| Wilhelmina | 7412 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Previously | Dutch fifth rate frigate 'Wilhelmina' (1787) | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1798/10/24 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Vlissingen | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Sold | 1813/01 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 133' 0" | Imperial Feet | 40.5384 | Length of Keel | 109' 1" | Imperial Feet | 33.2486 | Breadth | 37' 9" | Imperial Feet | 11.5062 | Depth in Hold | 12' 4" | Imperial Feet | 3.7592 | Burthen | 826 81⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800/09 | Broadside Weight = 99 Imperial Pound ( 44.8965 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Gun Deck | 18 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 1 | British 12-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1800/01 | 121 | Establishment as a troopship | W005 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1800/01 | 1800/04 | Captain | David Atkins | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/04 | 1801 | Captain | Charles Herbert | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801 | 1803 | Commander | James Lind | BWAS-1793 |
| 1803/03 | 1803/05 | Commander | William Hugh Dobbie | B163 |
| 1803/05 | 1807 | Commander | Henry Lambert | BWAS-1793 |
| 1807 | 1809/04 | Captain | Charles Foote | BWAS-1793 |
| 1809/04 | 1811/03 | Commander | William Hext | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/03 | 1812 | Commander | Samuel Leslie | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812 | 1813/01 | Lieutenant | George Norton | BWAS-1793 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1797/10 | 1803/03 | Midshipman | Benjamin John Bray | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1798/10/24 | Taken by Sirius in the North Sea | BWAS-1793 |
| 1798/11/17 | Arrived at Sheerness | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/01 | Started fitting a a troopship at Woolwich | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/01 | Began fitting as a Troopship at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/09 | Completed fitting at a cost of £10,914 | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/09 | Completed fitting as a Troopship at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1801 | Sailed for the East Indies | BWAS-1793 |
| 1804/04/11 | Action vs Psyche - Wilhelmina vs Psche | |
| 1812 | Guard ship at Penang | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/01 | Sold at Penang | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W005 | Naval History of Great Britain | William James | Web Site |
| B163 | Royal Navy Biography | John Marshall | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |