| Menelaus | 5355 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 38 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1808/09/28 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1808/11 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1810/04/17 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Lively Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Tucker | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Sold | 1897/05/10 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 154' 1" | Imperial Feet | 46.9646 | Length of Keel | 129' 6 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 39.4779 | Breadth | 39' 6 ½" | Imperial Feet | 12.0523 | Depth in Hold | 13' 6" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 10' 10" | Imperial Feet | 3.302 | Draught Aft | 14' 8" | Imperial Feet | 4.4704 | Burthen | 1,077 15⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810/04/17 | Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 12 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1799 | 284 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1810/05 | 1814/08/30 | Captain | Peter Parker† | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/09 | 1815/10 | Captain | Edward Dix | BWAS-1793 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1811/06 | 1811/12 | Midshipman | James Thomas Cookney | NBD1849 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1810/06/18 | 1813/02 | Volunteer | Warre Squire Bradley | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1808/11 | Began building at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/04/17 | Completed building at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £38836.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/04/17 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/06/21 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £38836.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/07/11 | Sailed for the Cape of Good hope | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/11/29 | Present at the Capture of Mauritius | |
| 1811/11/07 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/02/29 | Took the Privateer St Joseph off Frejus | |
| 1812/08/13 | Landing party at San Stefano | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/09/02 | Took the Privateer Le Saint Esprit at Mignone | |
| 1812/09/03 | Destroyed three sloops at Porto Ercole | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/09/04 | Took the Unrated Storeship Fidèle at Mignone | |
| 1813/03/22 | Took the Unrated Packet Boat Hirondelle at Mignone | |
| 1813/03/22 | Took the Privateer Le Nouveau Phoenix at Mignone | |
| 1814 | In North America | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/08/30 | Landing party in the Chesapeake | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/09 | Began large repair at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/10 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1819/02 | Laid up at Chatham | BWAS-1793 |
| 1819/02 | Completed large repair at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £34409.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1834 | Re-classed as a UnratedHospital Ship | |
| 1836/09 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1836/10 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1896 | At Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1897/05/10 | Sold at Portsmouth to John Read, Jnr for £1,157 | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |