| Clyde | 7544 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 38 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1795/02/04 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1795/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Named | 1795/08/28 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1796/03/26 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Artois Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | John Henslow | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Edward Sison | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up to Rebuild | 1805/02/10 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Clyde' (1806) | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 146' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 122' 0 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 37.2047 | Breadth | 39' 3 ½" | Imperial Feet | 11.9761 | Depth in Hold | 13' 9" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 1,002 34⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796/03/26 | Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 12 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1793/03/02 | 270 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1796/04 | 1801 | Captain | Sir Charles Cunningham | BWAS-1793 |
| 1802/06 | 1804 | Captain | John Larmour | BWAS-1793 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1796/06 | 1802/07 | Midshipman | Christopher Bell | NBD1849 |
| 1800/01 | 1803/01 | Midshipman | Edward Henry A'Court | NBD1849 |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1801/01/01 | 1801/10 | 3rd Class Boy | Charles Beales | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1796/03/26 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1796/06/21 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797/12/13 | Took the Privateer Brig Le Succès in the Channel | |
| 1797/12/15 | Took the Privateer Le Dorado in the Channel | |
| 1798/01/13 | Took the Privateer Le Bon Ordre in the Channel | |
| 1799/08/20 | Took the Fifth Rate Frigate La Vestale off Rochefort | |
| 1802/06 | In the North Sea | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805/02/10 | Hauled onto a slip at Woolwich to be rebuilt | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |