British Fifth Rate frigate 'Aurore' (1793)

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Aurore

3198
Nominal Guns32BWAS-1793
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
PreviouslyFrench Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Aurore' (1768) (34)
Captured29.8.1793BWAS-1793
ShipyardRochefort - Aunis NNF-1715
Constructor Jean-Denis Chevillard (1738-1804)NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigate BWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Broken Up1803BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck130' 0"Imperial Feet39.624 
Breadth33' 6"Imperial Feet10.1092 
Depth in Hold17' 0"Imperial Feet5.1816 
Burthen700Tons BM 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1793220 BWAS-1793

7 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.9.1793 - 9.10.1793Commander Henry Inman (1762-1809) ADM 6/25/38BWAS-17939.10.1793 - 1795Captain Henry Inman (1762-1809)BWAS-17933.1795 - 29.11.1795Commander William Henry Brisbane (d.1795)†BWAS-179329.11.1795 - 19.9.1796Commander William Bolton (d.1817)BWAS-179319.9.1796 - 24.12.1798Commander George ClarkBWAS-179324.12.1798 - 5.1799Commander Richard Dalling Dunn (d.1813)BWAS-179323.4.1799 - 1800Commander George Long (d.1801)BWAS-1793

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
11.11.1796 - 16.9.1797Midshipman John Portal Woodin (1780-1805)NAO

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
27.10.1794 - 10.11.17961st Class Volunteer John Portal Woodin (1780-1805)NAO

Service History


DateEventSource
1794Refitted as a Unrated Prison Ship
3.1795Prison ship at GibraltarBWAS-1793

 
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