| Orlando | 5635 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1808/05/02 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1809/03 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1811/06/20 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Perseverance Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | Edward Hunt | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Robert Seppings | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Sold | 1824/03 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 137' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 113' 1 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 34.4741 | Breadth | 38' 2" | Imperial Feet | 11.6332 | Depth in Hold | 13' 5" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 10' 5" | Imperial Feet | 3.175 | Draught Aft | 14' 5" | Imperial Feet | 4.3942 | Burthen | 876 33⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1811/06/20 | Broadside Weight = 354.5 Imperial Pound ( 160.7661 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 14 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1779 | 260 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1811/06 | 1815 | Captain | John Clavell | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815 | 1815 | Commander | Charles Orlando Bridgeman | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815 | 1818 | Captain | John Clavell | BWAS-1793 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1812 | 1813/02/02 | Masters Mate | James Richard Booth | NBD1849 |
| 1814/06 | 1815/02/09 | Midshipman | Richard Bayley Bowden | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1811/06/20 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/07/20 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/11/20 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/06 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1815/09 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1819/10/15 | Ordered fitted as a hospital ship | BWAS-1793 |
| 1819/11 | fitting as an Hospital Ship at Trincomalee | 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 |