British Sixth Rate post ship 'Cyane' (1806)

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Cyane	3780
Nominal Guns	22	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	30.1.1805	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	8.1805	BWAS-1793
Named	6.12.1805	BWAS-1793
Launched	14.10.1806	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Topsham - Devon	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Banterer Class	BWAS-1793
Designed by	William Rule (d.1816)	BWAS-1793
Constructor	John Bass	BWAS-1793
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Post Ship	BWAS-1793
Captured	20.2.1815	BWAS-1793
Becomes	American Fifth Rate frigate 'Cyane' (1815) (32)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck118' 2"Imperial Feet35.9692
Length of Keel98' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet29.8768
Breadth32' 0 ½"Imperial Feet9.7663
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004
Draught Forward10' 7"Imperial Feet3.2258
Draught Aft13' 9"Imperial Feet4.0386
Burthen539 ³⁹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1807Broadside Weight = 201 Imperial Pound ( 91.1535 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck22 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 24-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 24-Pound Carronade
Bow Chaser2 British 6-Pounder

1815Broadside Weight = 418 Imperial Pound ( 189.563 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck22 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck4 British 18-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 18-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1807155EstablishmentBWAS-1793

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
3.1807 - 10.1809Captain Thomas Staines (1776-1830)BWAS-179310.1809 - 5.1810Captain Valentine CollardBWAS-17935.1810 - 9.1810Captain Edward Pelham Brenton (1774-1839)BWAS-17939.1810 - 5.1812Captain Francis Augustus Collier (1785-1849)BWAS-17935.1812 - 1814Captain Thomas Forrest (d.1844)BWAS-17931814 - 20.2.1815Captain Gordon Falcon (1777-1854)BWAS-1793

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1809Lieutenant James HallTRN51809 - 1810Lieutenant John FerriorTRN5

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1.1814 - 20.2.1815Midshipman Daniel YoungNBD1849

2 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1809 - 1810Master Joseph Miller15.10.1813 - 1.18141st Class Volunteer Daniel YoungNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1.1807Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
13.7.1807Completed at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
13.7.1807Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
9.1807Operations off CopenhagenBWAS-1793
23.2.1808Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
22.5.1808Captured the Spanish privateer Medusa 12-gunsBWAS-1793
22.5.1808Took the Ship Medusa (12)
10.5.1809In company with Alceste (38) (38) attacked a French convoy and sank two gunboats
6.1809In the Bay of NaplesBWAS-1793
24.6.1809Operations in the Bay of Naples
27.6.1809Cyane vs Cerere
23.1.1810Sailed as convoy to South AmericaBWAS-1793
1811On Home stationBWAS-1793
1812On Jamaica stationBWAS-1793
16.1.1814Action of 1814-01-16
20.1.1814Took the Frigate L'Iphigenie (40) BG
20.2.1815Action of 1815-02-20
20.2.1815Taken by Constitution (44) off MadieraTRN4

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

TRN5William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

BGOfficial, Web Site

TRN4William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

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