British Fifth Rate frigate 'Emerald' (1795)

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Emerald	4087
Nominal Guns	36	B028
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	24.5.1794	BWAS-1603
Keel Laid Down	6.1794	BWAS-1603
Launched	31.7.1795	B028
How acquired	Built by Contract	B028
Shipyard	Northfleet Dockyard - Northfleet	B028
Ship Class	Amazon Class	B028
Designed by	William Rule (d.1816)	BWAS-1603
Constructor	Thomas Pitcher (1745-1837)	BWAS-1603
Category	Fifth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Frigate	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Broken Up	1.1836	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck143' 2 ½"Imperial Feet43.5991
Length of Keel119' 5 ½"Imperial Feet36.2839
Breadth38' 4"Imperial Feet11.5951
Depth in Hold133' 6"Imperial Feet40.543
Burthen933 ⁶⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

31.7.1795Broadside Weight = 407 Imperial Pound ( 184.5745 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck8 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1794264Design Complement

7 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
8.1795 - 5.1797CaptainVelters Cornewall Berkeley (1754-1804)BWAS-17935.1797 - 12.1800CaptainThomas Moutray WallerBWAS-179312.1797 - 4.1798CommanderWilliam Allen ProbyBWAS-17934.1798 - 12.1800CaptainThomas Moutray WallerBWAS-179312.1800 - 1804CaptainJames O'BryenBWAS-17936.1806 - 1807CaptainJohn LarmourBWAS-17931807 - 11.1811CaptainFrederick Lewis Maitland (1777-1839)BWAS-1793

4 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
12.1802 - 11.4.1803Acting LieutenantJohn Thomas Young (1782-1848)NBD184911.4.1803 - 1803LieutenantJohn Thomas Young (1782-1848)NBD18491804First LieutenantThomas Forrest (d.1844)BWAS-179329.10.1810 - 18.12.1811LieutenantJohn William Montagu (1790-1882)NBD1849

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1795 - 1797MasterThomas Atkinson (1767-1836)EWIKI28.5.1797 - 30.1.1798Acting MasterPhilip Thomas (d.1830)ADM29-17.8.1807 - 13.7.1808MasterSamuel BrokenshaADM29-1

3 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
12.1806 - 4.1809MidshipmanDaniel Baird (d.1852)NBD18494.1809 - 1809MidshipmanPeter Barnes (1793-?)NBD18494.1809 - 1810Master's MateDaniel Baird (d.1852)NBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
19.7.1806 - 18092nd Class VolunteerPeter Barnes (1793-?)NBD1849

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
1797 - 24.7.1797LieutenantWilliam Basham (d.1797)†TRN4

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1794Began building at Northfleet - Kent BWAS-1793
31.7.1795Completed building at Northfleet - Kent at a cost of £14419.0.0dBWAS-1793
31.7.1795Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
12.10.1795Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £9390.0.0dBWAS-1793
7.1.1797Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
20.2.1797Pursuit of the Santissima Trinidad
26.4.1797Action of 1797-04-26
24.7.1797Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
25.7.1797At Santa CruzBWAS-1793
12.2.1798Took the Brig Le Chasseur Basque (16) nearly in Lat. 38 Deg. 14 Mio. N. and Long. 14 Deg. 66 Min. W. on the Lisbon StationBG
8.1798At AlexandriaBWAS-1793
2.9.1798In company with Seahorse (38) destroyed the L'Anémone (6) at DamiettaBWAS-1793
19.6.1799Capture off Cape Sicie
8.1799Took the Privateer La Caroline (16) ref:692
5.4.1800Action of 1800-04-07
30.3.1801Sailed for the Leeward IslandsBWAS-1793
21.6.1803Capture of St. Lucia and Tobago
24.6.1803Took the Schooner Enfant Prodigue (14) off St Lucia
13.3.1804Took the Schooner Le Mozambique (10) at Seron, Martinique
2.1806Began middling repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
6.1806Completed middling repair at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford BWAS-1793
4.1807At Basque Roads operationsBWAS-1793
14.4.1807Took the Privateer L'Austerlitz (14)
13.3.1808Destroyed the schooner L'Apropus (8) at ViveroBWAS-1793
5.4.1809Took the Frigate Niémen (40) in the Bay of Biscay
8.10.1809Took the Privateer L'Incomparable (8) off the Irish Coast
6.11.1809Took the Unrated Le Fanfaron (16) off Guadeloupe
23.3.1810Took the Privateer La Belle Etoile (8) in the Bay of Biscay
6.4.1811Took the Privateer L'Auguste (18) in the ChannelBG
11.1811Laid up in ordinary at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
4.1822Fitted as a receiving ship at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
4.1822Began fitting as a Receiving Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
5.1822Completed fitting as a Receiving Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
1.1836Broken up at PortsmouthBWAS-1793

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