British Fifth Rate frigate 'Nisus' (1810)

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Nisus

5572
Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered28.9.1808BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down12.1808BWAS-1793
Launched3.4.1810BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardPlymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
Ship ClassLively Class (1799)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Joseph TuckerBritish
Ship Builder
Administrator
Dockyard Staff
Service 1802-1831
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up9.1822BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck154' 0"Imperial Feet46.9392 
Length of Keel129' 6"Imperial Feet39.3245 
Breadth39' 6"Imperial Feet11.9041 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Draught Forward10' 7"Imperial Feet3.2258 
Draught Aft15' 0"Imperial Feet4.572 
Burthen1,074 15⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


3.4.1810Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1799284Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.1810 - 10.4.1813Captain
Philip BeaverBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1791
†BWAS-179311.4.1813 - 3.1814Captain
Sir Charles Marsh SchombergBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1824
BWAS-1793

1 Flag Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1.9.1812 - 13.12.1812Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Robert StopfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1830
Transfered ADM 196/68/191ADM 196

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
13.4.1811 - 5.4.1815First Lieutenant
John Norman CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1845
NBD18491814 - 4.1814Lieutenant
Thomas Simonds AkersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1814
NBD1849

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1811Midshipman
William BattBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1831
NBD1849

Service History


DateEventSource
3.4.1810Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
15.6.1810Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
22.6.1810Sailed for the Cape of Good HopeBWAS-1793
1812At the CapeBWAS-1793
3.1814Arrived at Plymouth with a convoy from Brazil and paid offBWAS-1793
24.9.1822Breaking up completed at PlymouthBWAS-1793

 
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