| Creole | 7558 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1810/12/23 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1811/09 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1813/05/01 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Built by Contract | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Apollo Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | William Rule | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Tucker | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1833/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 144' 11" | Imperial Feet | 44.1706 | Length of Keel | 121' 5 ⅝" | Imperial Feet | 37.0237 | Breadth | 38' 3 ⅞" | Imperial Feet | 11.6808 | Depth in Hold | 13' 3" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 948 81⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1813/05/01 | 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 |
| 1813/06 | 1814 | Captain | Robert Forbes | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814 | 1815 | Captain | George Charles Mackenzie | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818 | 1818/07 | Captain | Sir George Ralph Collier | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818/10 | 1820 | Commodore | William Bowles | NBD1849 |
| 1818/10 | 1820 | Captain | William Bateman Dashwood | BWAS-1793 |
| 1820 | 1821/01 | Captain | Adam Mackenzie | BWAS-1793 |
| 1821/01 | 1821/02 | Captain | Thomas White | BWAS-1793 |
| 1821/02 | 1821/02 | Commander | Frederick Spencer | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1823 | 1824/04/24 | Lieutenant | Sir Horatio Thomas Austin | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1803/03/17 | Originally ordered from Benjamin Tanner at Dartmouth, but the firm failed in February 1807 | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810/12/23 | Re-ordered form Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/09 | Began First cost, including fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/05/01 | Completed First cost, including fitting at Plymouth Dockyard at a cost of £39430.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/05/01 | Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1813/08/20 | Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1814/01/23 | Present at the Action of 1814-01-23 | |
| 1815/08 | Began small repair at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1816/03 | Completed small repair at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £4342.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1818/07 | Recommissioned for the African coast | BWAS-1793 |
| 1833/06 | Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1833/07 | Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1833/08 | Broken up at Deptford | 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 |