British Sixth Rate frigate 'Laurel' (1796)

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Laurel ➡ 1798 Laurel ➡ 1797 Daphne
Nominal Guns	24	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	Dutch Sixth Rate frigate 'Sirene' (1786) (24) 1786-1796 Dutch 24 Gun 6th Rate Frigate
Captured	17.8.1796	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	5.1797	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Harlingen Navy Yard - Harlingen	M01
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	7.6.1821	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck117' 10 ½"Imperial Feet35.6743
Length of Keel97' 1"Imperial Feet29.5692
Breadth33' 4 ½"Imperial Feet10.0711
Depth in Hold11' 10"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen574 ⁴⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

5.1797Broadside Weight = 183 Imperial Pound ( 82.9905 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 18-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1797155 BWAS-1793

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
22.5.1797 - 6.1797CommanderBWAS-17936.1797 - 11.1797CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.4.1815 - 9.1815LieutenantNBD1849

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
8.1806 - 8.8.1809MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
5.9.1797Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
16.9.1797Renamed DaphneBWAS-1793
11.1797Paid offBWAS-1793
1798fitting as a Convict Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
16.2.1798Renamed LaurelBWAS-1793
7.6.1821Sold to Mr. Holmes of Portsea for £610BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

M01Ron van Maanen, Document

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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