| Meleager | 5348 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1782/01/11 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1782/12 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1785/02/28 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1793/02 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Frindsbury | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Amazon Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Edward Greaves | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Wrecked | 1801/06/09 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 126' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 104' 0" | Imperial Feet | Breadth | 35' 1 ½" | Imperial Feet | 10.7061 | Depth in Hold | 12' 2 ½" | Imperial Feet | 3.7211 | Burthen | 682 48⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785/02/28 | Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1770 | 220 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/02 | 1793/09 | Captain | Charles Tyler | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/09 | 1796 | Captain | George Cockburn | BWAS-1714 |
| 1798/08 | 1799 | Captain | Charles Ogle | BWAS-1714 |
| 1800 | 1800 | Captain | John Crawley | BWAS-1714 |
| 1801 | 1801/06/09 | Captain | Thomas Bladen Capel | BWAS-1714 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/11/10 | 1796/08 | Lieutenant | Thomas Masterman Hardy | W031 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1796/06/15 | Unknown | 1st Class Volunteer | Prosper Ambrose | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1785/04/25 | fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £4242.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/08 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/04/15 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £2909.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/05/11 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1795/03/14 | Present at the Action off Genoa | |
| 1795/07/13 | Present at the Battle of Hyeres | |
| 1795/08 | Nelson's squadron off Genoa | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796/05/31 | Present at the Action of 1796-05-31 | |
| 1798/06 | Began refitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1798/09 | Completed refitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £8723.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1798/11 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1801/06/09 | Wrecked in the Gulf of Mexico near Veracruz | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W031 | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford University Press | Web Site |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |