| Terpsichore | 6773 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1782/07/29 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1782/11 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1785/12/17 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 1793/08 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Mistleythorne | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Amazon Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | James Betts | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Broken Up | 1830/11 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 126' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 103' 11 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 31.6897 | Breadth | 35' 1 ½" | Imperial Feet | 10.7061 | Depth in Hold | 12' 2" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 7' 0" | Imperial Feet | 2.1336 | Draught Aft | 11' 3" | Imperial Feet | 3.429 | Burthen | 682 4⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785/12/17 | Broadside Weight = 228 Imperial Pound ( 103.398 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1770 | 220 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/08 | 1794/09 | Captain | Sampson Edwards | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/09 | 1797/07/24 | Captain | Richard Bowen† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1797/07/26 | 1801 | Captain | William Hall Gage | BWAS-1714 |
| 1801 | 1803 | Captain | John Mackellar | BWAS-1714 |
| 1803 | 1804 | Captain | BWAS-1714 | |
| 1804 | 1805/04 | Captain | BWAS-1714 | |
| 1805/04/10 | 1806 | Captain | Henry Lambert | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806 | 1806/07 | Commander | Joseph Bradby Bogue† | BWAS-1714 |
| 1806/07 | 1807 | Captain | William James Lye | BWAS-1714 |
| 1807 | 1807/08 | Lieutenant | Augustus Leveson Rogers Collins | BWAS-1714 |
| 1807/08 | 1807/12/28 | Lieutenant | William Wells | BWAS-1714 |
| 1808 | 1809 | Captain | William Augustus Montagu | BWAS-1714 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1797 | 1797/07/24 | Lieutenant | George Thorp† | TRN4 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1799 | Unknown | Midshipman | Joseph Bazalgette | NBD1849 |
| 1803 | 1807/08 | Midshipman | John George Aplin | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1785/12/17 | building at Mistleythorne at a cost of £8295.18.3d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1786/01/31 | Began coppering and fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1786/11 | Completed coppering and fitting at Chatham Dockyard at a cost of £4025.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/03 | Began repairs at Northfleet | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/08 | Completed repairs at Northfleet at a cost of £2979.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/08 | Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/10/08 | Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £5833.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/12/20 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/08/16 | Took the Privateer La Montague | |
| 1795 | In the North Sea | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796/02/22 | Sailed for the Mediterranean | BWAS-1714 |
| 1796/10/13 | Action vs Mahonesa - Terpsichore vs Mahonesa | |
| 1796/10/13 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate Mahonesa off Cap de Gata, near Malaga | |
| 1796/12/13 | Action vs Vestale - Terpsichore vs Vestale | |
| 1797/02/14 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent | |
| 1797/03/01 | Action vs Santisima Trinidad - Terpsichore vs Santissima Trinidad | |
| 1797/07/24 | Present at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife | |
| 1798 | Blockade of Malta | BWAS-1714 |
| 1799/06/23 | Took the Unrated San Antonio | |
| 1801/06/21 | Sailed for the East Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1804/08/27 | Took the Privateer Le Zéphyr | |
| 1807/07/10 | Took the Unrated Le Jaseur | |
| 1808/03/15 | Action vs Semillante - Terpsichore vs Sémillante | |
| 1809 | Returned home with a convoy | BWAS-1714 |
| 1810/12 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1811/01 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1812 | In ordinary at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1814 | In ordinary at Portsmouth | BWAS-1714 |
| 1816 | In ordinary at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| 1830/11 | Broken up at Chatham | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| TRN4 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol IV | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |