| Pallas | 5674 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1756/07/13 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1756/07 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1757/08/30 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Venus Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | Thomas Slade | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | & Bronsdon Wells | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Burnt | 1783/02/24 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 128' 4" | Imperial Yard | Length of Keel | 106' 4" | Imperial Yard | Breadth | 35' 10 ¾" | Imperial Yard | Depth in Hold | 12' 4 ½" | Imperial Yard | Burthen | 728 73⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1757/08/30 | Broadside Weight = 189 Imperial Pound ( 85.7118 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1756/07/13 | 240 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1758/08/07 | 1758/08/07 | Commodore | Lord Richard Howe | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1757/08 | 1759/06 | Captain | Archibald Cleveland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/06 | 1764/01 | Captain | Michael Clements | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/10 | 1771 | Captain | John Laforey | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771 | 1773 | Captain | George Watson | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773 | 1773/06 | Captain | James Alms | BWAS-1714 |
| 1774/09 | 1777 | Captain | The Hon. William Cornwallis | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777 | 1777 | Captain | Rowland Cotton | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778 | 1778/10 | Captain | Richard King | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/10 | 1782 | Captain | Sir Thomas Spry | BWAS-1714 |
| 1782 | 1783/02/24 | Captain | Christopher Parker | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1760/02/28 | Present at the Action of 1760-02-28 | |
| 1760/02/28 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Blonde off the Isle of Man | |
| 1760/02/28 | Took the Sixth Rate Frigate Terpsichore off the Isle of Man | |
| 1760/06/19 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1761 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1762 | In the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1764/01 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1764/01 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/02 | Began large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/10 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1770/12 | Completed large repair at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £9924.6.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1771/05/07 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/05 | fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £529.7.11d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1773/06 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1774/09 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1774/12/12 | Sailed for the African Coast | BWAS-1714 |
| 1775/11/16 | Sailed for a cruise | BWAS-1714 |
| 1777/03/01 | Sailed as escort for the African trade ships | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/01 | Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/05 | Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £7049.1.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/05/25 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1778/09/14 | Present at the Occupation of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 1779/03 | Began coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/05 | Completed coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £3502.1.5d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1779/05/13 | Present at the Action in Cancale Bay | |
| 1779/06 | Sailed for Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| 1780/11/11 | Took the Sixth Rate Diana in the Channel | |
| 1782/07/25 | Sailed for England | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/02/12 | Run ashore at Sao Jorge in the Azores due to leaks | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/02/24 | Burnt | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |