British Fifth Rate frigate 'Crescent' (1810)

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Oxford (22) 1656-1669
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
(1656)
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
George TeerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1758-1783
Orleans (Unknown) 1838
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
(1838)
Hound (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
La Coquette (Unknown) 1809-1822
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
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French Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
(1809)
John Ender (Unknown) 1839
American Unknown Gun
Merchant Schooner
(1839)
Formosa (Unknown) 1839
Portugese Unknown Gun
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(1839)
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Crescent
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.9.1808	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	9.1809	BWAS-1793
Launched	11.12.1810	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Lively Class (1799)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Edward SisonBritish Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1780-1795	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	1854	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck154' 5 ⅛"Imperial Feet46.9424
Length of Keel130' 1"Imperial Feet39.624
Breadth39' 7"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132
Draught Forward10' 9"Imperial Feet3.048
Draught Aft14' 10"Imperial Feet4.2672
Burthen1,084 ⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

11.12.1810Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1799284Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1811 - 4.9.1815CaptainBWAS-179329.11.1839 - 6.1844LieutenantW0259.7.1844 - 2.1847LieutenantW0255.2.1847 - 1847LieutenantW025

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
22.1.1812 - 1814First LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
13.2.1813 - 2.9.1814Master ADM 196/1/1ADM 196

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1813 - 9.1815MidshipmanNBD1849

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
21.12.1810 - 4.18151st Class VolunteerNL18652.3.1812 - 18131st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
9.1809Began First cost, including fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
11.12.1810Completed First cost, including fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £39792.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.12.1810Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.2.1811Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
1812In the BalticBWAS-1793
3.4.1813Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
16.9.1813Took the Schooner a few miles off Cape RawBG
1815Returned homeBWAS-1793
8.1817Began large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
9.1820Completed large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £33881.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.1820Laid up at SheernessBWAS-1793
9.1839Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1840Recieving ship for freed slaves at Rio de JanieroBWAS-1793
1.1840Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1854Sold at Rio de JanieroBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NL1865The Admiralty, Digital Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

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