| Emerald | 4084 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 28 | ||
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | The Royal Navy | ||
| Previously | French sixth rate frigate 'L'Emeraude' (1744) | ||
| Captured | 1757/09/21 | ||
| Shipyard | Unknown | ||
| Category | Sixth Rate | ||
| Ship Type | Ship | ||
| Broken Up | 1791/11 | ||
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 115' 4" | Imperial Feet | 35.1536 | Length of Keel | 93' 1 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 28.3877 | Breadth | 33' 11 ½ | Imperial Feet | 10.3505 | Depth in Hold | 11' 6" | Imperial Feet | 3.5052 | Burthen | 571 26⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1757 | Broadside Weight = 116 Imperial Pound ( 52.606 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Gun Deck | 24 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 4-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1757 | 180 | Establishment | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1758/04 | 1760/07 | Captain | Thomas Cornwall | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760/07 | 1761/10 | Captain | Charles Middleton | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1757/09 | Arrived at Portsmouth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/11/12 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/12/14 | Purchased at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £4288.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/03/16 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/07/08 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £3657.4.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/01/23 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/07/12 | Took the Privateer Le Postillon | |
| 1760/11/20 | Took the Privateer Le Conquérant in the Leeward Islands | |
| 1760/11/20 | Took the Privateer Le Parfait in the Leeward Islands | |
| 1761/09/26 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/10 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/10/07 | Ordered to be broken up | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761/11 | Break up completed at Portsmouth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/04/01 | Took the Sixth Rate Frigate Virginia | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |