| Pitt | 7802 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ordered | 1802/05/12 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1803/07/19 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1805/01/17 | BWAS-1793 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Bombay Dockyard | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Perseverance Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | Edward Hunt | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Broken Up | 1874/03/20 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 137' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 113' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | Breadth | 38' 0" | Imperial Feet | Depth in Hold | 13' 5" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 871 42⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1805/01/17 | Broadside Weight = 354.5 Imperial Pound ( 160.7661 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 4 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 14 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1779 | 260 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1805/01 | 1806 | Captain | BWAS-1793 | |
| 1806 | 1807/02 | Captain | BWAS-1793 | |
| 1807/02 | 1809 | Captain | George Granville Waldegrave | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810 | 1810 | Commander | Henry Montresor | BWAS-1793 |
| 1810 | 1810/12 | Commander | BWAS-1793 | |
| 1810/12 | 1811/04/03 | Commander | John Hollingworth | BWAS-1793 |
| 1811/04 | 1812/12 | Captain | Henry Hope | BWAS-1793 |
| 1812/12 | 1815 | Captain | BWAS-1793 | |
| 1815 | 1816/06 | Captain | Joseph Drury | BWAS-1793 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1814 | 1815/02 | Acting Lieutenant | Thomas Baxter | NBD1849 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1805/01 | 1808/09/23 | Masters Mate | Thomas Blake | NBD1849 |
| 1813/09 | 1814 | Masters Mate | Thomas Baxter | NBD1849 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1807/02/19 | Renamed Salsette | BWAS-1793 |
| 1808/06/11 | Took the Unrated Cutter Opyt | |
| 1812/04/21 | Took the Privateer La Comete in the Mediterranean | |
| 1812/10/14 | Took the Privateer Le Mercure off the Isle of Wight | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NBD1849 | A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849 | O'Brien | Digital Book |