British Fifth Rate frigate 'Arethusa' (1759)

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Arethusa	3104
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Aréthuse' (1757) (32) 1757-1759 French 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1758 Renamed "Aréthuse"
Named	10.7.1759	BWAS-1714
Captured	18.5.1759	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	4.9.1759	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	NNF-1715
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Wrecked	19.3.1779	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck132' 2"Imperial Feet40.2352
Length of Keel110' 10 ¾"Imperial Feet33.5471
Breadth34' 5 ½"Imperial Feet10.3759
Depth in Hold10' 8"Imperial Feet3.2512
Burthen700 ³¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

9.1759Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1759220 BWAS-1714

7 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
4.9.1759 - 19.2.1763Captain ADM 6/19/92BWAS-17149.1.1771 - 23.3.1771Captain Transfered ADM 6/20/332ADM 6/2023.3.1771 - 25.5.1771Captain ADM 6/20/361ADM 6/2025.5.1771 - 29.11.1773Captain ADM 6/20/378BWAS-171420.6.1775 - 26.12.1776Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/98BWAS-171426.12.1776 - 23.7.1779Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/245BWAS-171413.5.1778 - 19.3.1779CaptainBWAS-1714

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
25.3.1771 - 29.8.1771First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/361ADM 6/207.12.1778 - 19.3.1779First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/484ref:616

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
17.9.1771 - 1772Master ADM 346/2/3ADM 346

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
2.1779 - 19.3.1779MidshipmanWWNH

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1770Captain's Servantref:61614.8.1778 - 19.3.1779Able SeamanWWNH

Service History

DateEventSource
6.7.1759Purchased at Unknown at a cost of £4656.2.3dBWAS-1714
6.7.1759Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.10.1759Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5171.2.7dBWAS-1714
25.7.1760Took the Cutter off Lowestoffe and also retook the Swallow Brigantine , his prizeBG
14.2.1761Took the Cutter and carried in the Downsref:818
6.5.1761Took the Privateer
5.10.1762Took the Udema
8.10.1762Took the Privateer
29.2.1763Paid offADM 51
12.4.1763SurveyedBWAS-1714
3.6.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
10.1770Began middling repair at Deptford - London BWAS-1714
1.1771RecommissionedBWAS-1714
8.1771Completed middling repair at Deptford - London at a cost of £8786.16.4dBWAS-1714
8.1771Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1714
9.1771Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £1362.1.11dBWAS-1714
24.10.1771Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
29.11.1773

Paid off

ADM 51
6.1775RecommissionedBWAS-1714
6.1775Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
8.1775Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3040.9.9dBWAS-1714
3.1778Began coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
4.1778Completed coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £3022.11.1dBWAS-1714
17.6.1778Arethusa vs Belle Poule
27.7.17781st Battle of Ushant
18.3.1779Aigrette vs Arethusa
19.3.1779Wrecked on Moline Island near UshantBWAS-1714

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Posted by Brian Stephens on Thursday 1st of May 2014 15:52

The Gentleman's magazine. v. 30 (1760).
Tuesday, July 20, - Capt. Vane in his Majesty's ship Arethusa, took off Lowestosse on the 25th inst. the Revange, a French privateer of 8 carriage guns, and 44 men, and also retook the Swallow brigantine, which had been retaken by the said privateer in her way from Amsterdam to Tenerisse.

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