British Fourth Rate frigate 'Newcastle' (1813)

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Newcastle
Nominal Guns	50	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	6.5.1813	BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down	6.1813	BWAS-1793
Launched	10.11.1813	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Built by Contract	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Blackwall - London	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Jean-Louis BarrallierFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1767-1817	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Wigram and GreenBritish Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	12.6.1850	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck176' 5"Imperial Feet53.6465
Length of Keel149' 5 ¾"Imperial Feet45.4343
Breadth44' 8"Imperial Feet13.462
Depth in Hold15' 1 ½"Imperial Feet4.5847
Burthen1,556Tons BM

Armament

11.1813Broadside Weight = 912 Imperial Pound ( 413.592 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck30 British 24-Pounder
Spardeck24 British 42-Pounder Carronade
Spardeck4 British 24-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.1813450 BWAS-1793

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.1813 - 12.1813CaptainBWAS-179312.1813 - 9.1815CaptainBWAS-17939.1815 - 11.1815CaptainBWAS-179311.1815 - 10.4.1816CommanderBWAS-179310.4.1816 - 9.1817CaptainBWAS-179311.1818 - 1.1822CaptainBWAS-1793

2 Flag Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1816 - 1817Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-179311.1818 - 1822Rear-AdmiralBWAS-1793

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
2.1814 - 1.1816LieutenantNL18651818LieutenantNBD18499.3.1820 - 19.7.1820Acting LieutenantNBD1849

1 Crewman

DatesRatingNameSource
2.3.1819 - 18191st Class VolunteerNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
6.1813Began building at Blackwall - London BWAS-1793
10.11.1813Completed building at Blackwall - London at a cost of £39192.0.0dBWAS-1793
28.12.1814Took the Schooner in the Atlantic
10.1815Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
12.1815Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
2.1817Refitted as a 60 gun Fourth Rate Frigate
9.1817Paid offBWAS-1793
4.1818Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
6.1818Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
11.1818Began fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
3.1819Completed fitting at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1793
1.1822Paid off at PortsmouthBWAS-1793
4.1824Began fitting as a Lazarette at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
6.1824Completed fitting as a Lazarette at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1793
9.1827Moved to LiverpoolBWAS-1793
12.6.1850Sold to John Brown for £2,500BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

NL1865The Admiralty, Digital Book

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