| Cornelia | 7552 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1805/06/10 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1806/05 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1808/07/26 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Walberswick | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Narcissus Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | John Henslow | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Simon Temple | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1814/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 142' 5 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 43.4277 | Length of Keel | 118' 11 ⅛" | Imperial Feet | 36.249 | Breadth | 37' 10 ⅞" | Imperial Feet | 11.5538 | Depth in Hold | 12' 6" | Imperial Feet | 3.81 | Draught Forward | 10' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.048 | Draught Aft | 13' 6" | Imperial Feet | 4.1148 | Burthen | 908 90⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808/07/26 | Broadside Weight = 372 Imperial Pound ( 168.702 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 24-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 24-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1798/01/13 | 254 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1808/11 | 1811/08 | Captain | Henry Folkes Edgell | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/08 | 1813 | Captain | William Fitzwilliam Owen | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1808/08/14 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/11/28 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/12/30 | Sailed for the East Indies | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811 | Still in the East Indies | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813 | Paid off into Ordinary at Woolwich | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/06 | 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 |