| Didon | 3909 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 38 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Previously | French fifth rate frigate 'Didon' (1799) | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1805/08/10 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | St Malo | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1811/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 153' 0" | Imperial Feet | 46.6344 | Length of Keel | 127' 7 ⅛" | Imperial Feet | 38.8906 | Breadth | 40' 1" | Imperial Feet | 12.2174 | Depth in Hold | 12' 10" | Imperial Feet | 3.9116 | Burthen | 1,090 42⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1805/11 | Broadside Weight = 416 Imperial Pound ( 188.656 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 6 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1805/11 | 1807 | Captain | Thomas Baker | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1805/09/04 | Arrived at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807 | Paid off into Ordinary at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/05 | Started a repair, but cancelled | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/08 | Broken up at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |