| Nereus | 5531 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | ||
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | The Royal Navy | ||
| Ordered | 1805/10/04 | ||
| Keel Laid Down | 1806/11 | ||
| Launched | 1809/03/04 | ||
| How acquired | Built by Contract | ||
| Shipyard | South Shields | ||
| Ship Class | Amphion Class | ||
| Designed by | William Rule | ||
| Constructor | Simon Temple | ||
| Category | Fifth Rate | ||
| Ship Type | Frigate | ||
| Broken Up | 1817/02 | ||
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 144' 1" | Imperial Feet | 43.9166 | Length of Keel | 121' 8 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 37.0904 | Breadth | 37' 8" | Imperial Feet | 11.4808 | Depth in Hold | 12' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 3.7973 | Burthen | 917 76⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809/03/04 | Broadside Weight = 324 Imperial Pound ( 146.934 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 24-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 24-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1796/06/27 | 254 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1813 | 1815/01 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | Manley Dixon | BWAS-1793 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1809/05 | 1813 | Captain | Peter Heywood | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813 | 1815/01 | Captain | Manley Hall Dixon | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1809/09/11 | 1810/11/08 | Lieutenant | Charles Bowen | BWAS-1714 |
| 1814/09 | 1814/11/29 | Acting Lieutenant | Robert Bruce Raban | NBD1849 |
| 1814/11/29 | 1815/01 | Lieutenant | Robert Bruce Raban | NBD1849 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1813 | 1813 | Midshipman | John Reddie Black | NBD1849 |
| 1813/07 | 1814/09 | Midshipman | Robert Bruce Raban | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1809/04/12 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/07/17 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/08/30 | Sailed for South America | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/06/15 | Sailed for South America | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/01 | Paid off into Ordinary at Woolwich. Later became a troopship | BWAS-1793 |
| 1817/02 | Broken up at Deptford | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |