| Andromeda | 3054 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 28 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1776/05/14 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1776/07 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Named | 1776/05/24 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1777/11/18 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1777/09 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | East Cowes | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Enterprise Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Robert Fabian | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Foundered | 1780/10 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 120' 9" | Imperial Feet | 36.8046 | Length of Keel | 99' 7 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 30.3689 | Breadth | 33' 7" | Imperial Feet | 10.2362 | Depth in Hold | 11' 0" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 600 66⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777/11/18 | Broadside Weight = 117 Imperial Pound ( 53.0598 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 3-Pounder | ||
| 1780 | Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1771/01/03 | 200 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1777/09 | 1780/10/11 | Captain | Henry Byrne† | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1777/11/18 | building at East Cowes at a cost of £6326.2.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/11/26 | Began coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/01/28 | Completed coppering and fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £6195.16.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/07/27 | Present at the 1st Battle of Ushant | |
| 1779/09 | In the North Sea | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/12/25 | Sailed with a convoy for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/04/17 | Present at the Battle of Martinique | |
| 1780/05/15 | Present at the Action of 1780-05-15 | |
| 1780/05/19 | Present at the Action of 1780-05-19 | |
| 1780/10/11 | Capsized in a hurricane off Martinique and lost with all hands | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |