British Fifth Rate frigate 'Danae' (1779)

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Danae	3803
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Danae' (1763) (32) 1763-1779 French 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Named	13.5.1779	BWAS-1714
Captured	13.5.1779	BWAS-1714
First Commissioned	17.12.1779	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Indret - Nantes	NNF-1715
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	10.1797	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck129' 3"Imperial Feet39.3218
Length of Keel107' 2 ⅞"Imperial Feet32.6358
Breadth34' 9"Imperial Feet10.4204
Depth in Hold10' 6 ½"Imperial Feet3.0607
Burthen688 ⁷⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

12.1779Broadside Weight = 135 Imperial Pound ( 61.2225 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1779220 BWAS-1714

16 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
17.12.1779 - 10.5.1781Captain ADM 6/22/66BWAS-171410.5.1781 - 13.8.1782Captain Transfered ADM 6/22/285BWAS-17141.5.1782 - 18.1.1783Captain ADM 6/22/461BWAS-171415.1.1783 - 16.1.1783Captain ADM 6/23/10ADM 6/2316.1.1783 - 18.1.1783Captain ADM 6/23/10ADM 6/2318.1.1783 - 20.1.1783Captain ADM 6/23/12ADM 6/2320.1.1783 - 21.1.1783Captain ADM 6/23/12ADM 6/2321.1.1783 - 11.4.1783Captain ADM 6/23/13ADM 6/2321.9.1790 - 22.11.1790Captain ADM 6/24/68ADM 6/2422.11.1790Captain ADM 6/24/88ADM 6/2425.6.1793Captain ADM 6/24/249ADM 6/2410.10.1793Captain ADM 6/24/273ADM 6/242.3.1794Captain ADM 6/25/17ADM 6/254.8.1794Captain ADM 6/25/70ADM 6/2528.8.1794Captain ADM 6/25/81ADM 6/2521.10.1794Captain ADM 6/25/98ADM 6/25

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.11.1790 - 1.2.1791First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/24/89ADM 6/2422.11.1790 - 1790Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/89ADM 6/24

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
26.7.1797 - 30.9.1797GunnerADM 29-1

Service History

DateEventSource
13.5.1779RegisteredBWAS-1714
3.12.1779Began coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
16.3.1780Completed coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £8196.6.9dBWAS-1714
2.5.1780Sailed with a convoy to QuebecBWAS-1714
16.8.1780Took the Sloop in the St Lawrence
2.9.1780Took the Schooner
29.5.1781Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
15.7.1781Took the Ship
18.7.1781Took the Ship
21.7.1781Took the Brigantine
16.6.1782Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
27.8.1782Took the Sloop
2.1783Paid offBWAS-1714
3.1783SurveyedBWAS-1714
3.1783Began small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
7.1783In ordinary?BWAS-1714
7.1783Completed small repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £5619.16.9dBWAS-1714
10.1797Sold at WoolwichBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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