12.1793Midshipman
John BakerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1810
NBD1849

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
3.11.1801 - 18011st Class Volunteer
Benjamin BayntonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1841
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
6.5.1780Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £19788.15.10dBWAS-1714
10.8.1780Flora vs Nymphe
1781Took the Privateer
L'Hercule (20) 1781-1781
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Cape Clear
30.5.1781Action of 1781-05-30
19.6.1781Action of 1781-06-19
15.1.1782Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1714
12.4.1782Battle of the Saintes
12.1782Paid offBWAS-1714
5.1783RecommissionedBWAS-1714
6.11.1783Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
9.1786Paid offBWAS-1714
8.1790Began great repairBWAS-1714
1.1793RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1.1793Completed great repair at a cost of £18214.0.0dBWAS-1714
2.1793fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £6022.0.0dBWAS-1714
23.1.1794Took the Brig-Corvette
La Vipère (12) 1793-1794
French 12 Gun
Unrated Brig-Corvette
off Cape ClearBG
23.4.1794Action of 1794-04-23
6.1794Took the Privateer
Le Phoenix (12) 1794-1794
French 12 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Cape Clear
6.1794Took the Privateer
La République Française (16) 1794-1794
French 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off Cape Clear
23.8.1794Destruction of the Volontaire
27.11.1795Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
15.5.1796Took the Lugger
L'Epervier (2) 1796-1796
French 2 Gun
Privateer Lugger

13.4.1797Took the Privateer
L'Incroyable (24) 1796-1797
French 24 Gun
Privateer Unknown
BG
2.5.1798Took the Fifth Rate
La Corcyre (16) 1798-1798
French 16 Gun
5th Rate Unknown

13.5.1798Took the Brig
Le Mondovi (16) 1797-1798
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig

7.1798Off the AzoresBWAS-1714
4.10.1798Took the Cutter
Le President Parker (12) 1797-1798
French 12 Gun
Privateer Cutter
in the Azores
25.1.1799Took the Privateer
L'Intrépide (20) 1799-1799
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
on the Lisbon station
15.2.1799Took the Privateer
L'Aventure (14) 1796-1799
French 14 Gun
Privateer Unknown
on the Lisbon stationBG
27.2.1799Took the Privateer
Nuestra Señora del Carmen (2) 1799-1799
Spanish 2 Gun
Privateer Unknown

20.4.1799Took the Schooner
La Légère (14) 1799-1799
French 14 Gun
Privateer Schooner
on the Lisbon stationBG
25.7.1799Took the Brig
Le Rhuiter (14) 1799-1799
French 14 Gun
Privateer Brig
on the Lisbon stationBG
20.3.1800Took the Privateer
Corunesa (16) 1800-1800
Spanish 16 Gun
Privateer Unknown
off the coast of Portugal
9.4.1800Took the Privateer
San Antonio y Animas (10) 1800-1800
Spanish 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown

22.6.1800Took the Other Vessels
Cortez (14) 1800-1800
Spanish 14 Gun
Other Unknown
BG
1801Operations off EgyptBWAS-1714
23.5.1801Refitted as a 18 gun Unrated Sloop
7.1801Guard vessel for the Needles PassageBWAS-1714
4.1802Paid off and placed in ordinaryBWAS-1714
12.1804Began repairs at Deptford - London BWAS-1714
4.1805Completed repairs at Deptford - London at a cost of £9717.0.0dBWAS-1714
6.5.1805Refitted as a 36 gun Fifth Rate Frigate
1806In the North SeaBWAS-1714
25.11.1806Took the Privateer
El Espedarte (6) 1806-1806
Spanish 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the Mediterranean
18.1.1808Broached on Terschelling off the Dutch coast, 9 men were lostBWAS-1714

 
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Posted by AM on Tuesday 27th of February 2024 10:19

There were three impressed American seamen, previously of the "Sally" of Baltimore, on the "Flora" when she was wrecked:

Richard KEITH
Richard LONG
Henry FISHWICK

They all were sent to Breda Prison, from which they wrote in 1809.

Source: War of 1812 Manuscripts, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. (online)

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