British Fifth Rate frigate 'Eridanus' (1813)

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Eridanus
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	4.5.1812	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1812	BWAS-1793
Launched	1.5.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rochester - Kent	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Scamander Class (1812)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Mrs Mary RossBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	29.1.1818	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck143' 3"Imperial Feet43.5882
Length of Keel120' 0 ¼"Imperial Feet36.5824
Breadth38' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet11.6015
Depth in Hold12' 4"Imperial Feet3.7084
Draught Forward9' 3"Imperial Feet2.8194
Draught Aft13' 3"Imperial Feet3.9878
Burthen945Tons BM

Armament

1.5.1813Broadside Weight = 467 Imperial Pound ( 211.7845 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1812274Design Complement
26.1.1813284 BWAS-1793

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
6.1813 - 4.1815CaptainBWAS-17934.1815 - 2.1816CaptainBWAS-17932.1816 - 1817CaptainBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
3.6.1813 - 3.1815LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.1.1817 - 25.6.1817Masterref:1871

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1816MidshipmanNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1813Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
13.7.1813Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
29.1.1818Sold to Mr. Freake for £2,540BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:1871 Archive

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