| Amphitrite | 3045 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 38 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1812/10/21 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1811 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1816/04/14 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Bombay Dockyard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Leda Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | John Henslow | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1875/01 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 150' 1 ½" | Imperial Feet | Length of Gundeck | 150' 1 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 45.7644 | Length of Keel | 125' 5" | Imperial Feet | 38.227 | Length of Keel | 125' 4 ⅞" | Imperial Feet | Breadth | 39' 11 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 12.173 | Breadth | 39' 11" | Imperial Feet | Depth in Hold | 12' 9" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 12' 6" | Imperial Feet | 3.81 | Draught Aft | 13' 6" | Imperial Feet | 4.1148 | Burthen | 1,076 4⁄94 | Tons BM | Burthen | 1,062 79⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816/04/14 | Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 14 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1794 | 284 | Design Complement | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1816/12/22 | Arrived at Portsmouth and laid up | BWAS-1793 |
| 1845/05 | Began cut down at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1846/02 | Re-classed as a 26 gun Sixth RateCorvette | |
| 1846/02 | Completed cut down at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1847/08 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1847/09 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |