| Danae | 3804 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 20 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Previously | French sixth rate corvette 'La Vaillante' (1796) | BWAS-1793 | |
| Named | 1798/10/11 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1798/08/07 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Bayonne | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Post Ship | BWAS-1793 | |
| Mutinied | 1800/03/17 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Becomes | French sixth rate corvette 'La Vaillante' (1800) | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 119' 2" | Imperial Feet | 36.322 | Length of Keel | 99' 7 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 30.3593 | Breadth | 30' 11 ½" | Imperial Feet | 9.4361 | Depth in Hold | 8' 11" | Imperial Feet | 2.7178 | Burthen | 507 8⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1798/12 | Broadside Weight = 392 Imperial Pound ( 177.772 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 20 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 12-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 6 | British 12-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1798/12 | 155 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1798/12/17 | 1800/03/17 | Captain | William Allen Proby | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1800/02/05 | Present at the Capture of the Pallas | |
| 1800/02/06 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Pallas off St Malo | |
| 1800/03/17 | Crew mutinied and handed her to the French at Brest | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |