| Malacca | 5235 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1807/02/19 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1808/02 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1809/03/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
| First Commissioned | 1810/10 | ||
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Penang | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Apollo Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1816/03 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 151' 11" | Imperial Feet | 46.3042 | Length of Keel | 124' 4 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 37.9127 | Breadth | 38' 8" | Imperial Feet | 11.7856 | Depth in Hold | 13' 2" | Imperial Feet | 4.0132 | Burthen | 989 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809 | Broadside Weight = 476 Imperial Pound ( 215.866 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1798 | 264 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1810/10 | 1812/08/07 | Captain | William Butterfield | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/08/07 | 1813 | Captain | Henry John Peachey | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813 | 1815/01 | Captain | Donald Hugh Mackay | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/01 | 1815/06 | Captain | George Henderson | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1810/08/16 | Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/10/28 | Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/01 | Sailed for the Cape of Good Hope | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/06 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |