British Fifth Rate frigate 'Acasta' (1797)

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Acasta	2855
Nominal Guns	40	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.4.1795	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	9.1795	BWAS-1793
Launched	14.3.1797	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William RuleBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1778-1813	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Richard WellsBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Broken Up	1.1.1821	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck154' 0"Imperial Feet46.9392
Length of Keel128' 11"Imperial Feet39.0153
Breadth40' 6"Imperial Feet12.3444
Depth in Hold14' 3"Imperial Feet4.2863
Burthen1,127 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1797Broadside Weight = 443 Imperial Pound ( 200.9005 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck30 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.1797320 BWAS-1793

8 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.3.1797 - 11.1799CaptainBWAS-179311.1799 - 5.1802CaptainBWAS-17935.1802 - 4.1803CaptainBWAS-17934.1803 - 6.1803CaptainBWAS-17936.1803 - 5.1805CaptainBWAS-17935.1805 - 9.1806CaptainBWAS-17939.1806 - 1810CaptainBWAS-179313.4.1811 - 12.8.1815CaptainBWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
3.1797 - 22.1.1798Acting LieutenantNBD18491.9.1806 - 18.9.1806LieutenantNBD1849

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
12.2.1807 - 14.6.1807MasterADM 29-1

2 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1806 - 9.18061st Class VolunteerNBD18495.1811 - 6.1812MidshipmanNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
16.5.1805 - 18051st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
14.3.1797Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
24.6.1797Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
2.1798Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
5.1798Took the Privateer
1.5.1798Took the Privateer
12.5.1798Took the Privateer
30.6.1798Took the Privateer
2.7.1798Took the Privateer
13.7.1798Took the Privateer
10.1801Sailed to the UK with a convoyBWAS-1793
2.1802Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1793
7.1802Returned to the UKBWAS-1793
7.1802fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
2.10.1803Took the Privateer
1804Sailed to the West IndiesBWAS-1793
4.1805Returned homeBWAS-1793
6.2.1806Action of San Domingo
2.1807Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
17.7.1808Took the Sloop at La Quaira
28.1.1809Capture of Martinique
14.4.1809Capture of Les Saintes Islands
1810Returned home and paid off at PlymouthBWAS-1793
3.1811RecommissionedBWAS-1793
1812To North AmericaBWAS-1793
24.7.1812Took the Brig
10.12.1812Took the Brig
28.12.1814Took the Schooner in the Atlantic
11.3.1815Took the Post Ship Porto PrayaTRN4
7.1815Returned homeBWAS-1793
12.9.1815Paid off into Ordinary at ChathamBWAS-1793
1.1.1821Broken up at WoolwichBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ADM 29-1 Document

TRN4William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 29th of September 2017 19:16

17 Nov 1804 Court Martial was held at Portsmouth on Lieut John Griffith of the Acasta40, for irregular and un-officer like conduct, absenting himself from his duty beyond his leave. The Court was of the opinion that he should be dismissed his ship and placed at the bottom of the List of Lieutenants.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 29th of September 2017 16:40

16 Feb 1803 Acasta40 Captain James Athol Wood whilst returning to Portsmouth, from Leith, was driven by adverse winds on to the French Coast, where she struck on the Flemish Banks, and dropped an anchor. A boat was hoisted out, with Lieut Galway, the Master, and 8 men, to take soundings, when she upset, and every soul perished.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 29th of September 2017 16:33

4 Jan 1802 Court Martial was held on board the Gladiator, in Portsmouth harbour, on Thomas Drokin, a marine, belonging to Acasta40 Captain Edward Fellowes for throwing a glass bottle at his Corporal, using mutinous expressions, and behaving in other respects disorderly. The charges being fully established, he was sentenced to be hung and he has been accordingly executed on board on the 10 Jan

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