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Nieman5546
Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat BritainBWAS-1793
OperatorThe Royal NavyBWAS-1793
Previously French fifth rate frigate 'Niémen' (1808) BWAS-1793
Captured1809/04/05BWAS-1793
ShipyardBordeaux BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigate BWAS-1793
Broken Up1815/09BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck154' 2 ½"Imperial Feet47.0027
Length of Keel129' 1 ¾"Imperial Feet39.3636
Breadth39' 10 ¾"Imperial Feet12.1602
Depth in Hold12' 5 ⅞"Imperial Feet3.8068
Burthen1,093 3794Tons BM 

Armament

1809/09Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg) BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck14British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2British 9-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1809/09300BWAS-1793
Commanders
FromToRankNameSource
1809/091812/03CaptainMichael SeymourBWAS-1793
1812/031815CaptainSamuel PymBWAS-1793
Crewmen
FromToRankNameSource
1811/09/06Unknown1st Class VolunteerHenry AmsinckNL1865
Service History
DateEvent Source
1809/04/05Taken by Amethyst  
1809/04/26Arrived at PlymouthBWAS-1793
1809/08Began very small repair at Plymouth Dockyard BWAS-1793
1809/11Completed very small repair at Plymouth Dockyard BWAS-1793
1813/01/04Sailed for St HelenaBWAS-1793
1814/02/08Took the Unrated Packet Boat Bordeaux  
1814/05/23Took the Privateer Schooner Quiz  
1814/05/23Took the Privateer Schooner Clara  
1814/05/23Took the Privateer Odez  
1815/09Broken up at DeptfordBWAS-1793

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
NL1865 The Navy List 1865The AdmiraltyDigital Book
 
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