| Fisgard | 7651 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 46 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1815/08/24 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1817/02 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1819/07/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Pembroke Dockyard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Leda Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | John Henslow | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1879/10/08 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 150' 1 ½" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 125' 4 ¼" | Imperial Feet | 38.2079 | Length of Keel | 125' 4 ⅞" | Imperial Feet | Breadth | 40' 0 ½" | Imperial Feet | 12.2047 | Breadth | 39' 11" | Imperial Feet | Depth in Hold | 12' 9" | Imperial Feet | Draught Forward | 11' 0" | Imperial Feet | 3.3528 | Draught Aft | 14' 4" | Imperial Feet | 4.3688 | Burthen | 1,069 5⁄94 | Tons BM | Burthen | 1,062 79⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1819/07/08 | Broadside Weight = 517 Imperial Pound ( 234.4595 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 14 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 32-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1794 | 284 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1843/05/13 | 1848 | Captain | John Alexander Duntze | NBD1849 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1843/05/16 | Unknown | Lieutenant | Edward David Ashe | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1819/07/24 | Began fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1819/08/27 | Completed fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1847/10 | Harbour flagship at Woolwich | BWAS-1793 |
| 1879/10/08 | Breaking up completed at Chatham | 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 |