| Stag | 6586 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1810/10/17 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1811/01 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1812/09/26 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Apollo Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Robert Nelson | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1821/09/20 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 145' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 121' 8 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 37.103 | Breadth | 38' 3" | Imperial Feet | 11.6586 | Depth in Hold | 13' 3 ½" | Imperial Feet | 4.0513 | Draught Forward | 10' 2" | Imperial Feet | 3.0988 | Draught Aft | 13' 11" | Imperial Feet | 4.2418 | Burthen | 947 30⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812/09/26 | Broadside Weight = 476 Imperial Pound ( 215.866 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1798 | 264 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1812/08 | 1814/11 | Captain | Phipps Hornby | BWAGS1817 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1812/03/20 | 1815/05/02 | Lieutenant | George Argles | NBD1849 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1812/07 | 1813/01 | Midshipman | William Nettleton Boyce | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1812/09/26 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/11 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/05/19 | Sailed for the Cape of Good Hope | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/11 | Laid up at Plymouth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1821/01 | Laid up at Sheerness | BWAS-1793 |
| 1821/09/20 | Broken up at Sheerness | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAGS1817 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1817 - 1863 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |