| Laurel | 5055 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 22 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1795/04/15 | BWAS-1793 | |
| First Commissioned | 1795/12 | ||
| Shipyard | Bayonne | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Post Ship | BWAS-1793 | |
| Sold | 1797 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 107' 0" | Imperial Feet | 32.6136 | Length of Keel | 82' 6 ½" | Imperial Feet | 25.1587 | Breadth | 30' 0" | Imperial Feet | 9.144 | Depth in Hold | 8' 7" | Imperial Feet | 2.6162 | Burthen | 423 81⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795/07/02 | Broadside Weight = 99 Imperial Pound ( 44.8965 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 22 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1795/07/02 | 160 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1795/12 | 1797 | Captain | Robert Rolles | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1795/07 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1795/12/08 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £5811.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1796 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797 | Sold at Jamaica | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |