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Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered16.11.1812BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down12.1812BWAS-1793
Launched17.4.1813BWAS-1793
How acquiredBuilt by ContractBWAS-1793
ShipyardBlackwall - London BWAS-1793
Ship ClassLeda Class (1794)BWAS-1793
Designed by
Sir John HenslowBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1761-1801
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Wigram and GreenBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up8.1817BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck150' 1 ½"Imperial Feet45.7327 
Length of Keel125' 4 ⅞"Imperial Feet38.1222 
Breadth39' 11"Imperial Feet11.89 
Depth in Hold12' 9"Imperial Feet3.7719 
Burthen1,062 7994Tons BM 

Armament


17.4.1813Broadside Weight = 425 Imperial Pound ( 192.7375 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1794284Design Complement

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
21.3.1814 - 21.6.1814Captain
The Hon. Edmund Sexton Pery KnoxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1846
NBD1849
18.6.1814 - 4.1815Captain
Robert BloyeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1846
NBD1849
8.4.1815 - 20.1.1816Captain
James LillicrapBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1846
NBD1849

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
4.1813 - 29.11.1814Midshipman
Thomas Robert BrigstockeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1821
NBD1849
3.1814 - 7.1815Midshipman
Charles Bell BellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1844
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
21.10.1813Capture of the Trave
25.2.1814Capture of the Clorinde
26.2.1814Took the Frigate
La Clorinde (44) 1808-1814
French 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off Ushant


 
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