| Nieman | 5546 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 38 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Previously | French fifth rate frigate 'Niémen' (1808) | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1809/04/05 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Bordeaux | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1815/09 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 154' 2 ½" | Imperial Feet | 47.0027 | Length of Keel | 129' 1 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 39.3636 | Breadth | 39' 10 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 12.1602 | Depth in Hold | 12' 5 ⅞" | Imperial Feet | 3.8068 | Burthen | 1,093 37⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809/09 | Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 14 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1809/09 | 300 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1809/09 | 1812/03 | Captain | Michael Seymour | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/03 | 1815 | Captain | Samuel Pym | BWAS-1793 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1811/09/06 | Unknown | 1st Class Volunteer | Henry Amsinck | NL1865 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1809/04/05 | Taken by Amethyst | |
| 1809/04/26 | Arrived at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/08 | Began very small repair at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/11 | Completed very small repair at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/01/04 | Sailed for St Helena | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/02/08 | Took the Unrated Packet Boat Bordeaux | |
| 1814/05/23 | Took the Privateer Schooner Quiz | |
| 1814/05/23 | Took the Privateer Schooner Clara | |
| 1814/05/23 | Took the Privateer Odez | |
| 1815/09 | 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 |
| NL1865 | The Navy List 1865 | The Admiralty | Digital Book |