| Briton | 3430 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 38 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1808/09/28 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1810/02 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1812/04/11 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham 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 | 1860/09 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 149' 11" | Imperial Feet | 45.6946 | Length of Keel | 125' 3 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 38.1953 | Breadth | 40' 3" | Imperial Feet | 12.2682 | Depth in Hold | 12' 8 ½" | Imperial Feet | 3.8735 | Draught Forward | 11' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.3528 | Draught Aft | 14' 10" | Imperial Feet | 4.5212 | Burthen | 1,079 81⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812/04/11 | Broadside Weight = 425 Imperial Pound ( 192.7375 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1794 | 284 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1812/04 | 1812/05 | Captain | Henry Whitby† | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/06 | 1815/08 | Captain | Sir Thomas Staines | BWAS-1793 |
| 1822/11 | 1826 | Captain | Murray Maxwell | BWAS-1793 |
| 1827/03 | 1828 | Captain | William Gordon | BWAS-1793 |
| 1830/04 | 1833/01 | Captain | Sir John Duff Markland | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1812/04/15 | 1814/01/14 | First Lieutenant | Henry Fage Belson | NBD1849 |
| 1822/12/02 | 1823/08/28 | Lieutenant | Sir Robert Lambert Baynes | NBD1849 |
| 1823/10/23 | 1826/09 | Lieutenant | Charles Blatchley | NBD1849 |
| 1830 | 1831 | Captain | Sir John Duff Markland | SNForum |
| 1830/04/22 | 1831/06/09 | Lieutenant | Henry John Codrington | W033 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1822/12/21 | 1826/08 | Midshipman | James Campbell | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1810/02 | Began First cost, including fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/06/22 | Completed First cost, including fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £34758.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/12/15 | Took the Privateer Le Sans Souci | |
| 1813/09/09 | Took the Privateer La Melance off Bordeaux | |
| 1813/12/31 | Sailed for the East Indies | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/07/03 | Took the Privateer Joel Barlow | |
| 1814/09 | Located the Bounty mutineers on Pitcairn island | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/08 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1816/08 | Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1817/03 | Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £16736.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1822/11 | Recommissioned for South America | BWAS-1793 |
| 1822/12 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1823/04 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £11775.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1826/09 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1827/03 | Recommissioned for Home waters | BWAS-1793 |
| 1827/05 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £12260.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1833/01 | Laid up at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1841 | Re-classed as a Other VesselsPrison Ship | |
| 1860/02 | Target ship at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1860/09/18 | Breaking up completed at Portsmouth | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |
| SNForum | Sailing Navies (Forum) | Web Site | |
| W033 | Vaisseaux de Ligne Francais de 1682 a 1767 | Ronald Deschenes | Web Site |