| Saldanha | 6402 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1806/10/01 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1807/03 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1809/12/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Walberswick | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Apollo Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Simon Temple | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Wrecked | 1811/12/04 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 144' 8" | Imperial Feet | 44.0944 | Length of Keel | 121' 4 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 36.9983 | Breadth | 38' 4 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 11.703 | Depth in Hold | 13' 2 ½" | Imperial Feet | 4.0259 | Burthen | 951 29⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810/04 | Broadside Weight = 476 Imperial Pound ( 215.866 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1810/04 | 264 | Establishment | BWAS-1793 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1810/04 | 1811/03/19 | Captain | John Stuart† | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/03/19 | 1811/12/04 | Captain | William Pakenham† | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1810/04 | Commissioned on the Irish Station | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/10/11 | Took the Privateer Le Vice-Amiral Martin | |
| 1811/12/04 | Wrecked off Lough Swilly, all aboard died | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |