| Arethusa | 3105 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 38 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1779/02/12 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1779/08/23 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1781/04/10 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Bristol | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Edward Hunt | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | James Martin Hillhouse | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Broken Up | 1814/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 141' 1 ½" | Imperial Feet | 43.0149 | Length of Keel | 116' 10 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 35.6267 | Breadth | 39' 0 ½" | Imperial Feet | 11.8999 | Depth in Hold | 13' 9 ½" | Imperial Feet | 4.2037 | Burthen | 947 63⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781/04/10 | Broadside Weight = 390.5 Imperial Pound ( 177.0921 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 14 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1778/11/06 | 270 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1781/03 | 1783/01 | Captain | Sir Richard Pearson | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/05 | 1790 | Captain | John Stanhope | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793 | 1794/01 | Captain | Seymour Finch | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/01 | 1795/04 | Captain | Sir Edward Pellew | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795/04 | 1796/03 | Captain | Mark Robinson | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796/03 | 1801/08 | Captain | Sir Thomas Wolley | BWAS-1714 |
| 1801/08 | 1802 | Captain | Sir James Bowen | BWAS-1714 |
| 1805/04 | 1808/09 | Captain | Charles Brisbane | BWAS-1714 |
| 1808/09 | 1811 | Captain | Sir Robert Mends | BWAS-1714 |
| 1811 | 1813 | Captain | Francis Holmes Coffin | BWAS-1714 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1806 | 1806 | First Lieutenant | John Parish | DAR-1837 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1805/05 | 1807/10 | Midshipman | John Henry Bellairs | NBD1849 |
| 1805/07 | 1806 | Masters Mate | Edward Boxer | NBD1849 |
| 1806 | 1808/10 | Midshipman | John Williams Aldridge | NL1865 |
| 1808/09 | 1809/03/20 | Midshipman | George Back | NBD1849 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1805/09/27 | 1806 | 1st Class Volunteer | John Williams Aldridge | NL1865 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1781/04/10 | building at Bristol at a cost of £12178.1.2d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/10 | Began refitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/11 | Completed refitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £5368.4.9d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1781/12/12 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Ushant | |
| 1782/04/17 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/01 | Paid off at Portsmouth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/05 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/06 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/08 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £5034.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792/06 | Began great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/09 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/01 | Completed great repair at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £21978.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/04/23 | Present at the Action of 1794-04-23 | |
| 1794/04/23 | Took the Sixth Rate Corvette Le Babet | |
| 1794/08/23 | Present at the Destruction of the Volontaire | |
| 1794/10/21 | Present at the Capture of the Révolutionnaire | |
| 1794/10/21 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Révolutionnaire | |
| 1796/02/09 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/02 | At Trinidad | BWAS-1714 |
| 1805/02 | Began repairs at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1805/04 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1805/06 | Completed repairs at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £14148.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1805/12/12 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806 | Grounded on the Colorados | BWAS-1714 |
| 1807/01/01 | Present at the capture of Curacao | BWAS-1714 |
| 1808/08/23 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Pomona off Havana | |
| 1809/04/05 | Present at the Capture of the Niémen | |
| 1811/11/21 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1814/05 | Broken up at Sheerness | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| DAR-1837 | Dodsley's Anual Register - 1837 | Digital Book | |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |
| NL1865 | The Navy List 1865 | The Admiralty | Digital Book |