British Fifth Rate frigate 'Astree' (1810)

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Astree ➡ 1811 Pomone
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Astrée' (1809) (40) 1809-1810 French 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Captured	6.12.1810	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Cherbourg - Normandy	NNF-1800
Ship Class	Pallas Class (1805)	NNF-1800
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	NNF-1800
Constructor	Jean Michel SegondatFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1790-1846	NNF-1800
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	6.1816	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck152' 0"Imperial Feet46.3296
Length of Keel127' 5"Imperial Feet38.7143
Breadth40' 2"Imperial Feet12.2428
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719
Burthen1,093 ⁴²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1812Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
2.1812 - 12.1812CaptainBWAS-179312.1812 - 4.1815CaptainBWAS-17934.1815 - 1816CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.1813 - 19.7.1814LieutenantNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
20.4.1811Arrived at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
26.10.1811Renamed PomoneBWAS-1793
11.1811Began repairs at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
4.1812Completed repairs at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
25.5.1812Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
8.4.1813Sailed for PortugalBWAS-1793
4.3.1814Took the Brig
15.1.1815Capture of the President
15.1.1815Took the Frigate
6.1816Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NNF-1800Alain Demerliac, Book

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